We have started watching Thor and plotting elements of the story into our Hero's Journey Mono-myth. Your blog this weekend is to give me another example of Mono-myth as seen in a major motion picture. Give me 2+ specific parts of the film you chose that fit our Hero's Journey template. Then comment on TWO other classmates' posts. Happy Blogging! ♥️
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Emily Stocker
10/14/2018 08:28:03 am
A book that was also made into a motion film that portrays mono-myth is the Pilgrim’s Progress. Christian is on the hero’s journey to the Celestial City (Heaven). He was introduced to his mentor, the Evangelist. Then they crossed the threshold from the ordinary world (City of Destruction) to the special world. Along the way he goes through a lot of trials such as the Slough of Despond and the Wicket Gate but he gets his reward when he reaches the cross. His reward was to get his burden of sin removed from his back. He was also given a scroll that would help him enter into the Celestial City. Pilgrim’s Progress follows the layout of the hero’s journey.
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Alyssa Aguilar
10/14/2018 11:35:49 am
Hey Emily! A Pilgrim's Progress does follow the Hero's Journey layout. Christian faces multiple obstacles, however he eventually makes it to the Celestial City. He also finally earns his reward, which was the removal of his burden.
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Samantha Lee
10/14/2018 03:43:24 pm
Hey Emily, I thought your choice of books was most challenging. Pilgrim's Progress is a difficult book to analyze, but you did an amazing job. I enjoyed your expansion of the Trials he faced by naming them. Overall, although Christian might not be automatically thought of as a hero, his journey shows that of a hero. Good job!
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Britney Tuong
10/14/2018 10:18:44 am
A film that uses the Monomyth or Hero's Journey format is the Wizard of Oz. Dorothy's call to adventure begins when she is taken away from Kansas (the ordinary world) by the tornado into the land of Oz. She is being pulled out of reality into a fantasy land. Dorothy meets her mentor, Glinda the Good Witch, who helps her on her way to get back home through the yellow brick road (crossing the threshold). Throughout the story she meets allies such as the Scarecrow, Tinman, and the Lion with tests like the forest and field of poppies. The Wizard of Oz follows the Hero's Journey format
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Gavin Gildart
10/14/2018 01:21:19 pm
Hi Britney! Great application of the hero’s journey to The Wizard of Oz. I love how you used the theme of our homecoming for this blog! I would add that the final ordeal is, of course, when Dorothy melts the Wicked Witch of the West. Keep up the good work and have a great weekend!
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Katie Seidel
10/14/2018 03:28:29 pm
Hey Britney! I love your movie choice, way to show some Calvary spirit. You did a great job explaining each point of the heroe’s journey of the Wizard of Oz! All of your points are perfect; I agree with all that you said. 👍 Good job sister.
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Avery Thompson
10/14/2018 10:51:57 am
A movie that I think has the Mono-myth elements is "The Giver". It starts out with Jonas, who is living in a black and white world. He thinks that this is normal and how the world has always been. He meets his mentor who is the Giver. The Giver shows Jonas what the world really is and helps him to return the world back to normal. Throughout the the story Jonas's friends become his allies. In the end he finds color and goes to start a new life that is real. "The Giver" follows the hero's journey path.
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Alyssa Aguilar
10/14/2018 11:31:28 am
Hi Avery! Great example of a mono-myth. Jonas truly was a hero who went through many trials. At least he had his mentor the Giver, who helped him along the way.
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Britney Tuong
10/14/2018 11:54:45 am
Nice response Avery! Jonas definitely started out in his ordinary black and white world until he meets the mentor that is possibly supernatural The Giver. He is a real hero for finding color and a new life by going through tests. He would not have found color if he had not met the Giver.
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Emily Stocker
10/14/2018 12:42:55 pm
Hey Avery! Great choice for a mono-myth! The Giver is probably one of my favorite books! It’s crazy how his “ordinary world” is considered to be the black and white elements. I can’t imagine living like him! Wonderful work!
