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.

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

In All The Lovely Bad Ones Cory and Travis awoke ghosts and they must put them back to sleep. And with the help of the lovely bad one it can be possible.

All The Lovely Bad Ones is so differentThan Harry Potter because Harry Potter is all about wizards an All The LovelyBad Ones is about ghosts and in the ending ghosts are put back to sleep.

Stage 2a: The Call to Adventure:

Wizard of Oz: In the

Wizard of Oz, Dorothy is the hero and her mission is to get back home to Kansas with her little dog Totto and help a Scarecrow, a lion, and a Tin man reach their dreams and by doing that she must go to the Great Wizard of Oz.

The “ call to the adventure” is when a hero is first called to do an important thing or job.

Star Wars: In Star Wars, Luke Skywalker is the hero and he is training to be a Jedi Knight. He must defeat Darth Vader and the Empire. And he also wants to join the Rebion and train with them. And they try to destroy the Death Star.

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

Travis and Terry 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 3a: The Refusal of the Call

Wizard of Oz : In the Wizard of Oz Dorothy is scared to meet the Wizard of Oz. But she knows that she has to meet him and ask for his help so she can get back home to Kansas.

The “refusal to call” is when a hero does not want to be a hero or go along his or her path.

Star Wars: this is the part of the story or movie when Luke says he does not want to go to Allderham with Obi-Wan Kenobi. He says that he can’t go because he has to much work to do at home.

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

Harry Potter: Hagrid and Professor Dumbledore are Harry’s mentors. They teach him how to be a wizard.

“Meting the Mentor” is when a hero meets his teacher or the person who tells important information.

Star Wars: In Star Wars Obi-Wan Kenobi is the mentor. He tells Luke that his father was a Jedi and who killed him. He also presented his with a Jedi knight light saber.

Bad Ones :

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

Wneh a hero crosses the threshold he or her is seeing or being blown away by something.

Star Wars: The Cantina is a bar in Tatooine, a barn desert planet. There Luke and Obi-Wan Kenobi first met Han Solo and Chewbacca.

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: this is when Obi-Wan Kenobi teaches Luke how to use a lightsabor with a hat on and with that hat on he can’t see a thing, so he is learning how to use the force.

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: For Dorothy, she gets to go back to Kansas, which is her home. But, she has to leave all of her friends

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

Star Wars: The road home in Star Wars is when Luke and Han Solo get a medal from Princes Leia. The reason they get the medal is that they destroyed the Death Star space station. They get an award ceremony too.

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?