Joseph
Campbell was a American scholar who was born in New York in 1904 and later died
in 1987. He wrote a book called "The hero with a thousand faces". The
hero journey is a narrative pattern that is shown in storytelling, myths
etc...it is about the archetype known as the hero, the one who achieves great
things, one who goes on a adventure.
The stages
are:
1. THE ORDINARY WORLD - The hero is
introduced to a different world that is alien to them.
2. THE CALL TO ADVENTURE- The hero has a problem or challenge that needs
to be addressed. Maybe a character is not who they seem, was shown as good
but they were causing problems to this new land.
3. REFUSAL OF THE CALL - The hero has a fear of the unknown, wants to
turn from the adventure.
4. MEETING WITH THE MENTOR - The
hero meets a wise character, gives the hero advice and wisdom.
5. CROSSING THE THRESHOLD - The hero
enters this alien world and sets of on the real adventure, it begins.
6. TESTS, ALLIES AND ENEMIES - The
hero makes allies in the alien world, may have to pass certain tests to gain
trust and even gain training.
7. APPROACH - The hero comes to a
very dangerous place in this new alien world, this is where the objective or treasures
of the quest is hidden. Gaining treasure, retrieving something important etc...
8. THE ORDEAL - The hero may face
his or her death, greatest fear. death comes new life.
9. THE REWARD - The hero gains the
objectives, treasure etc... but there is a danger of losing the new belonging.
10. THE ROAD BACK - The hero leaving the
alien world with the treasure etc... and bringing it home, this may still bring
cause for concern as a chase or danger can be lurking.
11. THE RESURRECTION - The hero is tested once
more, could be a moment of death and rebirth at a different level. The hero
actions cause resolve.
12. RETURN WITH THE ELIXIR -
The hero returns home with the treasure etc...Power to the world or the hero is
transformed.
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