...Have you ever noticed a pattern that keeps reoccurring in most of the stories, mythologies, and even movies you have encountered? Jung Carl, a psychologist, had. He recognized a pattern called the hero's journey. Carl was the first to introduce archetypes to the world of literature. Joseph Campbell further expanded Jung's idea in his book A Hero With a Thousand Faces and renamed it the monomyth. The monomyth theory is consisting of various stages such the departure, initiation, transformation, and the hero's return. The monomyth is divided into four main stages. The introductory stage is known as the hero's departure. The heroes will first appeared as an outcast or an insignificant character who have a trite and ordinary life. They will then be exposed to a conflict or the call of adventure. This capricious change often resulted in the heroes' rejection to the call. Regardless to their initial answer, a predicament will disrupt the heroes' tranquil life and makes them more incline to accept the task. Hence the heroes bid their farewell and commence their journey. For example, Neo from the Matrix appeared to be a trivial character in his ordinary world. The setting was the Matrix, an illusory world inside people's head. Then came the call of adventure, Neo received bizarre call informing him to escape as the Matrix came to...
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...------------------------------------------------- Monomyth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia "The Hero's Journey" redirects here. For other uses, see The Hero's Journey (disambiguation). The twelve stages of the hero's journey monomyth following the summary by Christopher Vogler (originally compiled in 1985 as a Disney studio memo): 1. TheOrdinary World, 2. The Call to Adventure, 3. Refusal of the Call, 4. Meeting with the Mentor, 5. Crossing theThreshold to the "special world", 6. Tests, Allies and Enemies, 7. Approach to the Innermost Cave, 8. The Ordeal, 9. Reward, 10. The Road Back, 11. The Resurrection, 12. Return with the Elixir. In narratology and comparative mythology, the monomyth, or the hero's journey, is the common template of a broad category of tales that involve a hero who goes on anadventure, and in a decisive crisis wins a victory, and then comes home changed or transformed.[1] The concept was introduced by Joseph Campbell in The Hero with a Thousand Faces (1949), who described the basic narrative pattern as follows: A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won: the hero comes back from this mysterious adventure with the power to bestow boons on his fellow man.[2] Campbell and other scholars, such as Erich Neumann, describe narratives of Gautama Buddha, Moses, and Christ in terms of the monomyth. Critics argue that the concept is too broad or...
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...According to Karen Hunter, in 1949, Joseph Campbell published “The Hero With A Thousand Faces” which is a book that introduces his creation of the monomyth (Hunter). A monomyth is the concept of a single tale or story. The tale or story represents a mythological adventure being magnified in the rites of passage. Also, the myth goes around in a cycle and is repeated with different social and cultural references throughout the world. Furthermore, Leeming explains that, “the monomyth itself is an expression of the journey of the hero figure, of our journey through physical and psychic life, and of the evolutionary path of humanity to full consciousness” (Leeming). Homer’s use of Joseph Campbell’s monomyth in the Odyssey seen with Odysseus, the hero and main character, provides a great structure throughout the epic in several ways. To begin, the monomyth in the Odyssey can be divided into 11 stages of the hero journey. The first stage that structures Homer’s epic is birth or the ordinary world. Odysseus is born to his father Laertes in Greece under no distinguished ancestry to boast of. Rasovsky stated, As Odysseus grew to be a young boy he showed signs of his talents which included archery (Rasovsky). Going further on with Rasovsky’s findings, Odysseus was intelligent, clever, and exhibited strength through his appearance (Rasovsky). In the Odyssey, Odysseus’s ordinary world is on the peaceful island of Ithaca. Odysseus is the well-loved and respected king of the island. He has...
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...Jaskaran Chaniana Type of Resource / Call #|Resource Data|Your Notes| Website|Web Site____________Changing Minds__________Author______________David Straker__ _______URL_http://changingminds.org/disciplines/storytelling/plots/hero_journey/hero_journey.htm______ __Title____Campbell's 'Heros' Journey Monomyth _ Last Updated_____________N/A_______________|· Joseph Campbell defined a series of events, known as the monomyth, which model most stories: Separation/Departure, Initiation, Return. · Each of these three phases can be further broken down into sub-sections that better define what happens· Separation/Departure is in the beginning of the story; separates protagonist from his normal world and has the protagonist enter "the belly of the whale"· Initiation is the heart of the story transitioning the protagonist into the qualities of a hero through "tough times"· Return is the concluding of the story; the hero returns triumphant from completing the Initiation phase· Keep in mind, the monomyth is simply a guideline, not a requirement for writers| Website|Web Site___ Wise GEEK________________Author_____________Nicole Etolen_______________URL_http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-archetypal-patterns.htm _Title_____What Are Archetypal Patterns? _ Last Updated_______July 25, 2015___________ __ _|· Archetypal Patterns are essentially a typical way of doing...
