The Hero’s Journey is a basic template utilized by writers everywhere. Joseph Campbell, an American scholar, analyzed an abundance of myths and literature and decided that almost all of them followed a template that has around twelve steps. He would call these steps the Hero’s Journey. The steps to the Hero’s Journey are a hero is born into ordinary circumstances, call to adventure/action, refusal of call, a push to go on the journey, aid by mentor, a crossing of the threshold, the hero is tested, defeat of a villain, possible prize, hero goes home. The Hero’s Journey is more or less the same journey every time. It is a circular pattern used in stories or myths.
A little over two years and two months ago I lost a really close friend of mine
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in a car accident near Little Rock. On Tuesday, July 20, 2013, around noon, Ariana Balsara’s parents received the dreadful life-altering phone call regarding the accident. For those in association with the network of Ariana’s life, things would never be the same especially without her. The rest of our lives will be a challenge, or even better yet a struggle; not just for me, but for everyone who was blessed enough to have her in their lives. She never failed to leave her mark, and most importantly to always maintain a smile while doing it. That brilliant smile has been, and will continue to be missed by all of us until we see her again. "It takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate them, and a day to love them, but it takes an entire lifetime to forget them." This not only made me think about the most important people in my life, but also about how many people truly loved Ariana for who she really was. Reading that quote really made me open up my eyes, look at the big picture, and finally realize that I hadn’t enjoyed the most important things in life, my family and friends the way I should have. I have since learned that at any instant you can be stripped of anything. Live each day to the fullest potential and never look back. There are people in the world that would literally kill to have your worst day. On Thursday, July 25, 2013, her family and friends gathered together, not to mourn over the loss, but to celebrate the life she lived even if it was cut short, and more importantly the impact she made in ours. The one thing that never ceased to amaze me was that she could, and would do ANYTHING she put her mind to. Not only would she do it, but she put every last ounce of determination into it. Her will power was amazing, and that it is one of many things that we all admired most about her. In the ongoing process of our recovery, every day is an improvement from the previous one, or rather a day closer to reuniting with her in the “Arms of our Heavenly Father.” It is our rightful duty to live each day like it may be our last because it might just very well be. Death only ends a life, not a relationship. Even though we might go without seeing her for what feels like an eternity and we are capable to forget the sound of her laugh, but she will continue to be a part of our lives. She will help us to be the best and impact the lives of others. Ariana was without a doubt a hero to many. Not only was she a hero to myself, but she was admired by so many people. She positively touched the lives of an unimaginable number of family members and friends. For an eighteen-year-old that is kind of a big deal. Everyone in our friend group looked up to her in some way shape or form. She was an amazing person to be around and always so incredibly optimistic. Ari could find something positive in any situation, and for that I truly admired her. Since the death of Ariana I have learned to be a more positive person, and to find good even in the worst situations. Yet another step of the hero’s journey is following your bliss.
