Hero Journey Definitions & Examples Chart Name: Ms. Durham’s Cheat Sheet Instructions: Using a pencil, complete the chart as you view the movie. for Spiderman Movie or Book Example Phase Definition In Your Own Words Title: Spider Man, 2002

Everything is going to DEPARTURE PHASE change for the main Peter Parker is bitten character – nothing is * The future hero is first by the radioactive given notice that his or going to be the same, Call to her life is going to whether he knows it or super spider. Adventure change. not.

* Peter Parker lets the The future hero often refuses to accept the Call burglar escape – he Refusal of to Adventure. The doesn’t help the man the Call refusal may stem from a sense of duty, an who just cheated

obligation, a fear, or him. insecurity. This is the point where Peter Parker begins his * the hero actually begins adventure when he actually the adventure, leaving practices w/ his new found the known limits of his Beginning powers, often crashing b/c he or her world and doesn’t understand the the venturing into an Adventure limits and everything is still unknown and dangerous unknown. realm where the rules and limits are unknown. Uncle Ben dies – Peter feels responsible INITIATION PHASE Peter chases down the robber who killed Uncle Ben MJ and Harry start dating The Road of Trials is a Peter starts saving lives series of tests, tasks, or Spiderman gets BAD press challenges that the hero MJ gets hurt in Green Goblin must undergo as part of attack * the hero’s transforma- MJ gets attacked by criminals

tion. Often the hero fails Spiderman gets attacked by Green Road of one or more of these Goblin Trials tests, which often occurs Harry’s father discovers that Peter in threes. is Spiderman GG attacks Aunt May GG makes Peter choose btw MJ and the people in the air tram Please keep your completed chart in your Working Portfolio. Journey Movie or Book Example Definition In Your Own Words Phase Title: Spiderman, 2002 During the Road of Trials, Peter draws strength and the hero experi-ences encouragement from Uncle Ben, unconditional love and even though he died. Peter continues to recall his words: “With Great Uncondi- support from a friend, mentor, or family member. Power Comes Great Responsibility.” tional When the Green Goblin tries to Love This love often drives the hero to continue on the persuade Peter at the end and says, journey, even when the “I treated you like I was your father,” Peter replies, “I have a father. hero doubts him/herself. His name is Ben Parker.” Ultimate The goal of the quest is Peter has worked for Boon achieved. All the previous steps serve to prepare and MJ’s love from the very purify the person for this beginning. In the end, step. she professes her love for RETURN PHASE him in return. Seldom are all four used.

When the goal of the adventure has been accomplished, the hero * Peter continues his may refuse to return with the boon or gift, either because the role as Spiderman, but Refusal of hero doubts the return will bring change, or because the hero gives up Maryjane. the Return prefers to stay in a better place rather than return to a normal life of pain and trouble. The hero experiences adven- * After Peter saves MJ and the ture and perhaps danger as air tram full of people, he has Magic he or she returns to life as it Flight was before the adventure. one more fight with the Green (One last mad chase.) Goblin. Just as the hero may need guides * When Spiderman is trying and assistants on the quest, oftentimes he or she must have to save MJ and the air tram – powerful guides and rescuers to the Green Goblin is thwarted bring him or her back to everyday Help from life, especially if the hero has been from his attack by bystanders Without wounded or weakened by the throwing random objects at experience. Or, perhaps the hero him. doesn’t realize that it is time to return, that he or she can return, or that others need his or her gift. At this final point in the * A student might argue adventure, the hero must retain the wisdom gained on that that Peter continues Crossing the quest, integrate that his life as Peter, while the Return wisdom into his or her secretly remaining the Threshold previous life, and perhaps decide how to share the Spiderman. wisdom with the rest of the world. * Students only need to choose one of the four ways of return, to connect with the movie. Please keep your completed chart in your Working Portfolio. 2