Safa Khan

Due: 4/14/21
English Honors 1/ 8th Grade
Sr. Soofia

from The Hero’s Adventure Tasks

Task 1- In-class notes about the jumpstart discussion (Who are your heroes and why? 2-3
sentences) Done last week in class

Sent with class notes

Who are your heroes and why?

In a non-religious context, my heroes have to be my parents, they have played two crucial
roles in the way I have been brought up as well as my morals and beliefs. My parents
have shown me that hard work pays off, dua and prayers are your genie bottles and
family comes first. They are my heroes, without them, I wouldn’t be here writing this, or
being 8 juz away from becoming a hafiz, without them life would be incomplete.

Task 2- Define and give examples of myths and cryptids (see in-class notes taken during the
lecture- Nessie, Chupacabra, Walking under a ladder, broken mirror, etc.)

Myths are stories that are different to every culture, they are usually introduced from a folktale or
folklore. Myths differ from geographic location and culture, though, religion does not mix with
myths. Myths are called and believed in different ways around the world, in Ireland, myths are
called echtrai, one is about land with eternal youth, in Cambodia one about lightning, thunder,
and rain, and in Egypt, a myth about a guidebook for the underworld which could make one
immortal. As for a cryptid, these stories have enough human witnesses to back them up but don’t
have any evidence from varieties of cultures and locations. Cryptids are usually specific to one
region or geographic location, such as the Loch Ness monster in Scotland, the Yeti in Nepal, and
Bigfoot in Canada and America.
Task 3- All 9 words used in sentences (Infantile, psyche, dependency, monomyth, enamored,
anthropology, assurance, Aztec, conspicuous) 

- Infantile: The mother scolded her teenage daughter for being so infantile when it was
time to take the shot.

- Psyche: He felt as if his psyche was warning him from entering the room, as he turned
around, he heard the door creak.

- Dependency: She was a full-grown adult, but she continued to hold a dependency on her
soft red blanket.

- Monomyth: She read them loud and proud, the monomyths she created for her hero
transformed beautifully.

- Enamored: She stopped, there it was, a large and wisdom-filled tree full of vegetation,
she was enamored to the tree and stood there in silence.

- Anthropology: He felt a connection to people and how we shape society, he decided

anthropology was the field to go for.

- Assurance: As she walked into the room, her hands were sweaty and her face became hot,
but in the corner of her eye there she saw it, the feeling of assurance she was looking for,
a face of reassurance.
 - Aztec: He proudly shared the knowledge he knew about the Aztec culture with his
classmates.

- Conspicuous: It was conspicuous that the sign was bright yellow, but she insisted that it
was bright green.

Task 4- Difference b/w social, cultural, and physical anthropology. (1-line definitions or explain
in your words- an example would be nice but not mandatory) 

The difference between social, cultural, and physical anthropology is what kind of study about
humans is being undertaken. Humans are complicated, when being studied they are broken down
into a more conspicuous format. For physical anthropology, which is also called bio-
anthropology, the study of a human’s physical characteristics is studied. An example of what a
physical anthropologist might do is study prehistoric fossils or bones from a body to see how a
person functions and does things. As for social anthropology, this field is more specific to
studying behaviors or patterns of different human cultures and societies. Large companies such
as Apple or Microsoft hire social anthropologists to research the trends and behaviors of
consumers in order to see what should be added or changed to a product. Cultural anthropology
focuses on studying different cultures in the human race. In cultural anthropology,
anthropologists go and observe as well as interact with members of different cultures, gathering
information and at the end making conclusions on their lifestyles and beliefs. All subfields of
anthropology start with an enamor for the human race.
Task 5- Spiritual journey vs physical journey and heroism- which one is more challenging in
your opinion? (Your opinion as per in-class lecture/notes- 2-3 sentences with usage of 2 words
off the list above)

In my opinion, a spiritual journey is more challenging to face. What makes a spiritual journey
more difficult and intimate compared to a physical journey is that dependency is not possible,
whether one is infantile or wise, you would have to face the challenges yourself. In a spiritual
journey, you are independent, whether you do something wrong or right will only be based on
your standings and beliefs. Spiritual Journeys come with guides such as books for religion or a
belief system that can guide you, but with societal stigma, opinion can affect the spiritual journey
as well. In a spiritual journey, there are many factors and opinions that you have to filter out by
yourself, making it harder than a physical journey.

