188 Stage Hero's Journey (Monomyth): Road of Trials 1

The first part of the Road of Trials is a pulling away from his Old Self. This takes various forms depending on whether the hero is willing or unwilling. For example, in The Godfather (1972), Michael visits and learns of his old town, Corleone. He grows closer to it - this is a pulling away from his old self, which would have had nothing to do with it.

188 Stage Hero's Journey (Monomyth): Road of Trials 3

The third part of the Road of Trials is the conquering of the Outer Challenge. The Outer Challenge is a consequence of the Inner Challenge and it is the first of the four core challenges to be vanquished. In An Officer and a Gentleman (1983), Foley takes Zach outside, punishes him and makes him face up to his lack of care and respect for his fellow officers.

188 Stage Hero's Journey (Monomyth): Purpose of the Oracle

Every hero must experience an expansion of consciousness and the oracle's role is to push the hero towards it. This can be a significant or not so significant aspect of the journey, as long as the hero heads towards the expansion of consciousness and the tangible representation of it called the sword).

188 Stage Hero's Journey (Monomyth): Rebirth and Baptism

Once he (or she) has seized the sword, the hero is reborn. But the rebirth occurs in a special place, which the hero travels to (night sesa journey), is baptised (water is involved), symbolically dies (near death) and then reawakens.

188 Stage Hero's Journey (Monomyth): Boon

The ultimate boon is simply the prize that comes with the conquest of the inner challenge. It is the tangible symbol of the conquest of the inner challenge.

188 Stage Hero's Journey (Monomyth) Hero's Journey- Transforming

The increasing transformation is further made explicit. The hero is closer to his Newer Self. In The Maltese Falcon (1939), Sam returns to see the new sign on his door.

188 Stage Hero's Journey (Monomyth) - Hero's Private World

Obstacles to the Hero are somehow overcome and the Heralds are invited into the Hero's Private World. This is a special place where the Hero spends much time alone, where he (or she) is safe and at home.

188 Stage Hero's Journey - Monomyth - Hero Takes Control

Post the Crossing of the Return Threshold and before the Master of Two Worlds and Selves, a hell of a lot happens that is rarely given mention.

188 Stage Hero's Journey - Monomyth - Aspects of the Ordinary Self

Loyalty. It is not unusual to find that the Hero is the sort of person that inspires loyalty or not (antihero). This explains why others may or may not gravitate around him (or her). In Gladiator (2000)-

188 Stage Hero's Journey - Monomyth - Demonstrate Devolution

This is a total expression of the Hero's Ordinary World and Ordinary Self. It is a benchmark. In Tsotsi (2005), Tsotsi is part of a criminal gang.

188 Stage Hero's Journey - Monomyth - Allies and Challenges

The Hero often has Allies in his Ordinary World that will accompany him on his Journey.

188 Stage Hero's Journey (Monomyth) - Road of Trials (1)

The Road of Trials is all about the dissolution of the Old Self (the dissolving away of the Old Self). The first part of this is the Letting go of the Old Self. The Hero must pull away from his Old World and Old Self. In An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), Zach accepts Paula.

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