The Hero's Journey according to Joseph Campbell - video by Matthew Winkler and Kirill Yeretsky
Summary
TLDRThe script explores the concept of the 'Hero's Journey' as introduced by Joseph Campbell, a universal narrative pattern found in myths and modern stories like Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, and Lord of the Rings. It outlines the 12 stages of this journey, from the hero's ordinary world to their transformation and return, emphasizing how these tales resonate across cultures and time.
Takeaways
- 🌐 Joseph Campbell's book 'The Hero with a Thousand Faces' explores the concept of the monomyth or hero's journey, a common narrative structure found in myths from around the world.
- 🚀 The hero's journey is a cycle that starts and ends in the hero's ordinary world but involves a quest through a special, unfamiliar world.
- 📜 Key events in the hero's journey include the status quo, call to adventure, assistance, departure, trials, approach, crisis, treasure, result, return, new life, and resolution.
- 💌 The 'call to adventure' is a pivotal moment where the hero receives a mysterious message, invitation, or challenge that sets the story in motion.
- 🧙♂️ 'Assistance' refers to the help the hero receives, often from a wiser, older character, to prepare for the journey ahead.
- 🚪 'Departure' is the point at which the hero leaves their safe, normal world and enters the realm of adventure.
- 🐉 'Trials' involve the hero overcoming obstacles, such as solving riddles or battling monsters.
- 🔥 The 'crisis' is the darkest moment for the hero, often involving a confrontation with death or a near-death experience.
- 💎 'Treasure' symbolizes the reward or recognition the hero gains as a result of their journey.
- 🏆 'Return' marks the hero's journey back to their ordinary world, often with a transformed perspective or status.
- 🔄 'Resolution' ties up loose ends in the story and shows how the hero's journey has led to a new status quo.
- 🎥 The script uses 'The Hunger Games' as an example to illustrate how modern stories can follow the ancient hero's journey template.
Q & A
Who is Joseph Campbell and what is his contribution to understanding hero narratives?
-Joseph Campbell was a mythologist who studied myths from around the world. His contribution is the concept of the 'monomyth' or 'hero's journey', which he detailed in his book 'The Hero with a Thousand Faces'. He retold numerous stories to show how they represent a similar pattern or journey of the hero.
What is the hero's journey and how is it typically structured?
-The hero's journey is a narrative pattern identified by Joseph Campbell, consisting of a cycle that begins and ends in the hero's ordinary world but includes a quest through a special, unfamiliar world. It involves key events such as the call to adventure, assistance, departure, trials, approach, crisis, treasure, result, return, new life, and resolution.
What is the significance of the 'call to adventure' in the hero's journey?
-The 'call to adventure' is the first step in the hero's journey where the hero receives a mysterious message, invitation, or challenge that disrupts the status quo and sets the story in motion.
How does the hero typically receive assistance on their journey?
-The hero often receives assistance from a mentor or guide, someone older or wiser, who provides them with the knowledge or tools needed to face the challenges ahead.
What is meant by the 'departure' stage in the hero's journey?
-The 'departure' stage is when the hero physically leaves their normal, safe environment and crosses the threshold into a special world filled with adventure and challenges.
What challenges does the hero face during the 'trials' phase?
-During the 'trials' phase, the hero faces various obstacles such as solving riddles, slaying monsters, or escaping from traps, which test their courage, intelligence, and skills.
What is the climax of the hero's journey known as?
-The climax of the hero's journey is known as the 'crisis' or 'approach' phase, where the hero faces their greatest challenge or deepest fear, often leading to a moment of death and rebirth.
What does the hero gain as a result of overcoming the crisis?
-As a result of overcoming the crisis, the hero gains a 'treasure', which can be a special recognition, power, or object that symbolizes their victory and growth.
How does the 'result' phase differ from story to story in the hero's journey?
-The 'result' phase can vary between stories. It often involves the hero's triumph over the antagonist or their escape from the special world, leading to a resolution of the story's conflicts.
What is the significance of the 'return' phase in the hero's journey?
-The 'return' phase is when the hero returns to their ordinary world, often with a transformed perspective or a new understanding of themselves and their place in the world.