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Alyssa Aguilar
10/14/2018 11:19:51 am
A movie that exemplifies a mono-myth is Kung Fu Panda. Po is a lazy panda who is the biggest fan of Kung Fu. Po is unexpectedly chosen to fulfill an ancient prophecy. His mentor Master Shifu, trains Po to be the Dragon Warrior. He learns the art of martial arts along side his allies Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper, and Monkey. Later, Po defends China by defeating the evil snow leopard Tai Lung and becomes known as the Dragon Warrior.
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Britney Tuong
10/14/2018 11:40:10 am
Nice work Alyssa! I liked how you were able to find stuff in Kung Fu Panda that relates to the Hero's Journey format. I agree that when he meets his mentor he actually meets Master Shifu. And I also agree that when he meets his allies, he meets the Furious Five while training.
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Jordyn Baltodano
10/14/2018 12:59:51 pm
Hey great work Alyssa! Also great movie choice because Po is awesome. I think you did a really good job comparing his journey to The heroes format! I also really like how your paragraph is concise and informative.
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Samantha Lee
10/14/2018 03:33:53 pm
Hi Alyssa, I loved that you picked Kung Fu Panda. It's an iconic movie and I believe perfectly exemplifies the hero's journey. He's totally unexpected, but definitely still a hero. His master or mentor, Master Shifu, is a well-known mentor because he turned a fat panda into a karate warrior by simply unraveling Po's natural talent and ability. The greatest of mentors can bring out the skill in everyone. Great job!
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Audrey Flaws
10/14/2018 04:57:11 pm
I like your application of the monomyth cycle to this movie. In my opinion, the cycle especially pertains to a movie such as this because of the main character's apparent unwillingness to adventure. Most characters are like, "Well...maybe" but Po is like, "Heck no!". But it happens anyway (well I guess otherwise we wouldn't have a movie). Anyway, great use of description by giving specific names for specific roles. Great job, Alyssa! :)
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Alexis Soto
10/14/2018 10:59:06 pm
Hey Alyssa! Kung Fu Panda was a great choice in explaining a hero's journey. It really is a major shift from Po being a normal Panda to being the savior of China. He really is the hero is in this story.
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Audrey Flaws
10/14/2018 11:39:12 am
So...I don’t really watch many movies so I kinda had to google what movies follow the monomyth cycle and this one kinda blew my mind: THE LION KING! I never really thought about The Lion King, of all movies, having this format but it DOES. And I was shocked. So, here we go! Now, I haven’t seen this movie in forever, so I’ll have to jump around a bit based on what I remember. The movie starts out with Simba in his ordinary world. He is living with his pride, being mentored to one day head the tribe. This is his life, what he is used to. Time skip to halfway through the movie and we are only in stage four. Simba has been practically kicked out of his pride by Scar. Here Simba meets his two mentors: Timon and Pumbaa. These two teach Simba how to recover from the loss of both his father and his pride. They are what keeps Simba going throughout the movie and keep him happy. When Simba returns to his pride after being away for so long, that is when he crosses the threshold to the new world. The pride is different. Scar has changed it for the worse and makes it quite clear that Simba is no longer welcome there. Trying to overcome his adversary, Simba meets these tests and challenges. The final ordeal is the death of Scar, and Simba is rewarded by gaining his rightful place over the pride. The “elixir”- I would say- is the relief that Simba brought. His return allowed for the pride to live in peace once again.
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Emilie East
10/14/2018 12:38:06 pm
Hi Audrey, nice post! I agree that it’s weird how many stories can fit this frame. I mean, I did the movie Up! Anyway, I really like how you wrote this, and I love your style of writing. Have a great Sunday ❤️
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Gavin Gildart
10/14/2018 01:16:28 pm
What an interesting analysis, Audrey! I never would’ve thought of applying the monomyth formula to a movie like the Lion King, but it totally works as you said. I would also add that the refusal of the call could be found in Simba’s initial hesitation to return to his pride and win it from Scar. Keep up the great work!
