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The Hero's Journey is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon ? understanding this template is a priority for story or screenwriters.
The Hero's Journey:
? Attempts to tap into unconscious expectations the audience has regarding what a story is and how it should be told.
? Gives the writer more structural elements than simply three or four acts Ozzie Smith Padres Jersey , plot points, mid point and so on.
? Interpreted metaphorically Kirby Yates Jersey , laterally and symbolically, allows an infinite number of varied stories to be created.
The Hero's Journey is also a study of repeating patterns in successful stories and screenplays. It is compelling that screenwriters have a higher probability of producing quality work when they mirror the recurring patterns found in successful screenplays.
Hero's Journey: Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) deconstructed
FADE IN: Context: the backstory of the ring; introducing Allies and Enemies: an alliance of men and elves fight the dark Sauron etc.
Introduce Hero in his Ordinary World: Frodo Baggins.
Introduce the Mentor: Gandalf.
Creatures in the Hero's Ordinary World: the people in the village.
Hero and Mentor relationship: "Gandalf Trevor Hoffman Jersey , I'm glad you're back."
Foreshadow of the Journey: "you haven't aged a day."
Status and Capabilities of the Hero: Gandalf and Bilbo discuss Frodo.
Meeting Allies: Sam, Pippin et al.
Ally's Challenge: the girl.
Developing Characters and Relationships: at the party.
Call to Adventure : Bilbo disappears with the ring.
Interdiction: "there are many rings in this world and none of them should be used lightly?"
Refusal : Bilbo won't leave the ring behind.
Foreshadow of the Journey: Bilbo leaves.
Pull of the Call: the rings speaks and Frodo picks it up.
Magical Gift: Gandalf puts the ring in an envelope and gives it to Frodo.
Antagonism Developed: the castle; the night riders leave.
Backstory: Gandalf in the ancient library.
Time Pressure: the night riders reach the border of the village.
Foreboding of the Journey: Gandalf afraid on his return to the hobbit village.
Backstory of the Antagonist: Gandalf and Frodo discuss Sauron.
Time Pressure: the enemy is approaching.
Hero forced out of his Ordinary World: "the ring cannot stay in the Shire?what must I do??" Pushed to a New Self: "you'll have to leave your name behind."
Allies forced to travel with the Hero: "I have a better use for you Randy Jones Jersey , Sam..."
Warnings of the Journey: "be careful, the enemy has many spies?""the ring wants to find its master."
Marker out of the Ordinary World to the First Threshold : the scarecrow; "this is it Rickey Henderson Jersey , if I take one more step, it'll be the farthest I've ever been?"
Time pressure Pursued by the Enemy: night riders.
Threshold Guardian battle on entry to the First Threshold : Gandalf meets and battles Saruman.
Meeting Allies: Frodo meets Pippin et al.
Meeting enemies: Frodo et al barely escape the night riders.
Threshold Guardian to the Inner Cave: the gate keeper.
The New World and Creatures of the Inner Cave: the Inn.
Rules set by an Authority Figure: the barman.
Meeting the Shape Shifter: Aragorn.
Backstory of the night riders: they were kings who each received a ring.
Physical Separation : leaving the Inn under Aragorn's lead.
Character Development and Relationships: "we have no choice but to trust him..""what about second breakfast??"
Antagonist Development: Sauron asks Saruman to build an army.
Mentor's challenge: Gandalf must escape from the tower.
Road of Trials:
Trial 1: Frodo et al attacked by the night riders; stabbed; rescued by Aragorn.
Mentor's Challenge: Gandalf speaks to the moth.
Antagonism Developed: the birth of the ferocious army.
Trial 2: the wound is killing Frodo; saved by Arwen; the river of horses.
The Oracle guides toward the Sword: the fires of Mount Doom.
Hero and Shape Shifter meeting: Aragorn confronts Boromir.
Hero's Romantic Challenge: Aragorn and Arwen.
Hero and Shape Shifter confrontation: Boromir and Aragorn confrontation.
Warning against seizing the Sword: there is evil there that does not sleep.
Push toward the Sword: Legolas stands.
Time Pressure: Dwarfs and Elves argue.
Seizing the Sword : Frodo will take the ring to the fires of Mount Doom. The Fellowship is born: Aragorn, Legolas Eric Hosmer Padres Jersey , the Dwarf, Boromir Manny Machado Padres Jersey , Sam et al join Frodo.
Magical Gifts given by the Mentor: Bilbo gives Frodo a sword and a vest.
Warnings of the Journey: Bilbo momentarily turns devil.
Developing Characters and Relationships: the break on the rocks
Night Sea Journey: forced onto the pass by the birds.
Foreshadow of the Shape Shifter's turning: Boromir hesitatingly gives back the ring.
Antagonist Developed: Saruman sends out his army.
Night Sea Journey: forced into the mines.
Serpent Battle : Frodo taken by the serpent.
Inner Challenge Conquered: "I wish the ring had never come to me.."
Reward: "that's the way out?"
Atonement with the Father : Gandalf taken by the ancient beast.
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