PPT-Area of Study: The Hero

Prescribed Film Sitch Rob The Castle Roadshow 1997 Some key details about the plot and the characters Darryl Kerrigan is an average man living on the edge of an airport in suburban Victoria He has three sons one of whom is in jail a married . 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. March 9, 2015. Objective:. The students will examine the four archetypal heroes in literature and categorize Pi based on those four archetypes.. Please have your . Life of Pi. packets ready to be collected.. 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. 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. “The big question is whether you are going to be able to say a hearty yes to your adventure. - Joseph Campbell. Why do we tell stories?. How can fiction reveal the truth?. Why do patterns exist in stories?. 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.. Epic Hero. Tragic Hero. Antihero. Everyday Hero. What is a hero?. Discuss your views on what a “hero” is with your partner. . 1 minute. Are there different types of heroes?. 1 minute. A Hero’s Journey. 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. and. Venus and Adonis. [C]. lassical. scholars have continued to find . epyllion. (diminutive of . epos. , hence . versicle. or . short epic poem. ) useful for referring to what is admittedly a heterogeneous group of Hellenistic and Roman poems… C. S. Lewis…seems to have been the first to apply . “. 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. . A pattern, such as a type of character or type of story, that is repeated in literature.. The hero’s journey is one of the oldest story archetypes on the planet.. Some say it’s older than the Pyramids…. 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. .