Heros Journey

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Plot Line Cards

• Use to teach the Heros Journey
• Use as film notes (in order of appearance)
• Use hyperlinks for pre test preview and post film
  review
• Use in card game, Six Degrees of the Plot

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Heros Journey
Toy Story
Hubris Woodys self importance as Andys
favorite toy is challenged by the newcomer
The Hero Woody is the hero. He is the leader of
the toys
The Fall he falls from grace as he knocks
Buzz out of the window
Obstacles The former hero faces problems to
achieve his goal.
The Quest The adventure begins as Woody tries to
get Buzz back!
REFERING TO ADAMS FALL FROM GRACE IN THE
CREATION STORY
The Nadir Woody hits bottom the former hero
sees no way out of Sids
Renewed Purpose He must battle HIMSELF to find a
new purpose
Final Battle Good vs Evil Woody vs. Sid in a
final showdown!
Salvation Woody sacrifices his own rescue to
save Buzz BIBLICAL ALLUSION
The Hero Restored Woody returns as the leader of
Andys toys
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Exposition pg1 1-11
Toy Story
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Plot Just days before moving, its Andys
birthday and his toys are eager to see his gifts
but afraid of being replaced.

• Setting

Detail Andys room is covered in posters and a
cardboard town reflecting a western theme

• P.O.V.
• PERSPECTIVE
• 3RD Person
• from a toys eye view

Protagonist Woody
PLACE

• cowboy
• hero
• leader

• Andys house
• \ bedroom

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• Authors Purpose
• SONG
• Friends endure

• Setting
• TIME
• 3 days before moving
• Andys birthday

Character WOODY
Metaphor Princess Drool she is not a princess

• Allusion

• Picasso -a painter \ artist who arranged body
  parts in unusual ways

• Andys favorite toy
• leader

2 is on strategy voc sheet
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Exposition pg2 12-21
Toy Story
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Character REX
Literal vs Figurative Language Puck really IS an
a hockey puck (vs the insult)
Homonym DRAW! (command) To pull out a
gun (verb) To sketch a gun
Mock-Epic Language uncultured swine
vs uneducated pig

• lacks confidence
• tries hard
• weak
• fearful
• annoying

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Pun Do we have to hold hands? A.K.A. Literal
language Tongue-in-cheek Facetiousness
Metaphor ..is she losing her marbles? Expressi
on meaning being forgetful
Homonym BLOCKS (noun) city streets (noun) a
childs ABC toys
Character BO PEEP
Idiom For cryin out loud!

• flirtatious
• easy going
• forgiving
• likes Woody

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Exposition pg3 22-34
Toy Story
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• Allusion

Theme 1 PURPOSE Everyone has value in this
world
Foreshadow Woody Every Christmas and birthday
we go through this. worrying about toys
Foreshadow PH Woody aint worried, hes always
been Andys favorite.
gtgtgtgtgtgtgtgtgt Perspective?
Rex I just dont think I can take that kind of
rejection taken from Martys line in Back to
the Future
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• Idiom

Character HAM
Literal vs Figurative Language Theyre not lying
down on the job (meaning lazy)
Foreshadow Bed sheets? Who invited that
kid? (unimportant filler detail?)
Foreshadow PH Mrs. Potato Head(he wishes for
one) hey, a fellow can dream
Thats using the old noodle expression
meaning brain (common sense) or applying
intelligence wisely

• swine (pig)
• uncultured (uneducated in what society knows)
• dramatic

28\29 VOC
31 is a VOC
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Exposition pg3 35-45
Toy Story
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Theme 2 New Kid in Town The unknown,
changes, imagined threats

• Main Idea

Symbolism Woody gets pushed off the bed to make
room for the new toy meaning Buzz takes over.
Monologue Buzz creates a star-date log entry
Suspense The batteries fell out just as the toys
were about to find out about the newest toy

• (Main Problem or Main Theme)
• gtJEALOUSYlt
• Additional themes
• New kid in town
• Value in self

