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    The hero is introduced sympathetically so the audience can identify with the situation. The hero commits to leaving THE ORDINARY WORLD and entering a new region or condition. Near the middle of the story, the hero confronts death or faces his or her greatest fear.

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    Heros Journey

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    The hero is introduced sympathetically so the audience can identify with the situation. The hero commits to leaving THE ORDINARY WORLD and entering a new region or condition. Near the middle of the story, the hero confronts death or faces his or her greatest fear.

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    Whatmakesahero?

    MatthewWinkler
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hhk4N9A0oCA
    Itsstagesare:
    1.THEORDINARYWORLD.Thehero,uneasy,uncomfortableorunaware,isintroduced
    sympatheticallysotheaudiencecanidentifywiththesituationordilemma.Theheroisshown
    againstabackgroundofenvironment,heredity,andpersonalhistory.Somekindofpolarityin
    theheroslifeispullingindifferentdirectionsandcausingstress.
    2.THECALLTOADVENTURE.Somethingshakesupthesituation,eitherfromexternal
    pressuresorfromsomethingrisingupfromdeepwithin,sotheheromustfacethebeginnings
    ofchange.
    3.REFUSALOFTHECALL.Theherofeelsthefearoftheunknownandtriestoturnaway
    fromtheadventure,howeverbriefly.Alternately,anothercharactermayexpressthe
    uncertaintyanddangerahead.
    4.MEETINGWITHTHEMENTOR.Theherocomesacrossaseasonedtravelleroftheworlds
    whogiveshimorhertraining,equipment,oradvicethatwillhelponthejourney.Orthehero
    reacheswithintoasourceofcourageandwisdom.
    5.CROSSINGTHETHRESHOLD.AttheendofActOne,theherocommitstoleavingthe
    OrdinaryWorldandenteringanewregionorconditionwithunfamiliarrulesandvalues.
    6.TESTS,ALLIESANDENEMIES.TheheroistestedandsortsoutallegiancesintheSpecial
    World.
    7.APPROACH.TheheroandnewfoundalliesprepareforthemajorchallengeintheSpecial
    world.
    8.THEORDEAL.Nearthemiddleofthestory,theheroentersacentralspaceintheSpecial
    Worldandconfrontsdeathorfaceshisorhergreatestfear.Outofthemomentofdeathcomes
    anewlife.
    9.THEREWARD.Theherotakespossessionofthetreasurewonbyfacingdeath.Theremay
    becelebration,butthereisalsodangeroflosingthetreasureagain.
    10.THEROADBACK.Aboutthreefourthsofthewaythroughthestory,theheroisdrivento
    completetheadventure,leavingtheSpecialWorldtobesurethetreasureisbroughthome.
    Oftenachasescenesignalstheurgencyanddangerofthemission.
    11.THERESURRECTION.Attheclimax,theheroisseverelytestedoncemoreonthethreshold
    ofhome.Heorsheispurifiedbyalastsacrifice,anothermomentofdeathandrebirth,butona
    higherandmorecompletelevel.Bytheherosaction,thepolaritiesthatwereinconflictatthe
    beginningarefinallyresolved.
    12.RETURNWITHTHEELIXIR.Theheroreturnshomeorcontinuesthejourney,bearing
    someelementofthetreasurethathasthepowertotransformtheworldastheherohasbeen
    transformed.

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