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...“The Odyssey” Paper The hero’s journey is an archetypical template for the majority of stories that was first identified by the American scholar Joseph Campbell. The hero’s journey is also frequently referred to as the monomyth. As it appears in the tales of so many cultures, the monomyth is significant because it helps to identify the values and beliefs of a society. Perhaps most often, the hero’s journey is found in ancient Greek myths and legends. One of the most notable examples of the monomyth in Greek literature is “The Odyssey”, which was written by Homer around the end of the eighth century BCE. In the epic poem “The Odyssey”, Telemachus matures into a brave adult capable of sitting next to his father as the Prince of Ithaca. Telemachus’ hero’s journey begins with his Call to Adventure...
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...Professor Larkin ELIT2055-B 31 March 2014 The Hero’s Journey: Comparing and Contrasting Heroes Joseph Campbell was an American psychologist and mythological researcher. In his lifelong research, Campbell discovered many common patterns running through hero myths and stories from around the world. Years of research lead Campbell to discover several basic stages that almost every hero-quest goes through (no matter what culture the myth is a part of). He calls this common structure “the monomyth” (Hero’s Journey). The “hero’s journey” appears in drama, storytelling, myth, religious ritual, and psychological development. It describes the typical adventure of The Hero, who goes out and achieves great deeds on behalf of the family, group, tribe, or civilization. There are twelve steps, or stages, of the typical “Hero’s Journey”. The twelve steps are: The ordinary world, the call to adventure, refusal of the call, meeting with the mentor, crossing the threshold, a test, the approach, the ordeal, the reward, the road back, the resurrection, and the return with the elixir, or reward. As I previously stated, Campbell’s monomyth works best with the traditional form of the quest such as in folk and fairy tales, myths, legends, and other fantasies. However, it can be applied to many different genres or types of stories. A quest does not have to include swords and monsters. It can just as easily occur in the real world. The monomyth is ageless and universal, and exists anywhere...
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...In his book, The Hero with a Thousand Faces, Joseph Campbell explains the structures of many hero-based myths, using a common pattern shared throughout known as the monomyth, or the hero’s journey, a sequence of actions that can be found in most stories. In fact, the structures of the monomyth outlined by Campbell are consistent with those of The Godfather: Part I, a 1972 film directed by Francis Ford Coppola. By taking Michael Corleone, the main character of The Godfather, and viewing him as a hero within his world, one may be able to conclude that Coppola may have employed the ideas of Campbell. Campbell’s monomyth theory consists of 17 stages that may appear at different times along the story. Nonetheless, a story may not contain all 17 stages. The Godfather contains many elements of the monomyth, however, they are found in an unusual order. DEPARTURE The first part of the adventure of the hero, as seen in Campbell’s book, is Departure. This is the initial frail state before the hero’s transformation begins. The hero is sympathetically introduced to the audience. The hero’s situation and dilemma can already be noticed and we can see that he is living some kind of polarity which is pulling him in different directions and causing him stress. In this chapter, there are many stages that a hero must go through....
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...The responsibility for the identity crisis among Native Americans lays on the Hollywood. It has assigned an abundant amount of unrealistic stereotypes to Native Americans, which are the reason that Native Americans don't know who they really are. Today, Native Americans struggle to fit into the mold of behavior and appearance that Hollywood has constructed for them. In “Smoke Signals”,a screenplay by Sherman Alexie, and later a film by Chris Eyre, two youths, Victor and Thomas, must journey to Phoenix Arizona to retrieve the ashes of Arnold, the father of Victor who left him and his mother years earlier. The journey of these two young men is, in a way, a metaphor for the identity search. Though “Smoke Signals” is a road movie, as claimed by...
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...Good morning/afternoon ladies and gentlemen of the Tweed Heads Art Exhibition. My name is Ashlea Wharley, and I would like to take this opportunity and thank you for having me today. This morning/afternoon I will be explaining my interpretation of what a hero’s journey truly is. Along with that I will be showing you this extraordinary but yet, so very time consuming work of art I have created. As you see Ladies and Gentlemen in my opinion or understanding of what a hero’s journey is; it’s best described as a typical adventure of a hero, the person who sets out an adventure and accomplishes countless endeavours on behalf of a group, tribe or civilisation. The model I have created that you see before your eyes Ladies and Gentlemen is my understanding and explanation of a hero’s journey within my idea for my related text, The Vampire Diaries. I have intentionally created a 3D construction with using a white tree metal jewellery frame. I constructed it this way because the white metal tree itself symbolises a tree of life. A tree of life ladies and gentlemen have been used in the notion in science, religion, philosophy and mythology. In this case, the tree of life can be related back to my related text on how Elena in… The Vampire Diaries gets introduced into the mythological world. You will also see there is a silver necklace with an oval shaped locket in a pink jewellery box. This necklace symbolises a locket that Elena is given in the Vampire Diaries by Stefan her Vampire boyfriend...