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Emilie East
10/14/2018 12:17:41 pm
I chose to analyze the Monomyth principles that show themselves in the Pixar movie Up. The movie starts with Carl Fredrickson, the hero of the story, living in his normal life in his house. He crosses the threshold into the unknown world when he takes off into the sky in his balloon house, and lands in paradise falls. Mr. Fredrickson faces trials and enemies when Charles Muntz and his dogs chase Carl and his friends Russel, Dug, and Kevin. Eventually, Carl faces off with Charles Muntz, and defeats the villainous character. Carl takes the journey back to the ordinary world when him and Russel travel back home in the blimp that Charles Muntz had owned, along with all of Muntz’s dogs, who are now friendly towards Carl. Overall, this journey that all heroes take really can apply to any story, even one that was not meant to be a heroic movie.
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Audrey Flaws
10/14/2018 02:07:33 pm
HI EMILIE!!!!!!!! This is a great application to the prompt. I'm honestly amazed at how many movies apply to the monomyth cycle. At first I only thought of superhero movies and I'm like: "Well, great. I'm the only person on earth who has never seen a superhero movie so this is gonna be fun for me." Anyway, I completely agree with where you placed each of the plot points on the cycle. I wouldn't change a thing. Great job! :) 🐌
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Katie Seidel
10/14/2018 03:19:13 pm
Hey Emilie! I would have never thought of Up, great choice. I like how you said that the hero journey can apply to any film, even one that’s not meant to be a heroic theme. I completely agree, and that’s why it is so interesting to see a Disney film like Up being described as one. Good job!
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Katie Seidel
10/14/2018 12:32:23 pm
The LEGO Movie is an example of a mono-myth movie. The film begins in the ordinary world, Lego City. Emmet, the main character, crosses the threshold when he travels with Wildstyle to see the other master builders. He faces various trials, including his laborious plan of making it to the top of President Business’ office building. He and his friends face enemies such as robot minions and President Business. Lastly, the reward that the city receives is their creativity and speciality in order to defeat President Business. The people of the city create their own inventions and altogether save the city.
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Emily Stocker
10/14/2018 12:38:53 pm
Hey Katherine! Love the movie choice. The Lego Movie is pretty awesome. Great job comparing Emmet’s journey to the hero’s journey. Without him, they wouldn’t have creativity. Keep up the great work!
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Jordyn Baltodano
10/14/2018 12:52:52 pm
Hey Katie Seidel!
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Dineh Arreola
10/14/2018 04:39:19 pm
Hey Katie. Your choice of movie is pretty epic. It's definitely in my top 10. You did a wonderful job with connecting Emmet's story with the Hero's Journey. Great blog!
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Hannah Sutherland
10/14/2018 05:13:04 pm
Hey Katie! Love this movie, I've watched it countless times with my brothers and I think Emmet's story closely follows the heroes journey. I like how you said their reward they gained was creativity, it shows that the reward doesn't always have to be riches or a physical possession. Good blog!!!!!
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Claire larsen
10/14/2018 09:53:51 pm
Wow there is no movie that can top yours!! Great job at presenting the plot. And his story went great with monomyth. Overall well done.
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Jordyn Baltodano
10/14/2018 12:44:27 pm
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Hannah Sutherland
10/14/2018 05:09:34 pm
Hey Jordyn! Great movie choice, I love the Hunger Games. I totally agree with your post and I think The Hunger Games follows a heroes journey very closely. I love how you connected how with the help of others she wins the games. It shows that even heroes need a little help. Keep it up!!!!
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Gavin Gildart
10/14/2018 01:10:15 pm
A movie that exemplifies Monomyth is the the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie: The Curse of the Black Pearl. An example of the “ordinary world” is Will’s job as a blacksmith. His refusal of the call is when Will refuses to free Jack Sparrow from prison; this is also when he finds his mentor in Jack. Will enters the special world when he steals a ship and sails off with Jack. When he returns he is “reborn” as a pirate. The “elixir” that he brings back is Elizabeth Swan, as it was for her that he set off on his quest in the first place.