So what exactly does follow your bliss mean? Following your bliss is following your heart, trusting yourself, doing what makes you happy, or listening to the call of the spirit. The next question we must ask ourselves is how do I find my bliss? Well this answer could be different for each and every one of us. For most of us we are forced to dig deep into ourselves to find “what do we love to do?” The key to following your bliss is finding what you love to do, and then doing it. There are basically three steps to following your bliss. The first one is to listen. Listen to your heart and trust what you are hearing. The second is to act. Take the first step towards what your heart is telling you to do if it doesn’t feel like what you think is right then reevaluate what your bliss is. The third and final step to finding your bliss is to share. Share what you are thinking and feeling with those around you that you trust. It is not healthy for a person to bottle everything up inside and not share what we are feeling with others. We need to be able to talk to others about what we are feeling and let them give us their opinion on what they are thinking. Finally, put yourself out there for others to see if that is what your bliss
is. Most people end up not following their bliss because of fear. Whatever your bliss is, “never let the fear of striking out get in your way.” This famous quote from Babe Ruth, a former Major League baseball player, was something that my dad shared with me at a very young age. One thing that I can say for sure is that Ariana was not afraid to follow her bliss. She was an NOT afraid of striking out. Ariana would go out of her way to do anything for anyone. Ari was most definitely not afraid to put herself out there for others to see. In fact, she wanted others to see the good that she was doing, and how it was impacting the lives of others around her. The real reason that I am writing about this to tell about my transformation through a tragic, but beautiful event. A transformation is a thorough or dramatic change in form or appearance. While my transformation is not a change in form or appearance, it is a change of heart and of thought process. When Ariana first passed away I struggled with everything. I laid in bed and cried for days. I refused to eat or speak. The day of her funeral I got up, got ready, and drove to the church. After the funeral I cried the whole way home and crawled back in bed. Later that day I received two texts, one from my principal and another one from my former assistant principal. Both of which were texts that I still have on my phone. They simply told me that everything was going to be okay whether I thought it at the time or not. After I received those texts I started to cope with the loss. It was by far the hardest thing I have ever had to do. The school year following her death was absolutely miserable for myself and many others. We all plastered on a fake smile and did the absolute best we could to get through each and every day. Church was the only thing that mattered to me after the death of Ari, and I was hanging onto it by a thread. I was mad at God for a really long time. Finally, I decided that I was never going to understand why he had decided to take her from us. Then, I know that most people would be devastated by the loss of a close friend, and believe me I was. Since her death, I have learned to see the beauty in all situations. My mantra is now “every cloud has a silver lining.” In other words, in every situation there is something that can be smiled about, or something to be learned from. I may have lost a close friend to a terrible accident, but I have learned many things from that accident. My entire friend group is so much closer because of the loss of our dear friend, Ariana. This incident happened the summer before my junior year in high school. That year was hands down one of the toughest years of my life thus far. I struggled with many things that year including grades, classes, being a good person or friend to others, and the loss of a really good friend. Before 2013 I had not suffered the loss of anybody that I was close to before, let alone a friend that was only a year older than I was. I now say that what I once viewed as a negative event in my life can now be viewed as a learning experience. Since her death I have become a stronger, more positive person and aspire to be more like Ariana.
Watching a film, one can easily recognize plot, theme, characterization, etc., but not many realize what basic principle lies behind nearly every story conceived: the hero’s journey. This concept allows for a comprehensive, logical flow throughout a movie. Once the hero’s journey is thoroughly understood, anyone can pick out the elements in nearly every piece. The hero’s journey follows a simple outline. First the hero in question must have a disadvantaged childhood. Next the hero will find a mentor who wisely lays out his/her prophecy. Third the hero will go on a journey, either literal or figurative, to find him/herself. On this journey the hero will be discouraged and nearly quit his/her quest. Finally, the hero will fulfill the prophecy and find his/herself, realizing his/her full potential. This rubric may be easy to spot in epic action films, but if upon close inspection is found in a wide array of genres, some of which are fully surprising.
The Hero’s Journey is a pattern or type of novel that applies to many adventure stories.
