Intro to Hero's Journey

What are the two worlds of the hero’s journey?

• Mars and Venus
• The Ordinary World and the Special World
• The inner world and the outer world
• Actually, there is only one world

When does the hero realize that he/she is changed (or has outgrown his/her old life)?

• 1:00, when the hero hears the call to adventure
• 3:00, when the hero crosses the threshold, departing on his/her quest
• 6:00, when the hero dies and is reborn (usually, symbolically)
• 9:00, when the hero crosses the threshold, returning from his/her quest

What is another word for the “hero’s journey?”

• Monomyth
• Crisis
• Saving face
• Denoument

What author is most associated with the concept of the hero’s journey?

• Harry Potter
• Yann Martel
• Joseph Campbell
• Katniss Everden

According to the hero’s journey paradigm, the treasure you seek lies…

• In the cave you fear to enter
• In your ordinary world
• At the departure threshold
• At the return threshold

Literary critic Northrop Frye said, "In our primitive days, our literary heroes were...

• ...nearly gods."
• ...merely symbolic."
• ...always male."
• ...unlikely candidates."

Which is true about the antihero?

• The antihero is the villain.
• The antihero is the antagonist.
• The antihero is often the protagonist.
• The antihero is always evil.

Which does the antihero usually do?

• The antihero initially conforms to society.
• The antihero starts to object and finds others to voice his questions.
• The antihero openly challenges society and tries to fight against the lies and tactics used to oppress the populous.
• All of the above

Our ancestors calmed our fears of powerlessness by giving us heroes to defeat the monsters that lived outside of ourselves. What does Adams say is the contemporary storytellers' message?

• We must overcome the monsters that are not outside of us but within us.
• The notion of monsters is a primitive one and should be disregarded in literature.
• The monsters that lie outside of ourselves have become more numerous and too difficult to defeat.
• The only person we can trust is ourselves--everyone else is a monster.
  

The antihero:

• At best exhibits a few underdeveloped traits. At worst, the anti-hero is totally inept.
• Brainwashes the populous to believe that the ills of society have been eliminated.
• Is wise, confident, brave, and exhibits the kind of charisma that inspires followers.
• Is always universally disliked.