PPT-NATIONAL HERO COMPETITION

A ROMANIAN DISABLED HERO Overcoming our limits Florin Cojoc is the Romanian who succ ee ded in compet ing in Paralympic Games in 20 12 and win n ing without an arm . Pre-Writing – Gathering material, doing your thinking, pulling your research together. Outlining – Using your pre-writing material to create a structure for your piece. Drafting – Turning the outline into an actual written piece. Hero’s Journey. Joseph Campbell. American Mythologist and Writer. His theory: “All mythic narratives follow a common pattern regardless of their time of creation.”. “The Hero with A Thousand Faces”. Archetype. THE HERO’S 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. 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. . The Odyssey . by Homer. PowerPoint by Erin Salona. The Traditional Epic. The Epic Hero is superhuman--braver and stronger than ordinary people. There is some all-knowing or wise person who helps the protagonist. The Tragic Process. The Tragic Hero. In Shakespeare’s era, a tragedy always focused on the tragic protagonist:. A person of high stature whose personal flaw causes him to choose wrongly.. Progression of the Tragic Process . It is Tuesday the 30. th. of January 1649… King Charles has been executed. It is the end of the monarchy as we know it. What do we do now?. Design (write or draw) the perfect leader of a country.. What is an archetype?. Archetypes are . _________symbols or motifs in literature. . Basically. , _________.. Examples – Situational Archetypes. The . ______Journey. The ________. The Medieval _________. Let the Journey Begin …. Historical Background. Joseph Campbell . Circa 1984. Museum of Natural History . New York City. The Hero with a Thousand Faces. 2008 Edition. First Published . in 1948. Egyptian Mystery Schools – Ra/Osiris – The Sun God Journeys through 12 Stages. Heroes and Myths: Greek . vs. Today. Who is your hero?. Take a few minutes and write down what makes a hero to YOU.. Write down someone you think of as a hero, based on the qualities you wrote.. Guitar hero doesn’t count…. “. 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. Epic. -a.  . long.  poetic.  composition, usually centered upon . a . hero. in which a series of great obstacles and majestic achievements occur.. Myth. -. a story that explains an unexplainable event.. 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 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. .