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The Hero’s journey

The Hero’s journey. Biographical Information!. Biographical Information. Long Long Ago, there was this guy…. This Guy…. Joseph Campbell - 1978. Biographical Information. Campbell was famous for his expertise in myths and comparative religion. Biographical Information.

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The Hero’s journey

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  1. The Hero’s journey

  2. Biographical Information!

  3. Biographical Information • Long Long Ago, there was this guy…

  4. This Guy… Joseph Campbell - 1978

  5. Biographical Information • Campbell was famous for his expertise in myths and comparative religion.

  6. Biographical Information • Campbell was famous for his expertise in myths and comparative religion. • As he looked at different religions, he realized something -

  7. Biographical Information • Campbell was famous for his expertise in myths and comparative religion. • As he looked at different religions, he realized something – they all had A LOT of similarities!

  8. Biographical Information • Campbell was famous for his expertise in myths and comparative religion. • As he looked at different religions, he realized something – they all had A LOT of similarities! • He called this the monomyth

  9. Biographical Information • Campbell was famous for his expertise in myths and comparative religion. • As he looked at different religions, he realized something – they all had A LOT of similarities! • He called this the monomyth • Mono = “one”

  10. Biographical Information • “Monomyth” is a fancy way of saying that Campbell saw a lot of similarities among all of the myths.

  11. Biographical Information • “Monomyth” is a fancy way of saying that Campbell saw a lot of similarities among all of the myths. • Flood myths, city destructions, and most importantly…

  12. Biographical Information • “Monomyth” is a fancy way of saying that Campbell saw a lot of similarities among all of the myths. • Flood myths, city destructions, and most importantly… • The Heroes!!

  13. Biographical Information • This is called “The Hero’s Journey”

  14. Biographical Information • This is called “The Hero’s Journey” • All societies had similar heroes who undergo similar challenges. They follow a familiar path – This is the Hero’s Journey.

  15. The Hero’s Journey

  16. The Hero’s Journey • Step One: The Unusual Birth

  17. The Hero’s Journey • Step One: The Unusual Birth • Our heroes are usually born to royalty, gods, or some other unusual origin.

  18. The Hero’s Journey • Step One: The Unusual Birth • Our heroes are usually born to royalty, gods, or some other unusual origin. • This can even be “born in an unusual place”!

  19. The Hero’s Journey • Step One: The Unusual Birth • Our heroes are usually born to royalty, gods, or some other unusual origin. • This can even be “born in an unusual place”! • There is something atypical (not normal) about this hero from birth!

  20. The Hero’s Journey • The Unusual Birth:

  21. The Hero’s Journey • The Unusual Birth: • Simba was born a Prince

  22. The Hero’s Journey • The Unusual Birth: • Simba was born a Prince • Luke was born of a Jedi

  23. The Hero’s Journey • The Unusual Birth: • Simba was born a Prince • Luke was born of a Jedi • Neo is an AWESOME computer programmer

  24. The Hero’s Journey • The Unusual Birth: • Simba was born a Prince • Luke was born of a Jedi • Neo is an AWESOME computer programmer

  25. The Hero’s Journey • Step Two: Leaves Family.

  26. The Hero’s Journey • Step Two: Leaves Family. • Our Heroes are NEVER raised by the people who gave birth to them.

  27. The Hero’s Journey • Step Two: Leaves Family. • Our Heroes are NEVER raised by the people who gave birth to them. • This is rarely by choice – our heroes have a birthright that is denied to them, and they have to EARN IT.

  28. The Hero’s Journey • Luke is raised by his Aunt and Uncle

  29. The Hero’s Journey • Luke is raised by his Aunt and Uncle • Simba lives with Timon and Poombah

  30. The Hero’s Journey • Luke is raised by his Aunt and Uncle • Simba lives with Timon and Poombah • King Arthur is raised by Merlin

  31. The Hero’s Journey • Luke is raised by his Aunt and Uncle • Simba lives with Timon and Poombah • King Arthur is raised by Merlin • And Moses is raised by the Pharoah’s daughter.

  32. The Hero’s Journey • Luke is raised by his Aunt and Uncle • Simba lives with Timon and Poombah • King Arthur is raised by Merlin • And Moses is raised by the Pharoah’s daughter. • This can all be called “the ordinary world”

  33. The Hero’s Journey • The Ordinary World.

  34. The Hero’s Journey • The Ordinary World. • This exists, Campbell felt, so that readers and listeners could sympathize with the hero BEFORE we learn he/she is this big super-star.

  35. The Hero’s Journey • Step Three: The Call To Adventure.

  36. The Hero’s Journey • Step Three: The Call To Adventure. • This is the point where something shakes up the status quo – a change occurs, often outside of the hero’s control.

  37. The Hero’s Journey • Step Three: The Call To Adventure. • This is the point where something shakes up the status quo – a change occurs, often outside of the hero’s control. • Luke lives on his Uncle’s farm, and two droids show up, leading him to Obi-Wan Kenobi.

  38. The Hero’s Journey • Step Three: The Call To Adventure. • This is the point where something shakes up the status quo – a change occurs, often outside of the hero’s control. • Luke lives on his Uncle’s farm, and two droids show up, leading him to Obi-Wan Kenobi. • Or Simba’s father is murdered…

  39. The Hero’s Journey • Step Four: Refusal of the Call.

  40. The Hero’s Journey • Step Four: Refusal of the Call. • Even if the hero knows something is not quite right (“I just don’t fit in”), the hero often refuses this change.

  41. The Hero’s Journey • Step Four: Refusal of the Call. • Even if the hero knows something is not quite right (“I just don’t fit in”), the hero often refuses this change. • Simba tries to live a perfect, happy, and care-free life in the jungle with his friends.

  42. The Hero’s Journey • Step Four: Refusal of the Call. • Even if the hero knows something is not quite right (“I just don’t fit in”), the hero often refuses this change. • Simba tries to live a perfect, happy, and care-free life in the jungle with his friends. • Danger lies ahead – and it’s a hard journey. The hero doubts he could change anything, or sees the work as “not his place”.

  43. The Hero’s Journey • Step Five: The Mentor.

  44. The Hero’s Journey • Step Five: The Mentor. • This meeting sets up the journey ahead.

  45. Who’s this guy?

  46. The Hero’s Journey • Step Five: The Mentor. • This meeting sets up the journey ahead. • The mentor, or “old wise man” is the one who spurs the hero on. Maybe he informs the hero of his “special” nature, or maybe gives him the confidence to go on the mission…

  47. The Hero’s Journey • Step Five: The Mentor. • This meeting sets up the journey ahead. • The mentor, or “old wise man” is the one who spurs the hero on. Maybe he informs the hero of his “special” nature, or maybe gives him the confidence to go on the mission… • From the mentor, the hero might get training, wisdom, or equipment to help on the journey.

  48. The Hero’s Journey • Step Five: The Mentor. • Sometimes…the mentor is “within” – the hero might reach within for a source of courage or wisdom for the journey.

  49. The Hero’s Journey • Step Six: Crossing the Threshold.

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