1. The Hero’s Journey
THE SEPARATION

2. The Hero’s Journey
Call to Adventure/Extraordinary Birth
Ordinary World

3. The Call to Adventure
 The Hero(ine) is:
 Challenged to go on a quest or solve a
problem
 Judged by relations with others
 Must be willing to sacrifice for ideals
 Usually male of lowly birth, absent parents
OR set apart (extraordinary birth)
 More than one “call” is possible: Hero
might not accept at first.

4. The Ordinary World
 The Ordinary World is:
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Thrown off balance
Missing or in need of something
Within the hero’s comfort zone
Can be a physical place or a
mental/emotional state

5. Harry Potter

6. Luke Skywalker

7. Take a Minute
 Explain the problems involved in
these heroes’ adventures.
 Do you think the two “ordinary
worlds” are both physical
places? Why or why not?
 What is your “ordinary world”? Is
it physical, mental, or
emotional?

8. The Hero’s Journey
Call to Adventure/Extraordinary Birth
Refusal of the Call
Ordinary World

9. Refusal of the Call
 The Hero(ine) can accept OR refuse the
call
 When he/she refuses:
 Express hesitation or fear
 Afraid to leave life behind
 Not willing to change
 Not ready to accept
 Too selfish

10. Luke Skywalker

11. Take a Minute
How is Luke’s attitude about
the journey different than ObiWan Kenobi’s?
How does Obi-Wan Kenobi’s
attitude tie back into the idea
of “community”?

12. The Hero’s Journey
Call to Adventure/Extraordinary Birth
Refusal of the Call
Mentor
Ordinary World

13. Mentor
 The mentor:
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Guides the hero(ine)
Motivates
Gives insight
“All-knowing”
Training/lessons
(Magical) gifts
Seeks to
empower the hero

14. Take a Minute
What mentors have you had
in your life?
Do you have a “mentor” that
guides you or seeks to
empower you? How do they
do this?

15. Gandalf

16. Take a Minute
How does Gandalf giving
advice influence Frodo
differently than giving him a
physical gift?
Do you personally find gifts or
advice more important? Why?

17. The Hero’s Journey
Call to Adventure/Extraordinary Birth
Refusal of the Call
Mentor
Supernatural Aid
Ordinary World

18. Supernatural Aid
 Usually given by the mentor to help the
hero(ine)
 The mentor knows what’s coming
 The Aid may be:
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Advice
Gift
Weapon
Magic
Person
Map

19. The Fellowship

20. Take a Minute
How do Galadriel’s gifts to the
Fellowship reveal information
about her?
How is Galadriel’s aid
different than Gandalf’s?

22. The Hero’s Journey
Call to Adventure/Extraordinary Birth
Refusal of the Call
Mentor
Supernatural Aid
Ordinary World
Threshold Guardian

23. The Threshold Guardian
 The Threshold Guardian:
 Guards the way into the Supernatural World
 Protects the Supernatural World
 Tests the hero(ine)
 The Hero(ine):
 Must bypass obstacles
 Prove him/herself to pass

24. The Gatekeeper