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A HERO’S JOURNEY

A HERO’S JOURNEY. A guide to understanding how almost every story, movie, or television show is written. Use the bookmarks for Hero’s Journey and the Star Wars Youtube video. Stage 1a: Ordinary World:.

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A HERO’S JOURNEY

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  1. A HERO’S JOURNEY A guide to understanding how almost every story, movie, or television show is written. Use the bookmarks for Hero’s Journey and the Star Wars Youtube video.

  2. Stage 1a: Ordinary World: Harry Potter: Harry Potter lives with his ungraceful Aunt, Uncle, and Cousin in modern day London. Star Wars: Luke Skywalker lives with his Aunt and Uncle on the Water Farm. They live on a planet called Tatooine a desert planet. The ordinary world is described in a way so that it contrasts greatly with the exciting fantasy world that will make up the adventures in the book.

  3. Stage 1b: Ordinary World:All the Lovely Bad Ones Travis and Corey Live with their mom and dad in the Big Apple or New York in A House. Use this text box to compare the “ordinary world” of “Bad Ones” to another well known story (Spiderman, Holes, Series of Unfortunate, Chronicles of Narnia, etc.) Insert image of your choice of story to the left.

  4. Stage 2a: The Call to Adventure: Star Wars: use this place to write a short description of the hero and setting. Insert image below. Wizard of Oz: use this place to write a short description of the hero and setting. Insert image below. Use this text box to explain “call to adventure”. Explain why it is important to story telling. Check internet bookmark for help.

  5. Stage 2b: Call to Adventure:All the Lovely Bad Ones Use this place to write a short description of the adventure. Insert an image to the side. Use this text box to compare the “the call to adventure” of “Bad Ones” to another well known story (Spiderman, Holes, Series of Unfortunate, Chronicles of Narnia, etc.) Insert image of your choice of story to the left.

  6. Stage 3a: The Refusal of the Call(Not necessarily applicable to MDH books or Harry Potter) Star Wars: use this place to write a short description of the hero and setting. Insert image below. Spiderman or Transformers: use this place to write a short description of the hero and setting. Insert image below. Use this text box to explain “refusal to call”. Explain why it is important to story telling. Check internet bookmark for help.

  7. Stage 3b: Refusal to CallIs this a stage in Bad Ones? Use this place to explain if young adult literature like Bad Ones and Harry Potter does not necessarily have this stage. Use this text box to compare the “refusal to call” of “Bad Ones” to another well known story (Spiderman, Holes, Series of Unfortunate, Chronicles of Narnia, etc.) Insert image of your choice of story to the left.

  8. Stage 4a: Meeting the Mentor(Most definitely applicable Harry Potter and Star Wars and Batman, Superman, etc. However, the element of isolation affects the use of this stage for Bad Ones.) Star Wars: Who is the mentor and why? Insert image below. Batman: Who is the mentor and why? Insert image below. Harry Potter: Who is the mentor and why?. Insert image below. Use this text box to explain “meeting the mentor”. Explain why it is important to story telling. Check internet bookmark for help.

  9. Stage 4b: Meeting the MentorAll the Lovely Bad Ones Use this place to explain why young adult literature like Bad Ones and Holes does not necessarily use this stage. Use this text box to compare the “mentor” of “Bad Ones” to another well known story (Spiderman, Holes, Series of Unfortunate, Chronicles of Narnia, etc.) Insert image of your choice of story to the left.

  10. 5a: Crossing the Threshold Star Wars: the cantina Harry Potter: Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron Use this text box to explain “crossing the threshold”. Explain why it is important to story telling. Check internet bookmark for help.

  11. 5b: Crossing the ThresholdAll the Lovely Bad Ones Use this place to write a short description of the hero’s first realization that something weird is going on. Use this text box to compare the “crossing the threshold” of “Bad Ones” to another well known story (Spiderman, Holes, Series of Unfortunate, Chronicles of Narnia, etc.) Insert image of your choice of story to the left.

  12. 6a: Allies and Enemies Star Wars: use this place to describe the friends and how they are often vary in personality and abilities. Also, describe the enemy Fellowship of the Ring: use this place to describe the friends and how they are often vary in personality and abilities. Also, describe the enemy Use this text box to explain “allies and enemies”. Explain why it is important to story telling. Check internet bookmark for help.

  13. 6b: Allies and EnemiesAll the Lovely Bad Ones Use this place to write a short description of the hero and setting. Insert an image to the side. Use this text box to compare the “allies and enemies” of “Bad Ones” to another well known story (Spiderman, Holes, Series of Unfortunate, Chronicles of Narnia, etc.) Insert image of your choice of story to the left.

  14. 7a: Approach to the inmost cave Star Wars:use this place to write a short description of the hero’s encounter with her/his fear. Insert image below. Batman: use this place to write a short description of the hero’s encounter with her/his fear. Insert image below. Use this text box to explain “inmost cave”. Explain why it is important to story telling. Check internet bookmark for help.

  15. 7b: Approach to the inmost caveAll the Lovely Bad Ones Use this place to write a short description of the hero’s fear. Insert an image to the side. Use this text box to compare the “inmost cave” of “Bad Ones” to another well known story (Spiderman, Holes, Series of Unfortunate, Chronicles of Narnia, etc.) Insert image of your choice of story to the left.

  16. 8a: The Ordeal Star Wars: use this place to explain this important element of rising action (near the top or climax) Wizard of Oz: use this place to explain this important element of rising action (near the top or climax) Use this text box to explain “the ordeal”. Explain why it is important to story telling. Check internet bookmark for help.

  17. 8b: The Ordeal:All the Lovely Bad Ones Use this place to write a short description of the ordeal. Use this text box to compare the “ordeal” of “Bad Ones” to another well known story (Spiderman, Holes, Series of Unfortunate, Chronicles of Narnia, etc.) Insert image of your choice of story to the left.

  18. 9a: The Reward Star Wars: what does the hero earn. Insert image below. Wizard of Oz: what does the hero earn? Insert image below. Use this text box to explain “the reward”. Explain why it is important to story telling. Check internet bookmark for help.

  19. 9b: The Reward:All the Lovely Bad Ones What do the heroes earn? Insert image below. Insert an image to the side. Use this text box to compare the “rewards” of “Bad Ones” to another well known story (Spiderman, Holes, Series of Unfortunate, Chronicles of Narnia, etc.) Insert image of your choice of story to the left.

  20. 10a: The Road Home Fellowship: Wizard of Oz: What is in the way of the hero returning to a normal life Use this text box to explain “road”. Explain why it is important to story telling. Check internet bookmark for help.

  21. 10b: Road HomeAll the Lovely Bad Ones How do the characters get to their homes or places they wish to be? Insert image below. Use this text box to compare the “road home” of “Bad Ones” to another well known story (Spiderman, Holes, Series of Unfortunate, Chronicles of Narnia, etc.) Insert image of your choice of story to the left.

  22. 11a: Return with the Elixir Fellowship: Wizard of Oz: The elixir is a metaphor of the lesson learned or morale. Use this text box to explain “elixir”. Explain why it is important to story telling. Check internet bookmark for help.

  23. 11b: Return with the ElixirAll the Lovely Bad Ones What do they learn? Redemption? Insert image below. Use this text box to compare the “elixir” of “Bad Ones” to another well known story (Spiderman, Holes, Series of Unfortunate, Chronicles of Narnia, etc.) Insert image of your choice of story to the left.

  24. Summary: How will understanding the Hero’s Journey help me to be a better reader?

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