Next, we took some time to recalibrate our understanding of the hero's journey cycle. In previous discussions we had addressed how the order of the stages can be fluid. In the Beowulf slideshows from yesterday, there were some points where groups had moved stages in ways that the model does not necessarily intend or that don't entirely work. For today's class, we revisited the model to talk about what each stage is really about and where it roughly needs to occur. Our notes were as follows:
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We began with a general review of the hero's journey cycle with the circular shape, clockwise movement from the known, into the unknown, and back to the known with the ordeal (or abyss) occurring in the deepest part of the unknown world (diagram on the left side in red). We looked at the traditional order of the stages which is the most common (red numbers next to each stage).
We then discussed the various stages of the hero's journey and limitations on where different stages can occur based on their relationship to other stages. We noted several common features where stages occurring before the ordeal must occur before the ordeal (stages in blue), the approach to the abyss comes just before the ordeal (stages in red), and the stages that can only come after the ordeal (stages in green). In class, we used examples of these moments from familiar stories like Harry Potter, Indiana Jones, and The Lord of the Rings.
Homework:
Following today's discussion, revisit your hero's journey notesheet for Beowulf and see if any of your stages need to be re-identified or re-ordered.
Complete missing work and revise any assignment that scored below a 92.
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