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The Hero’s Quest

The Hero’s Quest. Watership Down and the Monomyth , Adapted from Joseph Campbell’s The Hero with a Thousand Faces. Thoughtful Thursday.

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The Hero’s Quest

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  1. The Hero’s Quest Watership Down and the Monomyth, Adapted from Joseph Campbell’s The Hero with a Thousand Faces

  2. Thoughtful Thursday • “All stories consist of a few common structural elements found universally in myths, fairy tales, dreams, and movies. They are known collectively as THE HERO'S JOURNEY. Understanding these elements and their use in modern writing is the object of our quest. Used wisely, these ancient tools of the storyteller's craft still have tremendous power to heal people and to make our world a better place.” • Christopher Vogler, Mythic Structure for Storytellers and Screenwriters

  3. Freewrite • Who are some literary heroes that go on a quest? • Freewrite: Do you agree or disagree that knowledge of this motif can impact the world for the better? Why or why not?

  4. Review of Literary Terms • A motif is a recurring pattern of thematic elements in literature or art. • The Hero’s Quest Motif examples: • The Lord of the Rings • Star Wars • The Wizard of Oz

  5. The Departure • Call to Adventure: Hero sets forth: lured, kidnapped or drawn by his own desire. How does the character receive the call to adventure? • Aid: Who or what helps the hero on his journey? Guide, Mentor, Companions, Divine Aid? • Crossing the Threshold: At what point in the story does the hero leave the familiar world and move into a new, unfamiliar circumstance?

  6. The Initiation • Road of Trials: What specific challenges does the hero face? • Test: Does the hero battle some kind of monster? Does the hero have to face some inner demon? • Ultimate Boon/ Magic Elixir: Does the hero find some special solution to the problem he is attempting to resolve? • Supreme Ordeal: What is the moment of most danger? • Expansion of Consciousness: illumination, transformation, freedom. How is the hero changed and ready for return to the world?

  7. The Return • Hero Returns from Kingdom of Adventure: Is there some point (generally toward the end) where the hero “escapes” or is pursued out of the “darkness?” • Master of Two Worlds: Does it appear that the hero has conquered life in both the familiar and unfamiliar worlds? • Freedom to Live or Return “Home”: Since the hero typically begins the journey to resolve a problem, does it appear the problem is at last resolved so that all can life freely?

  8. Note: • Not all parts of the journey are used in every story. • They may appear in a different order. • The more complex and interesting the story, the more parts of the journey are present.

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