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Allusion I come in peace refers to a line
from a 50s movie about an intruder from space

• Character
• BUZZ
• oblivious (he thinks hes a space ranger instead
  of a toy)

Sarcasm Potato Head only his sounds like a car
ran over it
Antagonist Stranger \ intruder the cause of
Woodys jealousy ALSO A CATALYST OF CHANGE
Innuendo laser envy is reminiscent of a
similar term
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Rising Action pg 5 46-55
Toy Story
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Malapropism Woody deliberately abuses Buzzs
last name as Lite beer
Person vs Person Woody vs buzz over whether Buzz
can \ cant fly
Hyperbole I can fly around this room with my
eyes closed
Person vs Fate Amazing coincidences make it LOOK
like Buzz is flying
Foreshadow Thats not flyingthats falling w
style!
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Symbolism The western themed items are being
replaced with space themes
Character Buzz takes over Woody becomes jealous
Sarcasm Potato Head like the attic
Mockery Hey, look, Im Woody Howdy Howdy
Howdy! Shark mocks Woody while wearing his hat

• Mock-Epic Language

universal bonding strip means tape
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Rising Action pg 6 56-65
Toy Story
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Irony Woody did not like being mocked, but
within minutes, he does like mocking Buzz

• Character
• SID
• Creative
• Violent
• psychotic
• happy child

Symbolism Sid is characterized by the skull on
his shirt, meaning poison or death

• Character
• SCUD
• the dog
• hairy fellow

Malapropism Woody deliberately abuses Buzzs
last name as Light snack
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Allusion The falling objects, rolling sphere,
and music are from Raiders \ Lost Ark
Person vs Society Everyone thinks Woody knocked
Buzz out on purpose
Hubris Woodys belief he should be Andys chosen
one tempts him to do wrong
Foreshadow Combat Carl scene is a foreshadow of
what may happen to Buzz. Woody says, Id love
to see you as a crater hints to scene with Buzz
in Sids yard

• Character
• ANDY
• Imaginative
• Cares for toys

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Rising Action pg 7 66-77
Toy Story
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Person vs fate Amazingly, the trucks stops right
before running over Woody
Person vs Person Woody Buzz fight at the
Dinoco gas station
Person vs Person Woody is frustrated at not
getting through to Buzz ( Buzz is worried about
the saving a universe)
Slapstick Obvious physical comedy like when
Woody gets twisted, tumbled and slams his hand

• Allusion

Dinoco is the name of the gas station (fossil
fuels come from dinosaurs)
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Person vs God\Fate A delivery truck from the
SAME pizza parlor just HAPPENS to go to Dinoco
for gas
Character Woody is totally frustrated at not
being able to get through to Buzz

• Mock Epic Language

Character Buzz is completely unaware of being a
toy (oblivious)
Mock-Epic Language restraining
harnesses Means seat belts
point of origin simply means from where it came
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Rising Action pg 8 78-90
Toy Story
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Personification The Claw (a machine) is a
(living) master of the aliens it decides who
goes stays
Dramatic Irony Woody mocks Buzz over a seat
belt, but then gets hit because there are none in
back
Slapstick Woody takes a hilarious beating in
the truck bed (physical humor).
Malapropism Buzz wants speed so Woody uses the
word hyper with active (which is a busy kid)
Malapropism Buzz wants space so Woody uses the
word astro- with turf (which is fake lawn)
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Imagery Sids room swinging bulb, shadows,
posters, messages

• Person vs God \ fate

Person vs Society Woody fights the aliens to
prevent the claw from holding Buzz
Symbolism A skull stand s for evil, sinister,
poison, horror and death
Person vs fate What are the odds of not only 2
wins at a claw machine, but getting 2 prizes
hooked together?
What a coincidence Sid is at the SAME pizza place
Andy goes to.
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Rising Action pg 9 91-101a
Toy Story
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• Contrast
• (Character)
• Andy Mollys relationship
• vs Sids Hannahs

