Title: Prepare for Notes
1Prepare for Notes
Remember Dont write down word for word get
main points down if you need more time I will
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2The Epic Hero
3The 12 Stages of a Hero's Journey
- 1.Ordinary World - The hero's normal world before
the story begins - 2.Call to Adventure - The hero is presented with
a problem, challenge or adventure - 3.Refusal of the Call - The hero refuses the
challenge or journey, usually because he's scared - 4. Meeting with the Mentor - The hero meets a
mentor to gain advice or training for the
adventure
412 Stages of a Heros Journey
- 5. Crossing the First Threshold - The hero
crosses the ordinary world and goes into the
special world - 6. Tests, Allies, Enemies - The hero faces tests,
meets allies, confronts enemies learn the rules
of the Special World. - 7. Approach - The hero has hit setbacks during
tests and may need to try a new idea - 8. Ordeal - The biggest life or death crisis
512 Stages of a Heros Journey
- 9. Reward - The hero has survived death,
overcomes his fear and now earns the reward - 10. The Road Back - The hero must return to the
Ordinary World. - 11. Resurrection Hero - another test where the
hero faces death he has to use everything he's
learned - 12. Return with Elixir - The hero returns from
the journey with the elixir, and uses it to
help everyone in the Ordinary World
6A Call to AdventureYou must go to Dagobah.
-Obi-Wan Kenobi
- The hero starts out living an ordinary life.
- He or she is called to go on a quest, often by a
mentor. Examples - Glinda the Good Witch tells Dorothy she must
visit the Wizard of Oz - Obi-Wan Kenobi asks Luke Skywalker to restore
balance in the force. - Gandalf enlists Frodos help to destroy the One
Ring. - The hero might doubt that he or she is capable of
completing a quest, and refuse the call. - However, the mentor encourages the hero or even
gives magical items to help.
7The Heros JourneyWere off to see the Wizard.
-Dorothy
- The hero goes through many trials on his or her
way to achieving the quest. - Adversaries (enemies) will often block their way
to new places. The hero must either outsmart or
defeat them. - Allies join the hero to help.
- The Tin Man, Scarecrow, and Cowardly Lion help
Dorothy - Luke and Obi-Wan hire Han Solo and Chewbacca
- The Fellowship of the Ring journey with Frodo
8Showdown with a ShadowThe force is with you,
young Skywalker, but you are not a Jedi yet.
-Darth Vader
- A shadow represents the dark side of the hero.
- The Wicked Witch an evil user of magic
- Darth Vader a fallen Jedi who uses the dark
side of the Force - Gollum a hobbit corrupted by the One Ring
- The shadow stands in the heros way of achieving
his or her goal. - Only the hero may fight the shadow. The heros
mentor or his or her allies are not allowed to
interfere.
9Claiming the Prize What have you learned,
Dorothy? -The Tin Man
- The hero defeats the shadow and is able to finish
his or her quest. - The hero returns back home as a different person
then when the quest started. - Sometimes the mentor or the allies leave the
hero, knowing that the quest is completed.
10There and Back AgainTheres no place like
home. -Dorothy
- Others may not recognize the hero when he or she
returns home because the hero has changed. - Sometimes the hero has to clean up or fix
something that happened to his or her hometown
when the hero was on the quest. - The hero has help along the way from magical
items, mentors, and allies, but it is ultimately
whats inside the hero that helps the hero win.
11Characteristics of Epic Poetry
- A long narrative poem recounting actions,
travels, adventures, and heroic episodes - Elevated in style and follows certain patterns
- The Odyssey, by Homer, is an epic poem.
- Beowulf is another epic poem.