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...It’s all a lie. Everything that Tristan knows about his early childhood and birth is a lie. Tristan Thorn is just a simpleton from London, England. He soon discovers his life is not as normal as he has once thought. The brave and courageous Tristan, as well as the friends he meets along the way, travel beyond the wall of ordinary world to a land beyond the guarded wall. This story line is guided by Joseph Campbell’s study of the Monomyth Theory, the claim that nearly all myths have an abundance of similarities and the hero's journey are almost identical. The typical hero’s journey starts out in the world of the common day and his/her call to adventure. This is according to the Monomyth Theory. Trisan lives with his dad in London England. He...
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...ultimately affect our own personal stories. Carol Pearson, in the Hero Within says the “Heroes take journeys, confront dragons, and discover the treasure of their true selves. Although they may feel very alone during the quest, at its end their reward is a sense of community: with themselves, with other people, and with the earth.” The Life of Pi is a wonderful story about the voyage of life and learning for Piscine Molitor Patel, a boy from Southern India we come to know as Pi. Pi’s journey has many classic elements of a monomyth quest. The values and beliefs that create the framework we follow can shape our experiences and just as importantly how we perceive our experiences. As significant as Pi’s life challenges and experiences are, the real learning for those who travel with him is how he approaches them, endures them and ultimately survives them. Our belief in Pi’s authenticity is grounded in his beliefs and perceptions of life. Thesis Statement The Life of Pi is a classic study of the Monomyth Quest. Through discussion I will prove this claim by drawing from Joseph Campbell’s description of the essential elements of the “Hero’s Journey”. The story of Pi is broken into three parts and within these distinct parts there are elements of the Call to Adventure, the Initiation and The Return will be evident supporting the claim that the story follows the Hero’s Journey. Three Supporting Arguments 1. Pi’s rich and varied background prepares him to become the Hero...
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...Every hero embarks on a journey of notable trials and distinguishable tribulations. Every journey contains its plethora of characters and people met along the way. Each character differently contributes to the progression of the hero’s journey. However, despite the various alternate names, places, objects, amongst an abundance of other features of a journey, or the magnitude of the conflict in the journey, every journey and character innately reflect a small piece of the collective template that Joseph Campbell’s “The Hero's Journey,” or in some cases, “The 17-Stage Monomyth,” accurately precedes. The Hero’s Journey, according to Campbell’s work in The Hero of a Thousand Faces, is the predominant “nuclear unit”(Campbell 23) of all narratives...
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...A Hero’s Journey Joseph Campbell describes the 17 stages that occur during a hero’s journey, also known as Monomyth. The Odyssey by Homer is a story based on Ulysses and his journey, I will be describing the stages of Monomyth based on Campbell’s ideas. These stages will focus on Ulysses and his son Telemachus. According to Joseph Campbell, a hero’s journey normally entails three phases; the departure, the initiation, and the return. (Wikipedia) The first phase is the departure phase, which consists of three stages; the call to adventure, the refusal of the call, and supernatural aid. The call to adventure, is when the hero is in a “mundane situation of normality from which some information is received that acts as a call to head off into the unknown.” (Wikipedia) Ulysses call to adventure began when he accepted to lead his men and go to troy and fight against King Priam. This is considered an adventure because it was something different, it took him away to the unknown, and it tested his courage. This was also Ulysses’ first step into the start of his journey. The second stage is refusal of the call, this happens when the hero does not want to go on the journey. Ulysses was in Ithica with his wife and newborn son, when he got the call to go to Troy. Ulysses did not want to leave his son behind or wife but had no choice, this could be seen as him refusing to go to Troy. The third stage is receiving supernatural aid, one of the examples of this stage is when Miverva appears...
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...Joseph Campbell is a genius, for years he studied ancient mythology. Joseph also made the monomyth also known as The Hero’s Journey.The Hero’s Journey is the adventure the hero’s take, but in steps.The hero’s journey helps the reader understand what the hero is going through to get to his/her treasure. How is my life’s story like Joseph Campbell’s hero journey? My journey overcoming my fear of rollercoasters is similar to Joseph Campbell’s hero’s journey because I had left my ordinary world, had a refusal to call, and got a reward. Although, I had left my ordinary world, and went to a theme park. I had been going to theme parks my whole life, but I was nervous to ride one of the biggest ones at the park. My refusal to call was when my parents...
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...In the book Mosquitoland by David Arnold, the adventure of a 16-year-old girl Mary Iris Malone, or more often recognized by her acroname Mim, is featured. The plot follows the common storytelling pattern called the monomyth; others may call it the hero’s journey. The hero’s journey has eight steps, and most of the events in Mosquitoland fall into one of these stages. The primary stage of the hero’s journey is when the hero receives a call to adventure before he or she begins their expedition. In the case of Mosquitoland, Mim’s call to her adventure is when she discovers that her mother is sick, and she decides that her mom needs her. This news is her beginning phase of her campaign, which led to the expedition to find her sick mother, who is...
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