The Hero’s Journey is an ancient archetype that we find throughout our modern life and also, in the world of literature.Whether metaphorical or real, the journey that a character goes on shows not only the incredible transformation of the hero but it also gives them their life meaning. It is the ultimate human experience and it reflects on every aspect of life. Take Logan, also known as Wolverine, from the X-Men movie as an example. His adventure starts with “The Call,” which is the first step of the Hero’s Journey. This step happens due to the realization of imbalance and injustice that the character has in their life. Logan steps into the first stage of the pattern but is hesitant to start his adventure because he does not know what and
The hero’s journey can be seen as a set of laws or challenges that every hero faces through their own journey(Christopher Vogler). The hero’s journey is used as a general term such as all
The word hero as defined as an “individual who has the courage of conviction to perform feats that benefit the general populace, acts as a soldier of virtue, and has an altruistic spirit that urges him or her to act against evil and defend the greater good at all costs, even sacrificing his own well-being or life.” (Harrison 2). Although heroes can come in any shape and size they are commonly found in stories we read, movies we watch, or people we look up to. We do not think about it much but even our own life is made up of many hero’s journeys. We never realize that our hardships and how we overcome them is exactly what a Hero’s Journey is about and why we relate to and enjoy these stories so much. I will be going into the depths of a Hero’s
The Hero's Journey is a archetype in which many characters in literature go through. In the Hero's Journey there are eleven steps. First, the first three steps are Call to Adventure, Assistance, and Departure. These steps happen near the very beginning of the book or story, it is when the main character
The hero’s journey or the monomyth describes that in every hero movie or tale, there is going to be a hero who will go through the similar or the same stages despite of the difference of their adventures. The concept of hero’s journey or the monomyth was first brought by Joseph Campbell in the The Hero with a Thousand Faces. Joseph Campbell came up with 17 stages in the monomyth. Not every single hero movies or tales will fit in all 17 stages, but at least most of the stages will be shown in them. Some of Joseph Campbell’s stages are the call to adventure, refusal of the call, supernatural aid and etc.
It was 2 months after Auggie’s graduation and everyone was getting supplies for the new school year at beecher prep. As everyone walked to their homeroom Auggie saw his best friend, Jack Will.
The Hero's Journey is a literary template that can be applied to some works of fiction. It was originally postulated by Joseph Campbell, who “defined a classic sequence of actions” that are found in many stories. In his book, The Hero With A
It doesn't get simpler. It won't get simpler. It's been 12 years since he passed yet despite everything it hurts as it did the second I discovered. I wish I could do a reversal so as to that morning. I woke up and discovered him at the table, written work. God, that is whatever he did. He composed and composed and composed. I would read his works for whatever is left of my life just to feel somewhat nearer to him once more. I attempted to induce him to return to bed, however he cannot. He guaranteed me he would be back soon. He assembled it a conference. Why wouldn't he be able to be straightforward with me? Alex never preferred duels. He preferred not to get included in any. Why did he get included in this one? I detest Burr. He ought to have known Alexander could never shoot him. He ought to have known not to do it. He ought to have realized that the world was sufficiently wide for them two. Why didn't he realize that?
A hero’s journey can be used as a pattern to develop a story in most genres. The monomyth is like a basic guideline for story plots. Through different genres different aspects of the monomyth comes into play. Even in real life one can attribute certain aspects to parts through the Hero’s Journey. We can see this monomyth followed closely in the Hobbit trilogy. Through a storyline the vital step is regarding the protagonist and his/her first step towards the storyline, or in this case the call to adventure. For example, from an adventure movie background where the protagonist is out on a quest to a romance where the protagonist meets his loved one for the first time. If we take a look at each of stages separately they all fit
One well-known example of “The Hero’s Journey” from popular culture is the Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, by J.K. Rowling. In the novel, Harry Potter, the main character, is the chosen one and “The Hero’s Journey” applies to his life from the moment he is attacked by He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named as a baby. Joseph Campbell calls the initial phase of a hero’s development the “Call to Adventure.” The call is the in... ...
Adrienne was mingling with friends on the bus, or that's what I assumed. All of the children were excited because the basketball team had just won their last game that would qualify them for regions. Over the course of the journey back to the school, I heard bickering, but I thought nothing of it. I proceeded in talking to the bus driver and looking over some late work turned in by my students. Suddenly, the bickering got louder! As a first instinct, I jumped up, as I was alarmed by all of the chatter. In a swift manner, I went to the back of the bus and discovered that Adrienne and another student were involved in some sort of altercation. I watched as one of the students began to charge at Adrienne, so I wasted no time in trying to diffuse the
Dr. D is a cardiothoracic surgeon. He was my hero. He may well still be, even though he is a throw-back to the days when I was more concerned about science than symbolism.
They said it was just. All I could remember were the high pitched screams of the people we were “helping”, and the bitterness of losing Scott. Didn’t even know how they died. One minute he was there, then he was gone.