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PaullyPocket
10/14/2018 04:21:02 pm
Hello Gavino! Great blog man! I like your choice of Pirates of the Caribbeans even though I have never finished watching that movie for three years now. Anyways, I agree with you on the point that this movie as the aspects of the monomyth template. Your example of Jack Sparrow being "reborn" as a pirate is a good representation.
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PaullyPocket
10/14/2018 04:11:37 pm
Another major motion picture that follows the Mono-myth template is the movie, Despicable Me. In the movie, the main character, Gru, has his call to adventure which was to defeat the orange jumpsuit man known as Vector. At the same time, he had to also save his three little girls (Margo, Edith, and Agnes). Gru was also called to steal back the shrink ray and as well as the moon from Vector, but he had some challenges to face through such as infiltrating Vector’s mansion and getting the girls back that Vector kidnapped. Along the way, he had supernatural help from Dr. Nefario and all the minions (Stuart is my favorite). Gru, in the end, defeated Vector, saved the girls, and put the moon back.
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Dineh Arreola
10/14/2018 04:34:59 pm
Hi Paul! I love how you chose Despicable Me as an example. Great way of explaining how Gru's journey was like the Hero's Journey. Keep up the great work!
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PaullyPocket
10/14/2018 04:42:25 pm
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Ella Seres
10/14/2018 05:35:42 pm
Good Job Paul. You used great examples. I love the movie despicable me. Great evidence.
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Ian
10/14/2018 08:49:58 pm
What's up Paul. I really enjoyed reading your post. I would have never thought of comparing Despicable me to a Mono Myth. I totally agree with you that disciple me is a mono myth.; Now I sorta want to watch Disciple me again.
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Bella Tran
10/14/2018 09:09:38 pm
Hey Paul! I would have never thought of Despicable Me as being a movie that has Mono-myth elements. You did a great job including lots of details and evidence! Keep up the good work!
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Dineh Arreola
10/14/2018 04:25:22 pm
A movie I believe demonstrates Monomyth is the first Harry Potter. Harry's "ordinary world" was living with his aunt, cousin, and uncle on 4 Privet Drive. His "call to adventure" was getting his letter from Hogwarts and his "meeting the mentor" was going to Diagon Alley with Hagrid to buy all of his supplies for Hogwarts. The "approach" was Harry, Ron, and Hermione's plan to get the Sorcerer's Stone before Professor Snape.
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Iman Mozaffarian
10/14/2018 05:39:04 pm
Hi Dineh, good work on your blog. I agree that Harry Potter represents a monomyth. He indeed had a call to adventure and although he didn't believe it at first Hagrid helped with, "You're a wizard, Harry". I liked your creative take on the approach. Harry Potter, as a whole, is a great heroes journey example. Keep up teh good work Dineh.
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Samantha Lee
10/14/2018 04:25:54 pm
The Lorax fits the hero's journey. Ted is a boy who lives in Thneedville, a town with no nature like trees and flowers. Ted's call to adventure begins when his crush, Audrey, wants nothing more than to see a real tree. So he is determined to find her one(Step 2). Along the way, he meets an ally the Once-ler which tells him how he destroyed the whole forest. The Lorax is an ally that leads Ted through the journey of finding a real tree. Later, he meets his enemy O'Hare that's trying to stop Ted from finding trees so it doesn't ruin his business(Step 6). Ted goes on to get a seed for a Truffula tree and plants it in town. His journey starts the beginning of an era of trees.
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PaullyPocket
10/14/2018 04:41:00 pm
Hey Sam! Wow I totally forgot about this movie existing until I read your blog. One thing I remember clearly was the orange monster with the big yellow mustache (he's funny). Carrying on, the movie you pick had the monomyth template for sure. It has close to almost all the aspects. Great job on your blog!
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Ella Seres
10/14/2018 05:23:59 pm
Great blog Sam! I love tower you use the Lorax as your example. That is great format that you included which steps you used. Overall great job.
