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A HERO’S
JOURNEY
A guide to understanding how almost every
story, movie, or television show is written.
The
Anatomy of
Fiction: A
Hero’s
Journey
reward
Students can use these
stages to better
comprehend as well as
compare to other stories.
Return
with the
elixir
Meeting
the
mentor
Stage 1b: Ordinary World
Movies
Star Wars
Harry Potter
Luke Skywalker is
living on the desert
planet of Tattoine
with his aunt and his
uncle.
Harry Potter is living a
very boring life with
his aunt and uncle in
London.
The Wizard of Oz
Stage 1: Ordinary World
Molly and Michael are moving to an old church
house in the country. They are very upset
because they had plans for the summer. Molly
had language class, and Michael had science.
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.
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.
The “ call to the adventure” is when a hero is first called to do an
important thing or job.
Stage 2: Call to Adventure
Molly and Michael are moving to an old church
house in the country. They are very upset
because they had plans for the summer. Molly
had language class, and Michael had science.
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.
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.
The “refusal to call” is when a hero does not want to be a hero or go
along his or her path.
Stage 3: Refusal of the Call
Molly doesn't want to move because she wants to
be in the enrichment program that summer and
Michael doesn't want to move because he wanted to
be in Science Club. Mom and Dave wanted to move
because then Mom would have more room to paint
and more things that she can paint and Dave would
have more room to do pottery.
Stage 4a: Meeting the Mentor
Harry Potter: Hagrid
and Professor Dumbledore are
Harry’s mentors. They teach
him how to be a wizard.
Star Wars: In Star
Bad Ones :
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.
“Meting the Mentor” is when a hero meets his teacher or the person
who tells important information.
Stage 4: Meeting the Mentor
5: Crossing the Threshold
Harry Potter: Diagon Alley
and the Leaky Cauldron
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.
Wneh a hero crosses the threshold he or her is seeing or being blown
away by something.
Stage 5: Crossing the
Threshold
6a: Allies and Enemies
Fellowship of the Ring:
use this place to describe the
friends and how they are often
vary in personality and
abilities.
Star Wars: use this
place to describe the friends
and how they are often vary
in personality and abilities.
Also, describe the enemy
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.
Stage 6: Allies and Enemies
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.
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.
Use this text box to explain “inmost cave”. Explain why it is important
to story telling. Check internet bookmark for help.
Stage 7: Innermost Cave
8a: The Ordeal
Wizard of Oz: use this place
to explain this important
element of rising action (near
the top or climax)
Star Wars: 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.
Stage 8: The Ordeal
9: The Reward
Wizard of Oz: what does the
hero earn? Insert image below.
Star Wars: 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.
Stage 9: The Reward
10: Return with the Elixir
Wizard of Oz: The elixir is a
metaphor of the lesson learned
or morale.
Fellowship:
Use this text box to explain “elixir”. Explain why it is important to
story telling. Check internet bookmark for help.
Stage 10: Return with the Elixir