The Hero's Journey

A series of tests, tasks, or challenges that the hero must undergo as part of the hero's transformation. They hero often fails one or more challenges. Often occurs in threes.

• Call to Adventure

• Beginning of the Adventure

• The Ultimate Boon

• Road of Trials

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The number of steps in the Hero's Journey.

• 1

• 3

• 7

• 10

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Who created The Hero's Journey?

• Ms. Hnatt

• Joseph Campbell

• Sigmund Freud

• Joseph Tribbiani

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Most of a hero's journey takes place

• in space

• in the known world

• underground

• in the unknown world

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The hero comes across a veteran traveler of the worlds or a wise man or woman who gives him or her training, equipment, weapons, or advice that will help on the journey.

• The Reward

• Approach to the Inmost Cave

• The Resurrection

• Meeting with the Mentor

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Teacher, counselor, trainer, and encourager to the hero.

• The Hero

• The Shadow

• The Sidekick

• The Mentor

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The protagonist of the story. Usually, this character is brave and honorable, but needs to learn something in the story.

• The Hero

• The Mentor

• The Shadow

• The Sidekick

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The future hero is given notice that their life will change.

• Refusal of the Call

• Magic Flight

• Experience with Unconditional Love

• Call to Adventure

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The hero is Called to Adventure when . . .

• He/she meets the mentor

• He/she receives a weapon

• He/she experiences an event, danger, or discovery that starts the path

• He/she eats lunch.

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The hero is in this place when he/she feels set apart or out of place.

• The Call to Adventure

• The Abyss

• The Ordinary World

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