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The Hero’s Journey

The Hero’s Journey. Elements of the Epic Hero Cycle. The main character is a hero, who is often possessed of supernatural abilities or qualities. The hero is charged with a quest . The hero is tested , often to prove the worthiness of himself and his quest.

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The Hero’s Journey

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  1. The Hero’s Journey

  2. Elements of the Epic Hero Cycle • The main character is a hero, who is often possessed of supernatural abilities or qualities. • The hero is charged with a quest. • The hero is tested, often to prove the worthiness of himself and his quest. • The presence of numerous mythical beings, magical and helpful animals, and human helpers and companions. • The hero’s travels take him to a supernatural world, often one that normal human beings are barred from entering. • The cycle must reach a low point where the hero nearly gives up his quest or appears defeated. • A resurrection. • Restitution. Often this takes the form of the hero regaining his rightful place on the throne.

  3. Home • A place of security, support, familiarity • Known patterns of thinking and behaving • Examples:

  4. Call to Adventure • The “hero” is called to adventure. • He or she is chosen for a task. • Examples:

  5. The Threshold • The hero crosses from the old life to the new. • Examples:

  6. Entering the Wilderness • Dark, lonely, dangerous • No longer has support of “home” • Many ordeals, trials • Discovers power within him or herself • Discovers who he/she was meant to be

  7. In the Wilderness… • Meets a willing “spiritual guide” • A teacher appears to help the hero find inner powers • Temptation • Endures temptations of the soul • Ordeals • Tests of strength and inner power • Atonement • Making amends with father • Transformation • Finds enlightenment/discovers inner powers

  8. Returns Home • Survives ordeals • Gains self knowledge • Able to help others create a new world

  9. "Can you tell me, please, where I ought to go from here?" "That depends a great deal on where you want to go.“ Alice and the Cheshire Cat, in Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Caroll

  10. Where are you going to find the hero’s journey? Movies Video Games Religion Mythology Television Nonfiction Real Life

  11. The twelve archetypes • Innocent • Orphan • Warrior • Caregiver • Seeker • Lover • Destroyer • Creator • Ruler • Magician • Sage • Fool

  12. So What is an Archetype? • Archetypes are patterns that can be, and are, copied. • They are symbols or characters that appear again and again in myths and literature. • They survive because they portray characters, conflicts and events that are timeless. • They help the reader to understand the theme of the work.

  13. What is an archetype? • Archetypes have been present in folklore and literature for thousands of years and appear to be present in prehistoric artwork. • The use of archetypes to analyze personality was advanced by Carl Jung early in the 20th century. • The value in using archetypal characters in fiction derives from the fact that a large group of people are able to unconsciously recognize the archetype, and thus the motivations, behind the character's behavior.

  14. Heroic Archetypes • Heroic stories--deep and eternal. • Joseph Campbell, in The Hero with a Thousand Faces, identified both the archetypes of the “Hero” and the “quest” that the hero follows, in many of the folk tales and myths of the world. • This archetype and its journey are surprisingly invariant through many of the tales. Carol Pearson, in Awakening The Heroes Within expands the idea of the Hero into twelve distinct archetypes, each of which can follow the Hero Quest.

  15. Carol Pearson • A twelve–archetype model for the journey of individuation for individuals and organizations, described in Awakening the Heroes Within: Twelve Archetypes that Help Us Find Ourselves and Transform Our World

  16. Quest This is the hero quest, which the archetypal character sets out on. The hero may not realize he is on such a quest until it is too late to retreat.

  17. Fear This is the fear which is usually the motivating factor for undergoing the quest (why else would the hero need to put herself at risk?) It is also the principal danger that lurks in the shadow of the archetype. The Scream by Edvard Munch depicts someone showing signs of fear

  18. Dragon In most quests the hero soon meets her dragon. This represents the major problem or obstacle of the quest -- the opposition that must be overcome in order for the quest to be successful.

  19. Task Your job, should you choose to accept it, is to…. This is the task that the hero must accomplish in order to succeed at the quest. Succeeding at the task is usually sufficient to overcome the dragon; however failure to do so can lead to becoming what the hero fears most -- his dark self, or shadow.

