PPT-Hero’s Journey

Archetype THE HEROS JOURNEY One of the most common and universal archetypes Found in ancient mythology contemporary literature and our own lives Experienced in three stages each involving recognizable steps. The Quest Story Pattern . The Pattern . Call to Adventure . – Usually a divine being brings a message to the hero in his everyday life.. Threshold. – The hero embarks on his journey leaving everything familiar behind.. British Literature. Characteristics of an Epic. The hero is . of noble birth or high position. The hero’s . reflects the ideals of society. The hero . performs courageous deeds. The hero’s . actions determine the fate of many. Vocabulary. Hero/Heroine. : . The main, . sympathetic character . Typically shows . admirable . traits such as: . idealism, courage, and . integrity. Anti-hero: . A . central character . who . lacks traditional heroic qualities such as courage, physical prowess, and fortitude. . Joseph Campbell. Most quotes are from . The Power of Myth. Taken from . www.emich.edu/public/english/childlit/. Monomyth. .. ppt. Moyers: Why are there so many stories of the hero in mythology?. Campbell: Because that. The Hero’s Journey. The Hero/ . Heroinne. This protagonist is almost always . unparented. . The hero or heroine must accept the journey, then overcome obstacles, usually with the help of companions. . Captain America. By Madeline Martin. Hero’s Journey. Joseph Campbell noticed a pattern of storytelling in all stories from all cultures. . He put the pattern into words, called a “Monomyth” or “The Hero’s Journey”.. What is an archetype?. Archetypes are . _________symbols or motifs in literature. . Basically. , _________.. Examples – Situational Archetypes. The . ______Journey. The ________. The Medieval _________. The Separation. Initiation and Transformation. The Return. Why study the Hero’s Journey?. It is the pattern of human experience.. Every challenge we face in life is a journey.. It is a process of self discovery.. “. A man doesn’t become a hero until he can see the root of his own downfall.” – . Aristotle. Remember this…. Tragic hero = protagonist who makes a judgment error that inevitably leads to his/her downfall. http://www.ifoundries.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/journey-image-1.jpg. The Quest . A Journey in which the hero goes in search of something valuable. What he finds is often not exactly what he was looking for. An . epic hero . is the central figure in a long narrative that reflects the values and heroic ideals of a particular society.. . Qualities of an Epic Hero. On a quest to accomplish something. Possesses superhuman or superior strength. human being . Periods of Ancient Greek History. BRONZE AGE. Minoan Civilization. Mycenaean Civilization. 3000-1500. 1800-1100. DARK. AGE. 1100-800. 12. th. -9. th. centuries. ARCHAIC PERIOD. The Departure. The Call to Adventure:. The call to adventure is the point in a person's life when he or she is first given notice that everything is going to change, whether he or she knows it or not. . The Hero’s Journey is a pattern of narrative identified by the American scholar Joseph Campbell that appears in drama, storytelling, myth, religious ritual, and psychological development. . . It describes the typical adventure of the archetype known as The Hero, the person who goes out and achieves great deeds on behalf of the group, tribe, or civilization. .