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Ella Seres
10/14/2018 05:22:58 pm
The example that I chose for my mono-myth is Captain America. Captain America’s call to adventure is when he is finally excepted to go into the military. The crossing of the threshold is when captain America is chosen to be an experiment and becomes the strongest man on earth and finally does what he wants to do and helps fight in the army. Captain America can be represented as an example because he is also very well known in the Marvel cinematic universe and overall. He is also one of my personal favorites.
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Iman Mozaffarian
10/14/2018 05:34:48 pm
Hi Ella, great blog post. I like how you used Captain America. I like how used the crossing the threshold as when he was chosen to be experimented on rather then we left his home to go to the war. I agree and i think that Captain America could definetly fit in.
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Avery Thompson
10/14/2018 05:47:35 pm
Hi Ella. I think that Captain America does closely follow the hero's journey format. I agree that Captain America is one of the most popular Marvel characters. He accepted the call by agreeing to be a part of the experiment and after that he helped many people. Good job! :)
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Kyra Lovy
10/14/2018 06:30:21 pm
Hey Ella. Excellent blog and understanding of the storyline. Very well written and to the point. Keep up the great work.
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Dylan Arant
10/14/2018 07:16:17 pm
Fantastic examples to support your claim that Captain America is a mono-myth. I agree that it indeed follows the hero's journey format. I agree that he crosses the threshold when he becomes a super-soldier, as it changes his whole life. His approach could be when he finally confronts Red Skull.
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Iman Mozaffarian
10/14/2018 05:28:09 pm
A film that has a monomyth template is Moana. Moana lives in her happy island of Montenui. She is called to adventure from a young age but does not know until her grandma passes away. Her refusal of the call is when she accepts the fact that she is going to be a chief and live a normal life on Montenui. Her mentor is her grandma who passes away and her spirit becomes a stingray. She crosses the threshold when she leaves Montenui and sails past the reef. She has multiple tests including storm and also meets Maui, an allie. There are many more but here is 2+ parts.
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Avery Thompson
10/14/2018 05:53:06 pm
Hi Iman. I really like how you showed that Moana refused the call but then changed her mind. It is interesting that even though her grandmother passed she was still Moana's mentor. Moana was a great example of the hero's journey format. Good job on this! :)
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Kyra Lovy
10/14/2018 06:28:47 pm
Hey Iman! Great choice of movie. I really enjoyed your example, they were very specific and to the point. Keep up the good work.
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Dylan Arant
10/14/2018 07:09:16 pm
Excellent examples to support your claim that Moana is an example of a mono-myth. I agree that Moana is indeed a great example of a mono-myth. The examples you brought up are very clear in which part of the hero's journey they are. Her returning with elixir could be when she restores Te fiti's heart, bringing peace to the islands and destroying the darkness.
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Claire larsen
10/14/2018 09:51:12 pm
Such a good story Iman!! Great job at showing what a monomyth template should look like. And you used one of the best princesses. Well written as also.
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Ryan Manne
10/14/2018 10:57:55 pm
Great job Iman. I love how you brought up the fact that, at first, it seems like Moana is going to refuse the call of the ocean and live out her life as chief. But then we soon see that she completely changes her mind after talking to her grandma and finding the boats. I feel that an additional ally could have heihei the rooster. Overall great post!
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Hannah Sutherland
10/14/2018 05:30:34 pm
The Disney movie Frozen fits the heroes journey. Anna and Elsa are princesses that have a seemingly splendid life until their parents die. Now that their parents are dead, and Elsa is about o be crowned Queen, Anna and Elsa open the doors of the castle for the first time in many years. Due to Elsa's uncontrollable ice powers that she had been hiding from everyone, she, in a moment of anger, reveals her powers and turns Summer into winter. Elsa escapes into the mountains and this is where Annas journey begins. She has to leave her castle to journey up the mountain and wit the help of Kristoff, Olaf, and Sphen she find her sister. But her journey is just beginning Her sister rejects her nd freezes her heart, and now other soldiers are trying to kill Elsa, which correlates with the trials and troubles of a hero. In the end Elsa and Anna are together again and the bad people are sent away, and they all gain the power of love like true Disney movie.
