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  1. Note to the teacherpreview the PPT before showing since I have made some notes to the teacher (in RED) to explain things along the way. Once you understand the ppt – delete those slides.

  2. Note to teacher - continued The pages at the end are in PDF and can be copied to your desk top and then printed from there. If you would like them in doc form, please contact me by e-mail. Also, please note I have made notes to the teacher on certain slides

  3. Modern Day Myth The Odyssey Harry Potter The Wizard of Oz Star Wars

  4. I. The Call to Adventure Hero is called to adventure by mistake or called by a herald who summons the hero. This call comes at a time when the hero is ready for inner growth. Agamemnon and Odysseus

  5. Who calls Harry Potter to adventure?

  6. Harry Potter Hagrid (on behalf of Dumbledore)

  7. Who calls Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz to adventure?

  8. Dorothy Get’s called by a tornado

  9. II. The Refusal of the Call • The hero is not always eager to assume the adventure offered. This kind of hero is called a reluctant hero. Agamemnon calling Odysseus to war. Odysseus is a “reluctant” or “unwilling” hero.

  10. III. The Refusal of the Call • The hero has the opportunity to reject the call. If the hero refuses, his or her life may enter a state of paralysis until something happens to release him or her. (continued) Agamemnon calling Odysseus to war. Odysseus is a “reluctant” or “unwilling” hero.

  11. The Refusal of the Call • The hero may want to answer the call to adventure and this kind of hero is called a willing hero. Agamemnon calling Odysseus to war. Odysseus is a “reluctant” or “unwilling” hero.

  12. Is Harry Potter a “willing” or “reluctant”Hero?

  13. Harry Potter is a Willing Hero

  14. Is Dorothy a “willing” or “reluctant” Hero?

  15. Dorothy is a reluctant hero

  16. Supernatural Aid • The hero encounters a helper as the journey begins: a guide and protector (often an old woman or old man) Athena

  17. Supernatural Aid • The protector usually appears to one who has already accepted the call but not always. The helper is often a wizard, hermit, or shepherd. Athena

  18. Who is Harry Potter’s Supernatural Aid?

  19. Dumbledore

  20. Who is Dorothy’s Supernatural Aid?

  21. Glinda the Good Witch

  22. IV. The Crossing of the 1st Threshold • The hero goes beyond the boundaries of everyday life accompanied by the guide and faces dangerous forces of the unknown.

  23. Harry Potter encounters…

  24. “Fluffy” in Harry Potter

  25. Do you notice any similarities to characters in Greek Mythology?

  26. Dorothy encounters…

  27. Wicked Witch

  28. V. Belly of the Whale • The hero is “swallowed” up by the unknown. • (Gate to Hades) • There he awaits the rebirth or release from this state.

  29. Where isHarry Potter’s Belly of the Whale

  30. Hogwarts

  31. Where isDorothy’sBelly of the Whale

  32. Wizard of Oz Yellow Brick Road

  33. VI. The Road of Trials • The hero undergoes a series of trials often on a perilous journey. • The guide or other helperssupport him. • Each trial prepares him for the ultimate goal.

  34. The Road of Trials • Each trial may bring new victories. • Victories may be repeated but are not lasting.

  35. Take a minute to listat least 8 trials that Odysseus had to deal with to get back home.

  36. 1. Cyclops2. 3.4.

  37. What trials did Harry Potter encounter?

  38. For example Harry had to:√Get the Sorcerer’s Stone√Fight “the one who shall not be named.”√Find the Horcruxes

  39. What trials did Dorothy encounter?

  40. Dorothy’s trial is to get the broom of the wicked witch

  41. Trials for Dorothy include the flying monkeys

  42. More trials for Dorothy Dorothy and the Poppy Field (Remind you of …Odysseus and the Lotus Eaters?)

  43. Helpers Helpers are not in your packet but are worth mentioning because all great heroes have helpers!

  44. OdysseusCould not make it home without help.

  45. Odyssey Odysseus’ helpers are his men! “Additional Helpers” Athena his wise guide. Circe Tiresias Scylla and Charybdis

  46. Harry Potter had helpers!

  47. Harry Potter Besides --- Harry’s Wise Guide Dumbledore Battles with Snape

  48. Harry’s main supporters through his trials are Ron and Hermoine

  49. Dorothy had helpers!

  50. Helpers for Dorothy Cowardly Lion, Strawman, Tinman And, of Course, her Wise Guide Glinda

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