The Hero's Journey: A Path of Transformation and Return

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Hero’s
Journey
 
 
The Journey
 
A process of separation, transformation
and return
All must be completed successfully to
become heroic
Individual growth
8 cumulative steps
 
The Call
 
Invites us into the adventure
Face the unknown
Gain something of physical or spiritual
value
Willingly or unwillingly
 
The Threshold
 
Jumping off point
Interface between known and unknown
threshold guardians
 try to block the
passage, but become mentor/helper in
quest once we
re ready for challenge
(i.e. parents)
 
The Challenges
 
Early challenges are easier and build
confidence
Become more difficult
tempters
 try to pull us from our call
with fear, doubt or distraction
Challenges strike our greatest weakness
 
Into the Abyss
 
Greatest challenge
slay the dragon
 
Transformation
 
Part of us dies so that a new part can be
born (i.e. fear dies to make way for
courage)
 
Revelation
 
A dramatic change in the way we think or
view life
 
The Atonement
 
Become 
at one
 with ourselves
Incorporated the changes in ourselves
spiritually
 
The Return
 
Return to our life
May become richer, stronger, a great
leader, spiritual guide or teacher
 
Where do we see this today?
 
Forrest Gump
The Lion King
Finding Nemo
Your own life from childhood into
adulthood
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Sir Gawain and
the Green
Knight
 
Honors English IV
Ms. Hardison
DECHS 2014
 
Thank you dear teacher who put this on the
internet  for others to find!
Crystal Russell
Anticipation Guide
 
 
1.
Men often act macho to try to impress women.
2.
There are many double standards in society regarding men
and women.
3.
Chivalry is dead.
4.
If a married man/woman is unhappy he/she should seek
companionship elsewhere.
5.
It is worth it to die to save one’s honor.
 
 
Sir Gawain
 
Romantic Hero
Brave
Childhood initiation
Fights against evil to promote peace
Performs extraordinary deeds with the
help of magic
Sacrifice
 
Major Characters
 
 
Sir Gawain
 
The story’s 
protagonist
. A loyal knight to King
Arthur, as well as his nephew. Gawain
goes on his quest to meet the Green
Knight in order to uphold his knightly
values.
 
 
The Green Knight
 
    Sir Gawain’s main opposition in the story.
He is a richly decorated knight, who has
green skin and hair.
 
King Arthur
 
The King of Camelot. Uncle of Sir Gawain. It
is at his celebration feast that the Green
Knight challenges the court to a game.
 
Bertilak de Hautdesert
 
The Lord of the castle at which Gawain
spends his time before meeting the Green
Knight.  We learn his true identity at the
end of the story.
 
Minor Characters
 
Bertilak’s wife- During the competition
between Gawain and her husband, she tests
Gawain’s integrity and honesty
 
Morgan le Faye (The old lady)- Powerful
sorceress trained by Merlin. Assists Lady
Bertilak in testing Gawain
 
Guinevere- King Arthur’s wife and Queen.
Seated next to Gawain during the court’s
feast.
 
Settings
 
 
Camelot
 
The Holiday celebrations take place at King Arthur’s
castle in Camelot. It is here that the Green Knight
challenges Gawain to exchange blows with him.
 
Bertilak’s Home
 
On his quest to meet the Green Knight,
Gawain stays here for a short period of
time.
 
The Green Chapel
 
  The supposed home of the Green Knight.
Gawain is sent here to keep his end of the
bargain which he made with the Green
Knight at Arthur’s holiday celebration a
year prior
 
Major Conflict
 
Gawain’s struggle to decide between his
duties as a knight and the worth of his
own life.
 
Examples of The Code of
Chivalry
 
Thou shalt defend the Church.
Thou shalt repect all weaknesses, and shalt
constitute thyself the defender of them.
Live to serve King and Country.
Live to defend Crown and Country and all it
holds dear.
Live one's life so that it is worthy of respect
and honor.
Live for freedom, justice and all that is good.
Never attack an unarmed foe.
 
Examples from The Laws of
Courtly Love
 
Thou shalt avoid avarice like the deadly pestilence
and shalt embrace its opposite.
Thou shalt keep thyself chaste for the sake of her
whom thou lovest.
Boys do not love until they reach the age of
maturity.
When one lover dies, a widowhood of two years is
required of the survivor.
No one should be deprived of love without the
very best of reasons.
No one can love unless he is propelled by the
persuasion of love.
 
Questions
 
1.
Did Sir Gawain live up to the Code of
Chivalry? The Laws of Courtly Love?
2.
What does Gawain’s faults as the hero
tell us about society?
3.
If you were King Arthur would you have
allowed Sir Gawain to accept the Green
Knight’s challenge? Why?
4.
Is it more important to achieve one’s
goals or learn from one’s mistakes?
 
