Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Katniss's call to adventure is when she volunteers for her sister
2. When it comes to standing up for your sister this is not what you think it means. In the Hunger Games, when Katniss volunteers to save her sister from fighting for her life.

1. Katniss was born in district 12, district 12 is not exactly the fanciest place in the world. Katniss is not used to living in nice places.

9 reasons why the hunger games is a heroes journey

Katniss is used to living in a rural setting 
1. Katniss was born in district 12, district 12 is not exactly the fanciest place in the world. Katniss is not used to living in nice places.

Why guardians of the Galaxy is a heroes journey

1.Peter Quils mom dies when he is a little kid, and his dad is long gone. That is typically a hero's journey, then Usually the kid gets taken in by a wise mentor. In peters case it is different he gets picked up by aliens, and his wise mentor is Yondou who is not so Wise.

2. Star lord goes into battle against Rohnin and Nebula with the help of his galactic crew.

3.Usually in heroic journey the hero comes across monster's or monsteras people. Peter meets Ronin and Nebula (very monsteras people). 


4. Peter has loyal companions that he can trust and lean on throw out the story. That is a common thing that happens in hero journeys.

5. Star lord has a special power to be more resistant than a regular human. Ex: holding the infinity stone for a long time. He was probably given this power by his unknown father.

6. In the movie Peters mom dies of cancer and ever since than he treasures his cassette player that his mom gave gave him. After the guardians defeated Rohnin he got over his dead mother and opened the present his mom gave him just before She died. It was another tape.


7. Peter is naive at the beginning of the book, he likes to joke around and doesn't really take things serious. As the Journey went on he grew up. This is another common thing that happens in a hero journey, as the story goes on things get more serious and the main character grows up. 

8. In the movie, the guardians go on a constant struggle to protect the infinity stone from Rohnin and it leads to mass destruction every were they go.


8 Reasons Why Star Wars is a Hero's Journey

1. Luke is called to adventure when his aunt and uncle are killed.
When Luke is a young adult his relatives are killed. His trainer, Obi Wan Kenobi, finds Luke and tells him what he's meant to do. Obi Wan Kenobi takes him away and trains him to defeat the Galaxy.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2633790/posts

2. Luke fought many monstrous people/creatures to protect the Galaxy.
 Luke fought many monsters to defeat the empire. They include Darth Maul, Darth Vader, Emperor Palipitine, and Jabba the Hut. 
http://chippielancaster.wordpress.com/2012/11/21/the-art-of-the-lightsaber-duel/

3. Yoda's tests were Luke's initiation.
Yoda taught Luke how to control his powers. Yoda put him through many strength enduring tests to become a Jedi.
http://jediapprentice.tripod.com/bio.html

4. Obi Wan Kenobi and Yoda are Luke's mentors.
Obi Wan Kenobi is like a big brother to Luke. He protects him and teaches his battle strategies. Yoda also teaches him how to control his powers. 
http://jedifan.iwarp.com/episode4.html

5. Luke's unhealable wound is his hand.
Luke's hand was cut off in a fight. Luke had to learn to live without one hand. He was fighting Darth Vader.
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Cho_mai

6. Luke's road of trials were all his fights.
He fought so many monstrous things and monstrous people. He encountered weird things and traveled through many galaxies to save the Universe.
http://www.dvdactive.com/editorial/articles/star-wars-the-changes-part-three.html

7. Luke is one of a kind because he is one of the only remaining Jedi's.
He is one of the only remaining Jedi's. He is very unique. 
http://www.thegalleryofheroes.com/luke-skywalker-hero’s-journey/

8. Luke goes into his innermost cave when he finds out Darth Vader is his father.
  He goes crazy. He thinks and thinks until he realizes it's true.
http://geektyrant.com/news/2013/2/27/this-guy-didnt-know-darth-vader-was-luke-skywalkers-dad.html

9. Luke returns into society when he defeats the Galaxy.
Luke comes back, and he gets a Medal of Excellence. But he also gets safety. He has destroyed the empire.    
 http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Medal_of_Bravery

9 reasons why Harry Potter has the best Hero's Journey

I-in the series Harry comes across many monsters. In the first book he meets Qurel who has voldemort in the back of his head. in the second he comes across the scariest monster, fluffy, the three headed dog.  In the third he meets whomping willow And by the end of the series meets manny more monsters.
http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Talk:Hogwarts_Whomping_Willow


-before Harry's journey begins his parents die when he is only a baby. So he is forced to live with his mean relatives Vernon and petunia dursly, until one day when he gets his letter to hogwarts.
http://lightningquill.wordpress.com


-Dumbledore is the worlds best mentor. All heroes have a mentor that guides them to victory.
Harry's mentor was Dumbledore. Dumbledore has always been a mentor to Harry. He never gave up on him, even when he was at his worst. Dumbledore is the worlds best mentor.
http://nicolamelhuish.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/scar.png



