The Journey
Where does the journey take place?
The ordinary world
What is the main character archetype in the hero's journey?
The hero.
What starts the journey?
The Call to Adventure
What is one quality of a willing, active, gung-ho (enthusiastic) heroes?
committed to the adventure
without doubts
always bravely going ahead
self-motivated
Accept the quest or deny it.
What happens if the hero refuses the journey?
Distaster and trouble.
What is the name for the villain or enemy in the hero's journey?
Shadows.
What happens when the hero accepts the journey?
What is one quality of an unwilling hero?
full of doubts
hesitant
passive
needing to be motivated or pushed into the adventure by an outside force
usually change at some point and become committed to the adventure
What are the two world in the hero's journey?
Ordinary world and special world/unknown world.
What type of aid do they need to receive to finish their quest?
Supernatural Aid
What two types of people help the hero?
Mentors and allies.
What is the name for the special and often magical item that assists the heroes on their quest?
Talisman
What is one quality of a loner hero?
story begins with hero apart from society
natural habitat is the wilderness
natural state is solitude
journey is one of re-entry into the group, an adventure within the group, then a return to isolation
What does the hero need to support them on their journey?
How do the test/challenges impact the hero?
They make them stronger and prepare them for the final showdown.
Who brings the Call to Adventure?
Herald.
What is the supreme ordeal?
The obstacle they have journeyed so far to overcome.
What is one quality of a group-oriented hero?
are a part of society at the beginning
journey takes them to unknown land far from home
separate from group – have lone adventure in the wilderness away from the group which they eventually re-join
The tension will be relieved. The worst is passed, and the quest, while not officially over, has succeeded.
What happens after the Supreme Ordeal?
They hero receives an award and they begin to return home.
What is the name for the clowns and mischief makers in the hero's journey?
Master of Two Worlds/ Restoring the World.
Name one famous character and identify their type of hero.
(e.g. Simba is the hero in Lion King)
Many options.
They have changed their own lives and others. They return with “the elixir,” an object or personal ability that allows them to save their world.