Links to YouTube video
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mrb
9nj3c64A
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Embark on a journey of separation, transformation, and return to become heroic. Discover the stages from the Call to the Return, facing challenges, undergoing transformation, and ultimately returning enriched and enlightened. Examples from literature and movies illustrate this universal narrative of personal growth and self-discovery.


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  1. Heros Journey

  2. The Journey A process of separation, transformation and return All must be completed successfully to become heroic Individual growth 8 cumulative steps

  3. The Call Invites us into the adventure Face the unknown Gain something of physical or spiritual value Willingly or unwillingly

  4. The Threshold Jumping off point Interface between known and unknown threshold guardians try to block the passage, but become mentor/helper in quest once we re ready for challenge (i.e. parents)

  5. The Challenges Early challenges are easier and build confidence Become more difficult tempters try to pull us from our call with fear, doubt or distraction Challenges strike our greatest weakness

  6. Into the Abyss Greatest challenge slay the dragon

  7. Transformation Part of us dies so that a new part can be born (i.e. fear dies to make way for courage)

  8. Revelation A dramatic change in the way we think or view life

  9. The Atonement Become at one with ourselves Incorporated the changes in ourselves spiritually

  10. The Return Return to our life May become richer, stronger, a great leader, spiritual guide or teacher

  11. Where do we see this today? Forrest Gump The Lion King Finding Nemo Your own life from childhood into adulthood

  12. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Honors English IV Ms. Hardison DECHS 2014 Thank you dear teacher who put this on the internet for others to find! Crystal Russell

  13. Anticipation Guide Men often act macho to try to impress women. There are many double standards in society regarding men and women. Chivalry is dead. If a married man/woman is unhappy he/she should seek companionship elsewhere. It is worth it to die to save one s honor. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

  14. Sir Gawain Romantic Hero Brave Childhood initiation Fights against evil to promote peace Performs extraordinary deeds with the help of magic Sacrifice

  15. Major Characters

  16. Sir Gawain The story s protagonist. A loyal knight to King Arthur, as well as his nephew. Gawain goes on his quest to meet the Green Knight in order to uphold his knightly values. http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:WygGOKELAin_MM:http://www.wsu.edu/~mgorg/Heraldry/img/shield_sirgawain.gif

  17. The Green Knight Sir Gawain s main opposition in the story. He is a richly decorated knight, who has green skin and hair.

  18. King Arthur The King of Camelot. Uncle of Sir Gawain. It is at his celebration feast that the Green Knight challenges the court to a game.

  19. Bertilak de Hautdesert The Lord of the castle at which Gawain spends his time before meeting the Green Knight. We learn his true identity at the end of the story.

  20. Minor Characters Bertilak s wife- During the competition between Gawain and her husband, she tests Gawain s integrity and honesty Morgan le Faye (The old lady)- Powerful sorceress trained by Merlin. Assists Lady Bertilak in testing Gawain Guinevere- King Arthur s wife and Queen. Seated next to Gawain during the court s feast.

  21. Settings

  22. Camelot The Holiday celebrations take place at King Arthur s castle in Camelot. It is here that the Green Knight challenges Gawain to exchange blows with him.

  23. Bertilaks Home On his quest to meet the Green Knight, Gawain stays here for a short period of time.

  24. The Green Chapel The supposed home of the Green Knight. Gawain is sent here to keep his end of the bargain which he made with the Green Knight at Arthur s holiday celebration a year prior

  25. Major Conflict Gawain s struggle to decide between his duties as a knight and the worth of his own life. http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:WygGOKELAin_MM:http://www.wsu.edu/~mgorg/Heraldry/img/shield_sirgawain.gif

  26. Examples of The Code of Chivalry Thou shalt defend the Church. Thou shalt repect all weaknesses, and shalt constitute thyself the defender of them. Live to serve King and Country. Live to defend Crown and Country and all it holds dear. Live one's life so that it is worthy of respect and honor. Live for freedom, justice and all that is good. Never attack an unarmed foe.

  27. Examples from The Laws of Courtly Love Thou shalt avoid avarice like the deadly pestilence and shalt embrace its opposite. Thou shalt keep thyself chaste for the sake of her whom thou lovest. Boys do not love until they reach the age of maturity. When one lover dies, a widowhood of two years is required of the survivor. No one should be deprived of love without the very best of reasons. No one can love unless he is propelled by the persuasion of love.

  28. Questions Did Sir Gawain live up to the Code of Chivalry? The Laws of Courtly Love? What does Gawain s faults as the hero tell us about society? If you were King Arthur would you have allowed Sir Gawain to accept the Green Knight s challenge? Why? Is it more important to achieve one s goals or learn from one s mistakes? 1. 2. 3. 4.

  29. Links to YouTube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mrb 9nj3c64A

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