-Hermione and Ron. Hermione and Ron have been on Harry's side forever. They helped fight, find secrets, and helped save his life. Hermione and Ron made it possible to defeat Voldemort.
http://images5.fanpop.com/image/photos/27900000/Harry-Ron-and-Hermione-harry- potter-27926080-500-380.png


- The unhealable wound. Harry suffers from the scar, the unhealable wound. When Voldemort killed his parents, he tried to kill Harry, but it backfired, and he got the Lightning bolt. The scar changes his life forever. The scar defeated Voldemort.
http://ladygeekgirl.wordpress.com/2014/01/04/in-brightest-day-albus-dumbledore/



-In every story, there is a bad guy. In the Harry Potter series, Voldemort is the bad guy. Everyone is struggling to kill him and it's not working. He murders innocent people and bad people. He is defiantly the most evil person in the Harry Potter series.
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/07/one-last-flick-potters-wand



-Heroes Beginning:Every hero Has a beginning. For Harry it's when he is living with his
aunt and uncle at Number 4 private drive and he receives magical letters delivered by hundreds of owls. Harrys beginning is truly magical.
 http://thegoodgreatsby.com/2012/07/18/welcome-to-hogwarts/



-Tests and challenges: Every hero Has tests and Harry had a lot of them he was one very challenging one is the goblet of fire. In that very special wizard test he faces a dragon and mermaids. After surviving the challenges and winning the cup he faces volte org in a graveyard. http://wastedtimefilm.blogspot.com/2011/08/50-greatest-harry-potter-moments-10-1.html




-Devine intervention: Every hero has some help and Harry has help from lots of different places. Some examples include his parents returning as ghosts to help him and lots of witches and wizards. One of the Wizards was also a werewolf ( professor Lupin). 
http://there--shegoes.blogspot.com/2011/09/ive-got-idea-but-its-mad.ht















Tuesday, September 30, 2014

10 Reasons The Outsiders is a Perfect Hero's Journey

1. Nothing says "Call to Adventure" like fleeing the police.
Ponyboy didn't kill Bob, and certainly has plenty to stay for, but when your best buddy kills someone to protect you, you'd kinda be a real jerk to not run away with him...right? Talk about a hero being forced into his journey.
http://downloadfilmsfreeonline.blogspot.com/2014/01/watch-outsidersonline-free-viooz.html
2. Ponyboy certainly has the whole "missing parents" thing going for him.
Most heroes come from uncertain backgrounds or are missing their parents. While Darry does his best, he can't replace the two parents that Ponyboy lost in a car accident.
http://coolinthe80s.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Curtis-Brothers-1.jpg
3. Can you get a better heroic love interest than Cherry Valance?
Now Ponyboy isn't trying to date Cherry, per say, but he certainly looks up to her and finds something about her intriguing. I'd say he's at least inspired by her, even if he knows he can't possibly compete with Dally.
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/350577152216512171/
4. Bob is a perfect monster.
Later on we start to realize that Bob might not have been the demon we once thought him to be, but at the beginning he's plenty frightening. Those rings alone give him a pretty villainous vibe.
http://xoxnattaxox.wix.com/the-outsiders#!socs
5. Ponyboy's innermost cave even has flames!
The fire at the church is a very dark hour for our hero, Ponyboy. It's the perfect "innermost cave" moment with tons of danger and, unfortunately, tons of loss.
http://obsqrd.wordpress.com/2013/10/19/the-outsiders-recut-and-rescored/
6. Johnny ends up being a pretty good mentor
While Johnny can sometimes seem weak, his letter to Ponyboy teaches him a great deal, and his sacrifice for the kids at the fire shows Ponyboy a lot about right and wrong.
http://myalternativehigh.com/comp_lit_a_agenda?blogstart=7
7. If Johnny isn't enough of a mentor, he also had Randy.
Once his enemy, Randy turns out to be quite the mentor to Ponyboy. Through their conversations, Ponyboy grows and becomes a stronger person.
http://theoutsidersfanclub.weebly.com/characters.html
8. You don't get a better band of loyal companions than the greasers.
The boys in the gang are more than just friends: they're family. Throughout the journey, they always support each other.
http://bleedingyankeeblue.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-outsiders.html
9. He returns and reintegrates quite nicely.
After Johnny and Dallas die, Ponyboy returns to his regular life. The journey is done, but he comes back to his life with a new understanding and new skills. Plus, his return is celebrated throughout the land...or at least throughout the gang.
http://longagoandohsofaraway.wordpress.com/2013/05/18/hey-watch-this-the-outsiders/
10. His gift to the world has entertained generations
At the end of the story, Ponyboy begins to write down his story, the gift he has brought back from his journey. The story, which is, of course, The Outsiders, is certainly a valuable gift. It has entertained generations of teenagers and is, without doubt, one of the best young adult novels ever written.
http://blackville.nbed.nb.ca/image/outsiders-book-cover