Think of your favorite book or movie. Does it follow (parts of) the hero’s journey pattern? Explain.
Question 7
7.
Heroes appear in the stories of just about every _______
and in just about every _______ .
Question 8
8.
Joseph Campbell’s “Hero’s Journey” is sometimes called the _______ .
Question 9
9.
The “journey aspect” involves a journey away from _______ and toward _______ before coming _______ again.
Question 10
10.
How does Campbell’s theory of heroes tell us about ourselves?
Question 11
11.
Campbell’s framework allows us to read individual heroes as _______ of the _______ that we all go through.
Question 12
12.
What are the three main parts of the structure of the Monomyth?
1. _______
2. _______
3. _______
Question 13
13.
Campbell’s theory isn’t a road map to every hero ever but rather a useful tool _______ and _______ stories.
Question 14
14.
What are some patterns from Campbells’ theory that are demonstrated in the story of the seven teenage Aboriginal girls?
Question 15
15.
We can use these scenes to ask questions about _______ .
Place these events in the Hero's Journey in the order in which the hero normally encounters them:
Call to Adventure: unique circumstances or “herald” event causes the hero to leave their ordinary life to pursue a “quest”.
Meeting the Mentor: the hero is matched with a wiser, experienced person to train and prepare them.
Ordinary World: the hero starts in a state of discontent or frustration with their current life.
Tests, Allies, & Enemies: during a series of test/trials, the hero forms allies and confronts enemies.
Return: the hero returns to their ordinary world with new wisdom and respect from their old peers. They have mastered their fears and enemies.
Ordeal: the hero faces the central, primary conflict, and has to defeat the true antagonist in the story.
Inmost Cave: where the hero confronts and overcomes their inner conflicts and fears.
Resurrection & Reward: the hero literally or figurative is resurrected, is transformed with new knowledge, and often receives a reward for their victory or quest.
Approach: the hero moves through a series of threatening challenges that lead toward the ultimate challenge.
Crossing the Threshold: the point of no return where the hero leaves their ordinary world and begins their quest.
What author is most associated with the concept of the hero’s journey?
Joseph Campbell
Daniel Webster
Virginia Woolf
John Dewey
What is another word for the “hero’s journey?”
Crisis
Monomyth
Denoument
Saving face
What are the two worlds of the hero’s journey?
Mars and Venus
Actually, there is only one world
The inner world and the outer world
The Ordinary World and the Special 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
According to the hero’s journey paradigm, the treasure you seek lies…
