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Freshmen Honors Fall 2013
Ding, ding, ding, we have a winner! The hero’s journey is JUST
like a rite of passage because it has:
▪ Separation▪ Transformation▪ Return
The hero’s journey is
the rite of passage?a.Equal b.Greater thanc.Less thand.Nacho cheese
The hero’s journey is
the rite of passage?a.Equal b.Greater thanc.Less thand.Nacho cheese
The Call Person is first given notice that everything is going to
change; whether they know it or not.
The Wise and Helpful Guide The hero’s guide or guiding principles.
The Magic Talisman
Refusal of the call… Hero refuses to listen to call because of obligation, fear,
insecurity, inadequacy, etc.
Hero helpers… Once the hero has accepted the call, these people
appear to help the hero out.
Crossing the Threshold Person actually crosses the field of adventure, leaving
known limits and entering a dangerous realm.
The labyrinth The series of tests that a person must undergo
to begin the transformation.
The rescuing of the princess The hero must pass the test and “rescue his
princess” or treasure he was after.
LOSING THE GUIDE THE HERO MUST COMPLETE CERTAIN TASKS ON
HIS/HER OWN.
Dragon slaying The hero must slay many opponents that stand
in his way.
Decent in darkness/belly of the beast Hero reaches the lowest point and almost gives
up, but it is in this low point that the transformation occurs.
The mystical marriage The hero experiences a love that has the power
and significance of the all powerful.
The sacred grove The place where the hero often goes in order to
truly transform into his new self.
Sacrifice and betrayal
Mystical insight/revelation The hero realizes something significant about
his journey, old self, and new self.
Resurrection The hero is tested one final time, on
his own homeland.
VS.
Atonement with the father The hero must confront and be initiated
by the ultimate power in his/her life.
The gift While at home the hero bears some element
of the treasure that has the power to transform the world.