PPT-A Hero’s Journey SEPARATION

The Call Called from the ordinary world Removed from typical environment Reluctance to leave Something starts the journey Discovery Event Danger The Threshold Enter a new world Supernatural creatures. 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. The . journey sends the hero in search for some truth of information necessary to restore fertility, justice, . and/or . harmony to the kingdom. The journey includes the series of trials and tribulations the hero faces along the way. . 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?. Book . (1). Choose one of the following books to read. Please see the next few slides. I have included excerpts from each book.. Complete the worksheets in the packet identifying the archetypes and the steps in the hero’s journey.. 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.. 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. Stage Two: The Initiation. The Hero’s Journey. “A hero ventures forth from the world of the common day and into a region of supernatural wonder; fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won; the hero comes back from the mysterious adventure with the power to bestow boons on his fellow man.” . 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. 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”.. . 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…. Introduction. The second part of the Hero’s Journey involves the second section of the . Monomyth. called Initiation. During this part of the quest, the hero faces many obstacles and goes through a process that transforms him or her, making him or her better.. 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. .