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Bella Tran
10/14/2018 09:06:06 pm
Hi Hannah! Frozen is a great example of a movie that fits the Hero's Journey. I like how you included lots of detail from the movie! Great job & keep up the good work!
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Caleb Chow
10/14/2018 10:17:11 pm
How's it going Hannah? I agree that Frozen would definitely fit into the Hero's Journey category. Great analysis of one of the most iconic Disney films. Phenomenal job overall.
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Kyra Lovy
10/14/2018 06:27:43 pm
For my monomyth journey I chose The Little Mermaid. The movie begins with an unsatisfied Ariel, longing for a more adventurous life. Curious and rebellious Ariel will do anything and everything it takes to be among humans on dry land. Her "ordinary world" is under the sea and when she "crosses the threshold" into human territory, that is where her journey truly beings.
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Jackson Njust
10/14/2018 08:16:18 pm
Hi Kyra. Great job. I would never have thought of the little mermaid as a monolith movie. I loved reading your post
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Alexis Soto
10/14/2018 10:51:41 pm
Hey Kyra! The little mermaid is a perfect way to give an example of a hero crossing the threshold. And her journey is finding that more adventurous life where she belongs.
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Dylan Arant
10/14/2018 06:52:22 pm
One absolute cinematic masterpiece that displays similar traits to the mono-myth is Paul Blart: Mall Cop. Paul starts in the ordinary world, or his job as a mall security guard and crosses the threshold when he realizes the mall he has sworn an oath to protect has been taken over by criminals, who plan on stealing the mall's credit card codes. These criminals have also taken hostages, including Blart's daughter, Maya. After the ordeal with the criminals, Paul returns to his mall with a new sense of security after he had defeated the criminals and kept the credit card codes safe (elixir).
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Jackson Njust
10/14/2018 08:13:52 pm
Hi Dylan. Great job. I love the movie paul Blart Maul Cop. I really enjoyed reading your post. Keep up the great work.
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Ryan Manne
10/14/2018 10:53:57 pm
Dylan you are the greatest. Paul Blart is, in my opinion, a great example of a mono-myth. He is courageous and will stop at nothing at protecting his mall. Reading this makes me want to go watch the movies again and i thank you for that.
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Jackson Njust
10/14/2018 08:12:46 pm
One example of mono-myth is Star wars. Not necessarily the entire trilogy (or hexalogy, or soon-to-be ennealogy) but specifically episode IV, A New Hope, is a classic example of the monomyth. In the span of the first film, Luke Skywalker goes from an innocent farmer on a backwater planet to a wielder of the Force and the hero of the empire. He becomes the Master of Two Worlds, the penultimate step of the monomyth, when he joins his material piloting skills with his spiritual Jedi abilities to make a one-in-a-million shot to destroy the Death Star and save the day. This also becomes Luke’s Freedom to Live, the final step. Luke would have more training and would confront his father in the future, but when describing the monomyth, Joseph Campbell wasn’t thinking of the era of never-ending sequels and spin-offs. Nobody’s perfect.
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Ian Smith
10/14/2018 08:45:42 pm
Hi, Jackson. I loved your post. partly because it had to do with star wars, but that is not the only reason. The other is what you said. I would have never thought of it that way. Now I look at star wars slightly differently
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Ian Smith
10/14/2018 08:40:46 pm
I believe that Gladiator falls under the mono myth category. It starts with Maximus getting remove from his position as a general and brought down to a slave/gladiator fighter (the call to adventure). He then leaves the capital and has to go to a prior gladiator fighter as a slave (crossing the thresh hold). Then he goes threw slowly winning as a gladiator till he is pretty much recognized as the best (Approach). the movie starts to come to a close with a fight between him a guy named Commodus who pretty much got him into the hull thing. He is beaten a arrow is stabbed into him a left there before the fight (crisis). The movie ends with Commodus and him ding and he having the priorknowleg that he killed a bad Person (Resolution).
