Separation: Hero dragged from the comforts of home to experience growth and change.

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2 Separation: Hero dragged from the comforts of home to experience growth and change. The Call: realization of imbalance or injustice in the hero s life that invites him into the adventure, the unknown. The Call reject or go ---struggle ---see Moses or Odysseys Threshold crossing odd, dangerous place- the adventure begins stepping into the unknown. Tasks to undertake to enter adulthood or larger view proves self through struggles Struggle between father and son

3 Mentors and Wizards Philosophical guidance and magical powers / can appear in unusual shape or size Lessons to learn: morality, religious, physical Losses the help leaves or dies mentor etc. Strong Women In mythology Nurturing Earth Mother - - compassion and love

4 Done in Groups work with flaws (odd team) Han Solo self reliance depends on himself; Wild West in the future Warrior and the lover (bad boy) - - learns to be more whole (friendship) Side Kicks comic relief CP30 / R2D2 (slap stick) --comment on the action / scène

5 obstacles/difficult experiences that test the hero. The hero emerges stronger from each challenge. Jaba = Dragon (hold princess hostage) Hero must be tested by various monsters Greek myth Hero must have villain (good vs. evil) Talisman: Just when things are at their worst, help in the form of a supernatural gift (the force)

6 Darth Vader there is an excitement to join the dark side/ Falls fear leads to anger leads to suffering (Tragedy) -- impatient for Power Fall Garden of Eden --- temptation Faust sell soul to devil for power Lucifer great angel who falls - -burns Becomes mechanical monster loses humanity (Frankenstein)

7 Fall of Republic and rise of Dictator (Hitler etc. - - emergency power during crisis) Storm Trooper = Hitler s troops. Masks lost humanity. Empire sterile and lifeless (no women life giving) Will we live for the machines or for humanity?

8 The abyss: journey to the underworld to slay the dragon Transformation: death and rebirth (literal or symbolic) Reconciliation with the father Redemption offers himself to bring salvation to his father Return / sharing the gifts: offers wisdom gained to community. Power to the people to bring balance to the universe

9 The seven classic plots 1. man vs. nature 2. man vs. man 3. man vs. the environment 4. man vs. machine/technology 5. man vs. the supernatural 6. man vs. self 7. man vs. God/religion The classic story (conflict) overcoming the monster -literal or figurative- (which basically can be any and/or every story...), rags to riches, the quest, voyage and return, comedy, tragedy, rebirth.

10 Three types of endings Happy ending Unhappy ending Ambiguous: this "literary plot" is one that does not hinge upon decision, but fate; the critical event takes place at the beginning of the story rather than the end. What follows from that event is inevitable, often tragedy. (the classical Greek notion of tragedy, which is that such events are fated and inexorable.)

11 Ronald B. Tobias Quest Adventure Pursuit Rescue Escape Revenge The Riddle Rivalry Underdog Temptation Metamorphosis Transformation Maturation Love Forbidden Love Sacrifice Discovery Wretched Excess Ascension Descension.

12 Quest The hero searches for something, someone, or somewhere. 2. Adventure The protagonist goes on an adventure / action for action's sake. 3. Pursuit In this plot, the focus is on chase / The pursued person may be caught or may escape. 4. Rescue In the rescue, somebody is captured, who must be released by the hero or heroic party. 5. Escape In a kind of reversal of the rescue, a person must escape, perhaps with little help from others.

13 6. Revenge In the revenge plot, a wronged person seeks retribution against the person or organization which has betrayed or otherwise harmed them or loved ones, physically or emotionally. This plot depends on moral outrage for gaining sympathy from the audience. 7. The Riddle The riddle plot entertains the audience and challenges them to find the solution before the hero, who steadily and carefully uncovers clues and hence the final solution. 8. Rivalry In rivalry, two people or groups are set as competitors that may be good hearted or as bitter enemies.

14 9. Underdog The underdog plot is similar to rivalry, but where one person (usually the hero) has less advantage and might normally be expected to lose. 10. Temptation In the temptation plot, a person is tempted by something that, if taken, would somehow diminish them, often morally. Their battle is thus internal, fighting against their inner voices which tell them to succumb.

15 Metamorphosis the protagonist is physically transformed, perhaps into beast or perhaps into some spiritual or alien form. 12. Transformation The transformation plot leads to change of a person in some way/the person learns and usually becomes something better. 13. Maturation The maturation plot is a special form of transformation, in which a person grows up / steps into adulthood

16 14. Love The love story is a perennial tale of lovers finding one another/ Along the way, they become separated in some way, but eventually come together in a final joyous reunion. 15. Forbidden Love The story of forbidden love happens when lovers are breaking some social rules/different social classes, adultery, etc. 16. Sacrifice someone gives much more than most people would give. The person may not start with the intent of personal sacrifice and may thus be an unintentional hero, thus emphasizing the heroic nature of the choice and act.

17 17. Discovery The discovery plot is strongly focused on the character of the hero who discovers something great or terrible and hence must make a difficult choice. 18. Wretched Excess In stories of wretched excess, the protagonist goes beyond normally accepted behavior as the world looks on, horrified (i.e., alcoholism) 19. Ascension In the ascension plot, the protagonist starts in the virtual gutter, as a sinner of some kind. The plot then shows their ascension to becoming a better person; thus, they achieve deserved heroic status. 20. Descension In the opposite to ascension, a person of initially high standing descends to the gutter