Character Sid is also fairly creative
Under-statement I dont believe that man (Sid)
has ever been to medical school.
Suspense Music and sounds help create a spooky
moment
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Sarcasm Great! If anyone attacks us, we can
blink em to death
Person vs Technology Woody uses Buzzs Karate
chop when his laser doesnt work
Allusion Theres no place like home! From the
Wizard of Oz
Allusion Where is the rebel baseI can see your
will is strong we have ways of making you talk
Foreshadow the magnifying glass burning Woody
will be important later.
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Rising Action pg 10 101-110
Toy Story
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Person vs Self Just a toy
Allusion Theres no place like home! From the
Wizard of Oz
Person vs fate Pull string
Person vs Technology Woodys pull cord gives
them away
Person vs Nature The dog Scud goes after Buzz
Woody
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Turning Point Buzz discovers hes not a real
space ranger and falls apart thinking he has no
purpose
Person vs self Determined to fly
Person vs Technology Cant fly

• Melodrama
• One minute youre saving the whole galaxy..
  Years of academy training wasted!

Allusion Marie Antoinette and her little
sister refers to the 18th century royalty who
were beheaded.
81 voc atrocities
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Rising Action pg 11 111-117
Toy Story
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Person vs Fate Christmas tree lights are thrown,
untangled, and are caught amazingly in one throw!
Symbolism Thunderclouds appear indicating gloom
Literal vs Figurative Language Give me a hand.
Person vs Society The toys all believe Woody is
guilty of taking Buzz apart
Character Slinky wishy washy
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Irony Firecracker arrives for psycho-Sid.
States Keep out of reach of children
Allusion Binford Tools is the false name of
Tim Allens (Buzz) Tool Time sponsor on Home
Improvement
Conflict-PvN The rain delays Sids plans to
launch
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Rising Action pg 12 119-128
Toy Story
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Character DYNAMIC BUZZ is because he
accepts being a toy and not real
Character Sid is very creative in how he plays
Turning Point Woody admits Buzz is a cool toy and
understands Andy
Onomatopoeia Your helmet does that WHOOOSH
thing
Turning Point 0
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Foreshadow Match
Alliteration Whore you calling Busted Buster?
(BB)
Symbolism Once Buzz is ready to be a toy and
escape, the storm blows over and the rain stops
Theme 4 TEAMWORK All of Sids toys work
together with Woody to rescue Buzz
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Rising Action pg 13 128-138
Toy Story
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Allusion No greater love has anyone than he
who gives his life for another Bible verse John
1513
Character DYNAMIC SID After being
frightened, Sid is now nice to toys
Allusion Head spin and darkened lighting refer
to horror movies
Person vs Society Sid vs all of his vengeance-
seeking toys!
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Person vs Technology RCs batteries run low just
as Buzz Woody are about to be rescued!
Character DYNAMIC REX now has confidence
even roared at Woody when he thought RC was in
jeopardy!
Allusion The baby is listening to music from
another Disney (Hakuna Matada from Lion King)
Person vs Nature Scud chases Woody Buzz
Foreshadow Flashes back to Sid putting a match
in Woodys holster
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Falling Action to Conclusion pg 14 139-148
Toy Story
Needs to be added RISING ACTION
139 RISING ACTION
141 FALLING ACTION
140 CLIMAX
142 Falling action
CLIMAX Will Buzz Woody survive the
explosion? Will they get back to Andy?
Foreshadowed The earlier magnifying scene is now
reflected in the helmet lighting of the fuse
Poetic Justice As Buzz drops RC into the truck,
Potato head is decimated!
Foreshadowed Falling with style vs flying
Person vs Fate Flying after being unable to
earlier
143 FALLING ACTION
144 FALLING ACTION
145 RESOLUTION
147 CONCLUSION
148 CONCLUSION
Falling Action Buzz and Woody return to him by
sailing in through the moonroof of Andys car
Symbolism As Andy grabs both toys, he holds them
equally over his heart indicating equal value.
Resolution Andys toys are returned to him and
there is no more jealousy
Full Circle -gift time -toys worried -Bo gets
Woody -soldiers scout -Rex wants a dinosaur