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Caleb Chow
10/14/2018 10:11:35 pm
What's up Ian? I have never came watched Gladiator before, but now, I feel as if I watched the whole movie! I agree with your points and I find them quite interesting. Great job!
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Bella Tran
10/14/2018 09:03:38 pm
Pocahontas is a beloved Disney movie that follows the Mono-myth or Hero’s Journey format. Pocahontas’ day-to-day life consists of helping her father, learning so-called women’s work (cooking, farming, etc.), and hanging out with her pet raccoon named Niko and her best friend named Nakoma. Pocahontas’ call to adventure starts with the colonial settlement at Jamestown, Virginia. She spies on the newcomers, curious as to where they have come from and why they have come. Seeking guidance for her everyday life and answers to her questions about the newcomers, Pocahontas questions her mentor Grandmother Willow. As time goes on Pocahontas builds a secret relationship with a settler named John Smith. And because of that she faces the trials of rejection and distrust from her own people. Feeling helpless, lost, and a sense of confusion Pocahontas relies on Grandmother Willow, who tells her that she needs to follow her own path and make things right between her people and the newcomers. Inspired and determined Pocahontas stands up for whats right and saves John Smith. In the end she regains her people’s trust and respect; she also encourages a friendship between her people and the settlers.
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Claire larsen
10/14/2018 09:45:26 pm
A movie that I would use to present mono myth would be the first guardians of the galaxy and use star lord. Peter Quill, aka star lord was taken out of his normal world and he has to grow up in a new place. He starts off doing well but then gets him self into prison and doubts him self, he also meets companions that help him. After overcoming so much he even saves the world from being destroyed (using distracting dance moves) and grabs the infinity stone even tho he believed it would kill him and this showed true selflessness and is now a hero.
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Alexis Soto
10/14/2018 09:45:35 pm
An amazing example of a hero's journey would be Incredibles. Mr. Incredible is just getting settled in the normal or ordinary world but gets a call to adventure when he gets a call from Mirage who is offering him a way back into hero work. He refuses to go back because he did not want to ruin his family's new normal life. But decides to take the offer after being fired from his stressful job as a cubical worker. Mr. Incredible crosses the threshold once he goes on his first mission and stops the robot Syndrome invented. He must find a way to escape Syndromes trap and still get home to his family. His wife goes after him and two of the children sneak along with her. Losing his family to Syndrome is his greatest fear and he overcomes it by escaping with the help of the superpowers his family obtains. Mr. Incredible must now recommit to his plan of destroying the robot which is now terrorizing the city. He remembers the weaknesses of the robot and how his family can contribute to destroying the robot and applies it. With using his knowledge of past experiences he is able to complete his journey and keep his family safe.
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Caleb Chow
10/14/2018 10:06:20 pm
I chose The Matrix as a contendor of a mono-myth. The first step in the journey of the hero is the call to action. What happens is that a pretty much a normal person in a casual life is exposed to the larger, more amazing world. In this particular case, we see Thomas Anderson eventually discover the Matrix and the Real World. The call to action came down to when Neo escaped the office only to end up in custody. Neo is taken through a variety of exercises to learn what he's capable of inside a computer program like the Matrix. He spars Morpheus in a dojo, attempts tone jump between city buildings, and learns about the danger of agents and red dresses. Gaining amazing powers, he ends up saving both worlds as Neo.
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Ryan Manne
10/14/2018 10:47:16 pm
A film that fits into the mono-myth cycle is Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. The ordinary world is Luke Skywalker living on a moisture farm on Tatooine. His call to adventure is when R2-D2 gives him the message from princess Leia. His mentor is Obi-Wan who gives him his father's lightsaber and offers to train him into a jedi. His tests, allies, and enemies occur when they meet Han Solo and Chewbacca and go with them to Alderaan to deliver the death star plans to Leia's father. The ordeal is when they rescue Leia from the Death Star, but Obi-Wan is killed in the process. His Resurrection is when he remembers Obi-Wan's advice and uses the force to help him destroy the Death Star. And his return with the elixir is when he receives a medal and takes further steps to becoming a jedi.
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