A HERO’S JOURNEY

By: Lindsay Romero

The Ordinary World

• The story begins with Dorothy living a

boring and depressing life.

• This is where the hero’s home

environment where his friends and family

are located. The story starts here so that the separation

stands out.

Call To Adventure

• Dorothy is looking for excitement but

soon finds herself in in as she is swept

away from her world by a tornado.

• In the call to adventure the hero outgrows her old

world. Everything is no longer is the

same.

Refusal to the Call• Before Dorothy is picked up by the wind,

Professor Marvel persuades her to refuse

the call and return home. He shows the many dangers of the

journey. Forces cause Dorothy into an

adventure when and is brought to Oz.

• Often the hero feels that she has it "too good" and refuses to give up all that they currently

have. This often results in the hero being forced

to move on.

Crossing the Threshold• Dorothy is now out

of Kansas and she is in Oz. Dorothy now

sets out on the yellow brick road and begins her

adventures.• The hero ventures

into an unknown world which breaks

tradition, and the hero meets some

dangerous presence.

Belly of The Whale

• Dorothy is joined by people that she meets. Her new friends are the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and Lion. She makes enemies with

the rude talking trees in the orchard and the witch. She passes a number of tests -

freeing Scarecrow from the nail, helping Cowardly Lion deal with his fear, and oiling Tin Soldier.

• Once the hero has crossed the threshold, her old world is

destroyed. She moves into a world of darkness (the belly of the whale) and will not come

out until she is ready to return. Often times there will be a "deepest part" to the belly.

Road of Trials• The mean tree orchards wont let Dorothy go through

the forest, monkeys try to delay their quest to the witch, and flowers that mask you tired and the

guards in the place of the witch are all set-up for the

road of trials.• Hero experiences

miraculous tests or ordeals on the road of trials. There

are usually several incidents that affect the

hero at this point. The hero will appear weak and

vulnerable, but he/she will also begin to show growth.

The Meeting of the Godess• When she meets the Good

witch Glenda and she gives her the shoes, Dorothy has met the Godess. Also when Good Witch helps Dorothy win and not the bad witch. Dorothy can now continue

on her journey. • The hero meets a "goddess"

that shows him/her what perfection is truly like. The hero witnesses all that can be accomplished and often

times, his/her mission becomes much clearer. The

goddess encourages the hero to continue.

Meeting With the Temptress• When Dorothy is trying to

get to the wizard and gets stuck in the sleepy flowers and when Dorothy meets the witch in the beginning and she tries to take her shoes is when she meets

with the temptress. • The hero meets a presence

that attempts to destroy the hero's mission. Often the temptress is sent by the evil forces working

against the hero in order to try to stop the hero.

Atonement with father• When Dorothy starts

to forget about going home and decides to help out her friends

and helps all her friends accomplish their dreams and

fears.• Father symbolizes

judgment; the hero overcomes fear,

judgment, and mental blocks that may have been holding him/her

back.

Apotheosis• Dorothy is Kidnapped by

the Wicked Witch and taken to her castle. Her

friends all face their fears and use all their talents

to help save her. Dorothy than overcomes the

witch and destroys her with water and than is able to return to the

wizard of oz .• The hero is in a divine,

god-like state (ecstasy). The hero goes beyond

the last terrors of ignorance.

The Ultimate Boon• By Dorothy

escaping the Wicked Witch's castle and being able to take the

witch's broomstick with her to the wizard, she is rewarded the magic key to

getting home. • The hero receives

the prize that he/she has been

after.

Return

• The was no refusal of return in this movie.• The hero should bring their wisdom back to their kingdom of humanity. The hero often wishes to remain in isolation

with his boon.

Magic in Flight

• Although the wizard prepares a hot air balloon to send Dorothy back to

Kansas, Dorothy is distracted and the

balloon lifts off without her.

• The hero has his reward, now he must return to

safety. There may be forces still

working against her A "chase" ensues.

Rescue from Without• The Wizard floats off in

the balloon without Dorothy, destroying all

her hopes to return. Then her hopes are brought back by the

appearance of the Good Witch who tells Dorothy

she has the power to return home herself.

Dorothy soon finds her way.

• The world may have to come to retrieve the hero. Attaining the boon has drained the hero and he/she needs assistance in returning.

Crossing the Return Threshold• When Dorothy returns

back to her house and with her family in Kansas all of her adventures and wisdom of learning there is no place like home all

seems to become a dream to her which she can not explain to her

family.• There is a difficulty in

the hero's return; the world has changed and

so has the hero. The hero may not be accepted

back to his old world. He may feel awkward in his

immediate return.

Master of two Worlds

• Dorothy returns to Kansas with the knowledge

that she's loved, and that there's no place

like home. • Hero has

attained wisdom in both the spiritual and material world.

Freedom to Live• Dorothy figures out

by going through OZ and meeting all the

friends. Se also realizes that there is no place like home.

• The hero reconciles the fact the every

creature lives on the death of another. The

hero understands that it was only

through the "death" of his/her former self that the new life was

able to surface.

THE END