• Symbolism

The room is decorated equally in western and
space themes
146 is strat conclusion
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Conclusion pg 15 149-152
Toy Story
151 CONCLUSION
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149 CONCLUSION
Character STATIC POTATO HEAD From beginning
to end,he learns nothing and fails to grow a.k.a
flat
Foreshadowed Potato Head gets a Mrs. Potato
(the one he wished for earlier)
Character DYNAMIC WOODY now accepts Buzz
and is no longer jealous

• Symbolism

frankincense and myrrh are two of the spices
brought to the baby Jesus (Christmas)
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x CONCLUSION
138b RISING ACTION
RHETORIC What could Andy get thats worse than
you?
Person vs God\fate A car goes by just as Woody
lights the only match for the rocket and blows it
out
Foreshadowed Match from Sid
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VOCABULARY I pg 16
Toy Story
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VOCAB ADJOURNED (either a verb or adj) means to
end or suspend a meeting
VOCAB FODDER (noun) means food for animals or
throw out waste
VOCAB RECON (noun) short for reconnaissance
meaning survey
VOCAB JETTISON (verb) to get rid of or send
off
VOCAB ATROCITIES (n) horrible acts
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STRATEGY
VOCAB Personification Giving human qualities
to non-human items THIS WHOLE STORY
VOCAB DAR JEELING (n) a type of tea
VOCAB INTRUSION (vb) To enter in where you are
not wanted - trespass
VOCAB LUDICROUS (adj) means laughable,
unbelievable, ridiculous
VOCAB ZEALOTS (adj) crazy over one idea
fanatics
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VOCABULARY II pg 17
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VOCAB CANNIBALS People (or characters) who eat
other people (or characters)
VOCAB COMMANDEER To take over or to command
that someone give it to you (usually by force)
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VOCAB RENDEZVOUS (Fr) meaning a meeting with
another person(s)
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TERMINOLOGY I pg 18
Toy Story
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VOCAB FALLING ACTION A conflict that occurs
AFTER the climax but does not affect the outcome
VOCAB EXPOSITION beginning of the story that
establishes character, setting, and main problem
VOCAB RISING ACTION (noun) short for
reconnaissance meaning survey
VOCAB CLIMAX The highest point in a story
greatest suspense or action
VOCAB RESOLUTION Solving the main or remaining
problems
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VOCAB SYMBOLISM One item stands of for another
unrelated item
VOCAB DRAMATIC IRONY Situation in which the
audience knows something that the character does
not.
VOCAB CONFLICTS 6 P v self P v person P v
society P v nature P v God\fate P v technology
VOCAB CONCLUSION Ends the story
VOCAB MOCK-EPIC LANGUAGE exaggeration through
grandiose wording
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TERMINOLOGY II pg pg 19
Toy Story
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VOCAB MALAPROPISM Accidental substitution for
intended word
VOCAB PUN Figurative language a.k.a.
facetiousness or tongue-in-cheek
VOCAB SARCASM Wit usually cutting (smart
mouthed)
VOCAB HYPERBOLE (noun) means food for animals
or throw out waste
VOCAB HUBRIS (noun) short for reconnaissance
meaning survey
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VOCAB FORESHADOW x
VOCAB MOCKERY x
VOCAB ALLUSION (n)
VOCAB PROTAGONIST (n)
VOCAB ANTAGONIST (n)
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TERMINOLOGY III pg pg 20
Toy Story
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VOCAB METAPHOR x
VOCAB SIMILE x
VOCAB FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
VOCAB SUSPENSE x
VOCAB HEROS JOURNEY x
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VOCAB SETTING x
VOCAB P.O.V. x
VOCAB STATIC CHARACTER x
VOCAB DYNAMIC CHARACTER x
VOCAB SARCASM x