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Journal Prompt:
Which would you choose?
An easy life of security, doing basically whatever you want, but nothing dangerous, and living to an old age?
Or a life of risk, adventure, and danger, but you would not live beyond 50 years old?
Why?
Warm-Up: “There were many paths that led up to the
mountains, and many passes over them. But most of the paths were cheats and deceptions and led nowhere or to bad ends…The dwarves and the
hobbit, helped by the wise advice of Elrond and the knowledge and memory of Gandalf, took the
right road to the right pass” (55).
How does this quotation connect to or represent the Christian life?
An Archetypal Story
What Do Luke Skywalker, Simba, Harry Potter, King Arthur, Moses,
Wonder Woman, Rocky, Men in Black, & Optimus Prime all have in
common?
ANSWER:
They are all Archetypal Heroes
But what is an Archetype?
And what does it have to do with Heroes?
Archetype:
A pattern, such as a type of character or type of story, that is repeated in literature.
• Examples of archetypes: • _____________ - Snow White, Cinderella,
Rampuzel, princess stories• _____________ - Mufasa from Lion King,
Father in the Biblical story of the Prodigal Son, Hrothgar • __________ - Ursala from Little Mermaid,
Sirens from The Odyssey• ___________ - Obi Wan Kinobi, Gandalf,
Yoda, Dumbledore• ___________ - Beowulf, Superman,
Batman, Luke Skywalker, Jesus, Harry Potter
• Examples of archetypes: • Damsel in Distress - Snow White,
Cinderella, Rampuzel, princess stories• The Father Figure - Mufasa from Lion
King, Father in the Biblical story of the Prodigal Son, Hrothgar • The Fatal Woman or Temptress - Ursala
from Little Mermaid, Sirens from The Odyssey• The Guide - Obi Wan Kinobe, Gandalf,
Yoda, Dumbledore• The Hero - Beowulf, Superman, Batman,
Luke Skywalker, Jesus, Harry Potter
The HERO’S JOURNEY is one of the oldest story archetypes on the planet.
Some say it’s older than the Pyramids…
And Stonehenge…
And even cave drawings.
(Vogler)
The components of the hero’s journey were identified and developed by Joseph Campbell, who was the world’s foremost authority on mythology.
In his book, The Hero with a Thousand Faces, Campbell asserted that all storytelling follows the ancient patterns of myth, and …
…that all stories use elements of the Hero’s Journey. Campbell called this archetype a
Monomyth.
The function of the story is to entertain, to instruct, and to inspire.
The hero’s journeyis a metaphor
for life itself.
Common Mythic ElementsLike the inevitable chase scene
in action films,
the monomyth contains some standard features.
Brainstorm: a list of common elements that you see in most movies, books,
comics, stories, etc. Try to find patterns. What types of characters or plot seem common to most stories?
1. The Young Hero who yearns
for adventure.
2. Two 2. Two worlds:worlds:
The Mundane
And the Fantastic
3. The Mentor
who trains the
hero in special skills.
4. The Oracle
A wise - almost omniscient - seer who guides the hero.
5. The Prophecy
A legend or ancient prophecy that the hero is expected to fulfill.
6. Failed Hero
The guy who didn’t make it…
7. Wearing the Enemy’s Skin
The hero must
disguise himself as
the enemy.
8. The Shape Shifter
An archetypal
friend or enemy with ambiguous or shifting loyalties.
Why?
The monomyth of the hero’s journey
helps us answer the most profound
questions of the universe.
Why…… am I here?
…is there suffering?
What……is the meaning of life?
Profound: from the Latin
“profundus,” meaning “just before the bottom”
or “at the edge of death.”(Brennan)
“A hero is someone who reaches the edge of death, steals a piece of magic, then brings the magic home to share with his community.” (Brennan)
We are all heroes on our separate
journeys
and our mission is to make
the world a better place.
ReferencesBrennan, Kristen. “Star Wars Origins.” 1999-2001.
Jitterbug Fantasia. <http://www.jitterbug.com/ orgins/myth.html> 20 Sept. 2002.
Campbell, Joseph. The Hero with a Thousand Faces. New York: Mythos Books, 1949.
Vogler, Christopher. “The Writer’s Journey.” 2002. Michael Weiss Productions.
<http://www.mwp.com /pages/bookswritourmore.html> 20 Sept. 2002.
Written and produced by
Mollie Kelleher
MMII
Teacher of English Longmont High SchoolSt. Vrain Valley School District
Adapted and edited by Matthew Opal
Teacher of EnglishSilver Creek High School
St. Vrain Valley School District