Task 6- All questions pg 663- NO NEED TO DO THE SUMMARY 

1. How does Campbell define a hero?

Campbell defines a hero as someone who has found or has done something that is
beyond normal achievements or experiences. Someone who has given their life to
something that goes beyond themself, to serve for a cause worth fighting for.

2. What are the two types of deeds that make up the hero’s journey?

In a hero’s journey, there are two types of deeds, physical and spiritual. Through
physical deeds, a hero will perform and go through obstacles to overcome or save
something or someone. For a spiritual deed, a hero will learn and experience more
supernatural things that range between beliefs as well as spiritual and social
challenges.
 3. Describe the main stages in a typical hero’s adventure?

In your typical hero’s adventure, one first begins with something they feel has been
revoked from them or something is lacking the society they are in, they may also feel
they have been wronged. This future hero will then go through a transformation over
periods both physically and psychologically. As the hero evolves, more understanding
and adventure unravels. The hero will go through a journey to find comfort and hope,
but will usually come back with something beyond that.

Research to Clarify Choose at least one unfamiliar detail from the text. Briefly research that
detail. In what way does the information you learned shed light on an aspect of the interview?

From the Hero’s Adventure sheds light on coming of age as a hero, “...can be seen already
anticipated in the puberty or initiation rituals of early tribal societies, through which a child is
compelled to give up its childhood and become an adult” Campbell says in paragraph 6 that a
hero will be predicted as a child, as they initiate into adulthood, proving they have already
transformed and are ready for adulthood. Around the world, different cultures celebrate coming
of age in different ways and different times. We all know the American Sweet 16 or Hispanic
Quinceanera, but what about the other cultures, ones where we can truly see what Campbell
meant. In Brazil, the tradition known as the bullet ant initiation tests young boys at the age of 13
by wearing gloves weaved with stingers and bullet ants for 10 minutes, repeating this for several
months until fully completed. In this culture, strength is being tested, is the boy hero material or
not. Similarly in Tanzania and Kenya, there are rites of passages that boys between the ages of
10-20 must do to be pronounced a man and marry someone of their choice. They spend the next
10 years of their lives at warrior’s camp learning the ways and skills of their people. They live on
the other side of the world, but similarly have to prove they are ready to be an adult and someday
a hero. In these initiations, they leave safety the safety of their homes and start on their journeys.
 Task 7- Craft and structure analysis chart @ pg 665
TECHNIQUE EXAMPLES
Initial Question “So in all of these cultures,
whatever the local costume the hero
might be wearing, what is the
deed?”
Paragraph 3
Follow-Up Question “Then heroes are not all men?”
Paragraph 9
Restatement “So even if we happen not to be
heroes in the grand sense of
redeeming society, we still have to
take that journey inside ourselves,
spiritually and psychologically.”
Paragraph 7
Clarification “It’s a journey- you have to move
out of the known, conventional
safety of your life to undertake
this.”
EXPLANATION
This question initiates the topics
discusses in paragraphs 4-6. By
stating what the Physical and
Spiritual Deeds were, the topic of
initiation and coming of age was
discussed showing rituals
determined a hero.
This question brings back the
following question, when you
determine a hero, you think of a
man at first, initiation to see if a
boy is strong enough. Whether a
woman can have a child is not
tested through some type of ritual.
Making it seem more of a chore
than a heroic act. After the topic
being introduced, we are now
enlightened with a new mindset to
continue the text.
This sentence in paragraph 7
revives and reminds the reader of
the idea that while we may not all
seem like heroes on the outside, we
are all going through our own
physical and psychological
journeys on the inside. In that sense
we are heroes, we are just not the
type of hero society wants everyone
to be. This piece of text initiates
more topics in paragraph 8,
including one about men not being
the only heroes on Earth.
This statement clarifies merely
what a journey is, moving out of
your comfort zone, out of safety to
undertake heroism.
Paragraph 15