Hero's Journey Stages

The "Call to Adventure" is . . .

• a person and/or an object that helps the hero

• a series of tests/challenges the hero faces

• the hero receives the call to leave his/her normal life and face adventure

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The "Refusal of the Call" is . . .

• at first the hero rejects the call to adventure

• the hero faces a chance to leave the quest for a personal win

• the stage where a major character dies or goes to a different world; this motivates the hero to keep fighting

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

"Supernatural Aid" is . . .

• a person and/or an object that helps the hero

• the hero escapes with the reward; not always easy

• the hero finds/wins the reward that the whole quest was made for

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

"The Crossing of the first Threshold" is

• the hero receives the call to leave his/her normal life and face adventure

• a series of tests/challenges the hero faces

• the hero crosses into the Special World

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

"Belly of the Whale" is . . .

• the stage where a major character dies or goes to a different world; this motivates the hero to keep fighting

• the point when the hero cannot return to their Ordinary World

• the hero escapes with the reward; not always easy

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

"The Road of Trials" is . . .

• a series of tests/challenges the hero faces

• the point when the hero cannot return to their Ordinary World

• the hero returns home as a new person

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Temptation is . . .

• the hero returns home as a new person

• the hero does not want to return to his or her old life now that they have the reward.

• the hero faces a chance to leave the quest for a personal win

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

"Apotheosis" is . . .

• the hero finds/wins the reward that the whole quest was made for

• the stage where a major character dies or goes to a different world; this motivates the hero to keep fighting

• the hero receives the call to leave his/her normal life and face adventure

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

"The Ultimate Boon" is . . .

• the hero crosses into the Special World

• the point when the hero cannot return to their Ordinary World

• the hero finds/wins the reward that the whole quest was made for

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

"Refusal of the Return" is . . .

• the hero does not want to return to his or her old life now that they have the reward.

• the hero escapes with the reward; not always easy

• the hero accepts that even though they are home, they are different and have new responsibilities; becomes comfortable in their new role

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9