Hero's Journey
“The boy’s name was Santiago. Dusk was falling as the boy arrived with his herd at an abandoned church" is an example of which part of the Hero's Journey?
What is the Status Quo?
Santiago’s dream is an example of this.
The highest point reached by a celestial object.
What is the zenith?
The name of the protagonist.
Who is Santiago?
Santiago's profession at the beginning of the novel.
What is a shepherd?
“‘You must go to the Pyramids in Egypt. I have never heard of them, but, if it were a child who showed them to you, they exist. There you will find a treasure that will make you a rich man'" is an example of this part of the Hero's Journey.
What is the Call to Adventure?
Urimm and Thummim are examples of this.
What are symbols?
What is symbolism?
To feel embarrassed or disconcerted.
What is abashed?
The person who interprets the shepherd's dream.
Who is the old Gypsy woman?
The place Santiago must travel to for his hidden treasure.
What are the Egyptian Pyramids?
What are the Great Pyramids?
“But he trusted in the old man, who had said that, when you really want something, the universe always conspires in your favor" is an example of this part of the Hero's Journey.
What is the helper/mentor?
Santiago's sheep are an example of this.
What is symbolism?
What are symbols?
The physical features of a stretch of land.
What is terrain?
The old man who teaches Santiago about Personal Legends.
According to Melchizedek, this is a person's only real obligation.
What is to realize one's Personal Legend?
“While standing at the ticket window, the boy had remembered his flock, and decided he should go back to being a shepherd" is an example of this part of the Hero's Journey.
What is the Refusal of the Call?
Melchizedek, the King of Salem, is an example of this.
What is an allusion?
An event regarded as a portent of good or evil.
What is an omen?
The person who could make Santiago stop being a shepherd and settle down.
Who is the merchant's daughter?
The items Melchizedek gives Santiago for his journey.
What are Urimm and Thummim?
“Tangier is not like the rest of Africa. This is a port, and every port has its thieves" is an example of this part of the Hero's Journey.
What is Crossing the Threshold?
Security is often an illusion that keeps us from our purpose is an example of this.
What is a theme?
What's is a theme statement?
Expressing deep sorrow or regret.
What is to lament?
The person who employs Santiago at the end of Part One.
Who is the crystal merchant?
The desire Santiago's father had to bury.
What is the desire to travel the world?