Hero's Journey Archetype

The hero experiences support from a friend during the Road of Trials

• The Experience with Unconditional Love

• Rescue from Without

• Climax

• Character Support

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

The hero begins the adventure, leaving their world and entering the unknown.

• Rising Action

• Road of Trials

• The Crossing or Return Threshold

• The Beginning of the Adventure

The future hero refuses to accept their adventure because of a sense of duty, obligation fear, or insecurity.

• Exposition

• Refusal of the Call

• Refusal of the Return

• Climax

The hero experiences and is transformed by a series of tests, usually failing at least one.

• Rising Action

• Road of Trials

• The Ultimate Failure

• Magic Flight

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.3

A powerful guide or rescuer that brings the hero back to everyday life.

• The Experience with Unconditional Love

• The Experience with a Rescuer

• Rescue from Without

• Protagonist

The future hero is first given notice that his or her life is going to change.

• Exposition

• Resolution

• Call to Adventure

• Experience with Unconditional Love

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

One last adventure to prove they are deserving of the title hero.

• The Magic Flight

• Last Road of Trials

• The Crossing or Return Threshold

• The Ultimate Boon

The hero returns having changed and retains wisdom gained from the quest

• Resolution

• Ending

• I don't know

• The Crossing or Return Threshold

The goal of the quest is achieved.

• End of the Adventure

• The Crossing or Return Threshold

• Climax

• The Ultimate Boon

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.5

When the hero refuses or hesitates to return home with the boon because of self-doubt or prefers to stay in a better place.

• Refusal of the Call

• Refusal of the Return

• Refusal of the Boon

• Refusal to Study

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.3