The Hero's Journey and Percy

The Hero's Journey and Percy- Lesson 10

Comparing Quotes

Poll

"The freak weather continued, which didn't help my mood. One night, a thunderstorm blew out the windows in my dorm room. A few days later, the biggest tornado ever spotted in the Hudson Valley touched down only fifty miles from Yancey Academy." (p. 17)

• Entering the Unknown-" It might be filled with supernatural creatures, breathtaking sights, and the constant threat of death,"

• The Call to Adventure- "Usually there is a discovery, some event, or some danger that starts them on their heroic path."

• The Ordinary World- "Heroes exist in a world that is considered ordinary or uneventful by those who live there."

Multiple Choice

"But Mr. Brunner expected me to be as good as everybody else, despite the fact that I have dyslexia and attention deficit disorder and i had never made above a C- in my life." (p. 7)

• The Call to Adventure- "It might be filled with supernatural creatures, breathtaking sights, and the constant threat of death."

• The Ordinary World- "They possess some ability or characteristic that makes them feel out-of-place."

• Supernatural Aid/Meeting the Mentor- 'Supernatural means "above the laws of nature.'"

Multiple Select

"The landscape was dotted with buildings that looked like ancient Greek architecture- an open-air pavilion, an amphitheater, a circular arena- except that they all looked brand new, their white marble columns sparkling in the sun. In a nearby sandpit, a dozen high school-age kids and satyrs played volleyball." (p. 62)

• Supernatural Aid/Meeting the Mentor- "Supernatural does not have to mean magical."

• The Ordinary World- "Often people in the ordinary world consider the heroes odd."

• Entering the Unknown: "As they embark on their journey, the heroes enter a world they have never experienced before. It might be filled with supernatural creatures, breathtaking sights, and the constant threat of death."

Multiple Choice

"The truth is I can't be dead. You see, eons abo the gods granted my wish. I could continue the work I loved. I could be a teacher of heroes for as long as humanity needed me." (p. 82)

• The Call to Adventure- " Heroes find a magic object or discover their world is in danger."

• Entering the Unkown- "Unlike the heroes' home, this outside world has its own rules, and they quickly learn to respect these rules as their endurance, strength and courage are tested time and time again."

• "Supernatural Aid/Meeting the Mentor: "Heroes are almost always started on their journey by a character who has mastered the laws of the outside world and come back to bestow this wisdom upon them."