Ferris Bueller

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Ferris Buellers Day OffHero Journey
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Ordinary World

• The Ordinary World is his normal life when he
  goes to school everyday.
• This is the Heros homeland with friends and
  family.

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Call To Adventure

• He sees that it is a wonderful day and that it
  should not be wasted by going to school.
• The action that causes the story to happen.

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Refusal Of The Call

• There is no refusal by Ferris but Cameron doesnt
  want to go because he might mess up the car.
• When hero feels he is to good to go on the
  adventure.

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Supernatural Aid

• His Conscience helps him avoid Rooney and have
  the greatest day of his life.
• Provides hero something that will help him along
  in his adventure.

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Crossing the Threshold

• When Ferris makes Cameron make a phony phone call
  to Rooney to get Sloan out of school.
• When the hero ventures into the world of unknown.

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In the Belly of the Whale

• When he and Cameron go to school and pick up
  Sloan. Rooney is outside waiting with Sloan but
  doesnt catch Ferris.
• Old world is destroyed, hero goes inward for
  rebirth.

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Road of Trials

• When he goes to The Empire State Building,
  Wrigley Field, and the stock market.
• Tests that the hero faces in his journey.

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Woman as the Temptress

• They see Ferris dad at the restaurant Sloan and
  Cameron tell Ferris to give up and turn himself
  in.
• Hero is shown what perfection is really like.

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Atonement With Father

• Realizes that he can avoid any one and is the
  master of ditching school.
• Hero overcomes his fear.

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Apotheosis

• He ditches Sloan and Cameron. He then gets up on
  the float and sings in the parade.
• Hero becomes free from all fear.

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The Ultimate Boon

• When Cameron finally tells Ferris that he has
  seen everything he could ever want to see in
  Chicago.
• Hero receives his prize.

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Refusal Of Return

• There is no refusal by Ferris but there is a
  refusal by Cameron when he sees the mileage on
  the car.
• Hero wants to stay in isolation with boon.

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Magic in Flight

• When Jeanie sees Ferris out in the street and
  races home to try and prove that he ditched
  school.
• Hero has reward and returns to safety.

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Rescue From Without

• He is saved by Jeanie when Rooney is about to
  bust him in the backyard.
• World comes and saves the hero.

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Crossing Return Threshold

• When Ferris has to race upstairs and make it look
  like he was home the entire day.
• Hero returns, world has now changed.

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Master of Two Worlds

• He has now mastered the art of ditching school
  while not getting caught and being able to fake
  sick in front of his parents.
• Hero gains wisdom in spiritual and material
  world.

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Freedom to Live

• He now has a better look on life and how things
  will shape up for him next year in college.
• Hero has learned to be.

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The End