A HERO’S JOURNEY

A guide to understanding how almost every story, movie, or television show is written. Use the bookmarks for Hero’s Journey and the Star Wars Youtube video.

Stage 1a: Ordinary World:

Harry Potter lives with his loathsome and resentful aunt, cousin, and uncle in modern day London.

The ordinary world is described in a way so that it contrasts greatly with the exciting fantasy world that will make up the adventures in the book.

Star Wars: Luke Skywalker’s ordinary world take place a long time ago in a a galaxy far away. He lives with his aunt and uncle. They all live and work on a water farm on a barren desert planet.

Stage 1b: Ordinary World:All the Lovely Bad Ones

Travis and Cory are interesting characters because they are flawed. They live in modern day New England where they pull a lot of pranks and get kicked out of summer camp and summer school.

Use this text box to compare the “ordinary world” of “Bad Ones” to another well known story (Spiderman, Holes, Series of Unfortunate, Chronicles of Narnia, etc.) Insert image of your choice of story to the left.

Stage 2a:The Call To adventure

Wizard of Oz: Dorothy is a normal girl living in lame old Kansas, until her house is swept up in a tornado, leaving her in the magical land of Oz. Oz is a wonderful place with beautiful flowers and trees. But someone is out to get Dorothy…….

Use this text box to explain “call to adventure”. Explain why it is important to story telling. Check internet bookmark for help.

Star Wars: use this place to write a short description of the hero and setting. Insert image below.

Long, Long ago in a galaxy far, far away…….That pretty much sums up Luke Skywalkers normal world. Now who wouldn't get bored with that? That is why Luke Skywalker wants to be any place except where he is.

Stage 2b: Call to Adventure:All the Lovely Bad Ones

In haunted mansion, They must find a key to unlock something. Frankly, I don’t know what that something is. But I do know they just want to sell some real estate when this entire fiasco starts.

Corey and Travis must put the ghosts back to sleep if they want the inn to ever be in peace again.

Stage 3a: The Refusal of the Call

(Not necessarily applicable to MDH books or Harry Potter)Spiderman or Transformers: use this place to write a short description of the hero and setting. Insert image below.

Refusal of the call is when a character refuses to answer the call to adventure.

Luke Skywalker really wanted to have an adventure,but when he gets the chance-can you believe it- he says no. He blabs on about how he has to stay on the water farm and blah, blah, blah.

Stage 3b: Refusal to CallIs this a stage in Bad Ones?Use this place to explain if young adult literature like Bad Ones and Harry Potter does not necessarily have this stage.

Use this text box to compare the “refusal to call” of “Bad Ones” to another well known story (Spiderman, Holes, Series of Unfortunate, Chronicles of Narnia, etc.) Insert image of your choice of story to the left.

Stage 4a: Meeting the Mentor(Most definitely applicable Harry Potter and Star Wars and Batman, Superman, etc.

However, the element of isolation affects the use of this stage for Bad Ones.)

Harry Potter: Who is the mentor and why?. Insert image below.

Use this text box to explain “meeting the mentor”. Explain why it is important to story telling. Check internet bookmark for help.

Star Wars: Who

is the mentor and why? Insert image below.

Batman: Who is the mentor and why? Insert

image below.

Stage 4b: Meeting the MentorAll the Lovely Bad Ones

Use this place to explain why young adult literature like Bad Ones and Holes does not necessarily use this stage.

Use this text box to compare the “mentor” of “Bad Ones” to another well known story (Spiderman, Holes, Series of Unfortunate, Chronicles of Narnia, etc.) Insert image of your choice of story to the left.

5a: Crossing the ThresholdHarry Potter: Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron

Use this text box to explain “crossing the threshold”. Explain why it is important to story telling. Check internet bookmark for help.

Star Wars: the cantina

5b: Crossing the ThresholdAll the Lovely Bad Ones

Use this place to write a short description of the hero’s first realization that something weird is going on.

Use this text box to compare the “crossing the threshold” of “Bad Ones” to another well known story (Spiderman, Holes, Series of Unfortunate, Chronicles of Narnia, etc.) Insert image of your choice of story to the left.

6a: Allies and EnemiesFellowship of the Ring: use this place to describe the friends and how they are often vary in personality and abilities.

Also, describe the enemy

Use this text box to explain “allies and enemies”. Explain why it is important to story telling. Check internet bookmark for help.

Star Wars: use this place to describe the friends and how they are often vary in personality and abilities. Also, describe the enemy

6b: Allies and EnemiesAll the Lovely Bad Ones

Use this place to write a short description of the hero and setting. Insert an image to the side.

Use this text box to compare the “allies and enemies” of “Bad Ones” to another well known story (Spiderman, Holes, Series of Unfortunate, Chronicles of Narnia, etc.) Insert image of your choice of story to the left.

7a: Approach to the inmost cave

Batman: use this place to write a short description of the hero’s encounter with her/his fear. Insert image below.

Use this text box to explain “inmost cave”. Explain why it is important to story telling. Check internet bookmark for help.

Star Wars:use this place to write a short description of the hero’s encounter with her/his fear. Insert image below.

7b: Approach to the inmost cave

All the Lovely Bad OnesUse this place to write a short description of the hero’s fear. Insert an image to the side.

Use this text box to compare the “inmost cave” of “Bad Ones” to another well known story (Spiderman, Holes, Series of Unfortunate, Chronicles of Narnia, etc.) Insert image of your choice of story to the left.

8a: The OrdealWizard of Oz: use this place to explain this important element of rising action (near the top or climax)

Use this text box to explain “the ordeal”. Explain why it is important to story telling. Check internet bookmark for help.

Star Wars: use this

place to explain this important element of rising action (near the top or climax)

8b: The Ordeal:All the Lovely Bad Ones

Use this place to write a short description of the ordeal.

Use this text box to compare the “ordeal” of “Bad Ones” to another well known story (Spiderman, Holes, Series of Unfortunate, Chronicles of Narnia, etc.) Insert image of your choice of story to the left.

9a: The RewardWizard of Oz: what does the hero earn? Insert image below.

Use this text box to explain “the reward”. Explain why it is important to story telling. Check internet bookmark for help.

Star Wars: what does the hero earn. Insert image below.

9b: The Reward:All the Lovely Bad Ones

What do the heroes earn? Insert image below. Insert an image to the side.

Use this text box to compare the “rewards” of “Bad Ones” to another well known story (Spiderman, Holes, Series of Unfortunate, Chronicles of Narnia, etc.) Insert image of your choice of story to the left.

10a: The Road HomeWizard of Oz: What is in the way of the hero returning to a normal life

Use this text box to explain “road”. Explain why it is important to story telling. Check internet bookmark for help.

Fellowship:

10b: Road HomeAll the Lovely Bad Ones

How do the characters get to their homes or places they wish to be? Insert image below.

Use this text box to compare the “road home” of “Bad Ones” to another well known story (Spiderman, Holes, Series of Unfortunate, Chronicles of Narnia, etc.) Insert image of your choice of story to the left.

11a: Return with the ElixirWizard of Oz: The elixir is a metaphor of the lesson learned or morale.

Use this text box to explain “elixir”. Explain why it is important to story telling. Check internet bookmark for help.

Fellowship:

11b: Return with the ElixirAll the Lovely Bad Ones

What do they learn? Redemption? Insert image below.

Use this text box to compare the “elixir” of “Bad Ones” to another well known story (Spiderman, Holes, Series of Unfortunate, Chronicles of Narnia, etc.) Insert image of your choice of story to the left.

Summary: How will understanding the Hero’s Journey help me to be a

better reader?