  20. Virtue Succeeding at the quest earns the hero these rewards of self. In addition to the hand of the princess, the castle, and the gold.

  21. Innocent Quest: To remain in safetyFear: Being abandoned Dragon: Will deny it or seek outside rescue from itTask: To gain fidelity and discernment Virtue: Trust and optimism EXAMPLES: Brady Bunch, Forrest Gump, Bambi, Gomez Adams, Leo the Late Bloomer, The Little Mermaid, Pinocchio

  22. Orphan Quest: To regain safety Fear: Being exploited Dragon: Will be victimized by it Task: To process and feel pain fully Virtue: Interdependence and realism EXAMPLES: Charlie Brown, Cinderella, Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, Huckleberry Finn, Frankenstein’s Monster, Maniac McGee, Oedipus, Harry Potter, Peter Rabbit, Dorothy

  23. Warrior Quest: To winFear: Weakness Dragon: Will slay or confront itTask: To fight only for what really matters Virtue: Courage and discipline EXAMPLES: Batman, Lancelot, Ulysses, Joan of Arc, Jo in Little Women, Robin Hood, 3 Musketeers, Superman, Darth Vader

  24. Caregiver Quest: To help others Fear: SelfishnessDragon: Will take care of it and those it harmsTask: To give without maiming self or others Virtue: Compassion and generosity EXAMPLES: Geppetto in Pinocchio, Holden Caulfield, The Giving Tree, Horton, “The Jewish Mother,” Mary Poppins, Pygmalion, Anne Sullivan, Mother Theresa,, The Velveteen Rabbit

  25. Seeker Quest: To search for a better lifeFear: Conformity Dragon: Will flee from itTask: To be true to the deeper self Virtue: Autonomy and ambition EXAMPLES: Goldilocks, Indiana Jones, Don Juan, Leo the Late Bloomer, Luke Skywalker, Pinocchio

  26. Lover (Friend) Quest: To gain bliss Fear: Loss of loveDragon: Will love it Task: To follow bliss Virtue: Passion and commitment EXAMPLES: Bathsheba, Delilah, Don Juan, Don Giovani, Byron’s Don Juan, Casanova, Romeo, Robin

  27. Destroyer Quest: To metamorphosis Fear: Annihilation Dragon: Will allow dragon to destroy oneselfTask: To let go Virtue: Humility EXAMPLES: Beowulf, The Big Bad Wolf, Samson, The Terminator, Darth Vader, Lord Voldemort

  28. Creator Quest: To gain identityFear: Of being illusionary Dragon: will claim it as part of oneself Task: To self-create and self-acceptVirtue: Individuality and vocation EXAMPLES: Kevin Costner in Field of Dreams, Frederick, The Purple Crayon

  29. Ruler Quest: To create order Fear: Of creating chaosDragon: Will find constructive uses for it Task: To take full responsibilityVirtue: Responsibility and control EXAMPLES: Aslan, King Arthur, Max in Where the Wild Things Are, Jupiter, Obi Wan Kenobi, The Lion King, Zeus

  30. Magician Quest: To transform Fear: Of assuming evil sorceryDragon: Will transform itTask: To align self with the cosmos Virtue: Personal power EXAMPLES: Abuela, Gandalf, Genie, Hermione, Merlin, Mary Poppins, Harry Potter, Samantha in Bewitched, The three Witches in Macbeth, The Wizard of Oz

  31. Sage Quest: To find truth Fear: Deception Dragon: To transcend it Task: To attain enlightenmentVirtue: Wisdom and non-attachment EXAMPLES: The Professor in Gilligan’s Island, Jiminy Cricket, Dumbledore, The Fairy Godmother, Gandalf, Luke Skywalker, Yoda

  32. Fool Quest: To enjoy life for its own sakeFear: Of being not alive Dragon: Will play tricks on itTask: To trust in the process of becoming Virtue: Joy and freedom EXAMPLES: Anansi the Spider, The Cat in the Hat, Coyote, Ferdinand, Forest Gump, The Hare in the Tortoise and Hare Race, Huckleberry Finn, Raven, Tom Sawyer, Sawyer on Lost, Scheherazade, The Wizard of Oz

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