How does the hero's journey end?
-The hero's journey ends with the 'resolution' phase, where all plotlines are resolved, and the hero's life is changed, often leading to a new status quo that is an upgraded version of their previous life.
Can you provide an example of how 'The Hunger Games' fits the hero's journey template?
-In 'The Hunger Games', Katniss Everdeen hears the 'call to adventure' when her sister's name is called in the lottery. She receives 'assistance' from Haymitch, and 'departs' from her ordinary world as she gets on a train to the Capitol, fitting the hero's journey template.
Outlines
🧭 The Hero's Journey
This paragraph introduces the concept of the hero's journey, a narrative pattern identified by Joseph Campbell in his book 'The Hero with a Thousand Faces.' Campbell's work suggests that various heroes from different mythologies and modern stories, such as Harry Potter, Katniss Everdeen from 'The Hunger Games,' and Frodo from 'The Lord of the Rings,' all follow a similar journey. The hero's journey is described as a cycle that begins and ends in the hero's ordinary world but involves a quest through a special world filled with trials and challenges. The paragraph outlines the key stages of this journey, including the call to adventure, assistance, departure, trials, approach, crisis, treasure, result, return, new life, resolution, and the upgraded status quo. It also suggests that many popular books and movies adhere to this ancient formula, using 'The Hunger Games' as an example to illustrate how the story fits the template.
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Keywords
💡Hero's Journey
💡Joseph Campbell
💡Ordinary World
💡Call to Adventure
💡Assistance
💡Departure
💡Trials
💡Crisis
💡Treasure
💡Return
💡Resolution
💡Status Quo
Highlights
Harry Potter, Katniss Everdeen, and Frodo are all variants of the same hero archetype.
Joseph Campbell studied myths from around the world and published 'The Hero with a Thousand Faces'.
The book explains how myths represent the monomyth or hero's journey.
The hero's journey is a cycle that begins and ends in the hero's ordinary world.
The quest passes through a special, unfamiliar world.
Key events in the hero's journey include the status quo, call to adventure, assistance, departure, trials, approach, crisis, treasure, result, return, new life, and resolution.
The hero receives a mysterious message or invitation to start their journey.
Assistance often comes from a wiser, older character.
The hero crosses a threshold into a new world, leaving their safe home.
Trials involve the hero solving riddles, slaying monsters, or escaping danger.
The approach is when the hero faces their biggest ordeal and worst fear.
The crisis is the hero's darkest hour, often facing death and rebirth.
The hero claims a treasure, recognition, or power as a result of their journey.
The result can vary, such as monsters bowing down or the hero fleeing the special world.
The hero returns to their ordinary world after the adventure.
The hero's quest leads to a new life, outgrowing their old one.
Resolution involves untangling plot lines and reaching a new status quo.
Many popular books and movies follow the ancient hero's journey formula closely.
The Hunger Games fits the hero's journey template, with Katniss Everdeen receiving a call to adventure when her sister's name is called.
Haymitch provides assistance to Katniss on her adventure.
Katniss leaves her ordinary world to go to the Capitol by train.
Transcripts
what to Harry Potter Katniss Everdeen
and Frodo
all have in common with the heroes of
ancient myths what if I told you they
are all variants of the same hero do you
believe that
Joseph Campbell did he studied myths
from all over the world and published a
book called the hero with a thousand
faces retelling dozens of stories and
explaining how each represents the mono
myth or hero's journey so what is the
hero's journey think of it as a cycle
the journey begins and ends in the
hero's ordinary world but the quest
passes through an unfamiliar special
world along the way there are some key
events think about your favorite book or
movie does it follow this pattern status
quo that's where we start one o'clock
call to adventure the hero receives a
mysterious message an invitation a
challenge
two o'clock assistance the hero needs
some help
probably from someone older wiser three
o'clock departure the hero crosses the
threshold from his normal safe home and
enters the special world and adventure
we're not in Kansas anymore four o'clock
trials being a hero is hard work
our hero solves a riddle slays a monster
escapes from a traffic
five o'clock approach it's time to face
the biggest ordeal the hero's worst fear
six o'clock crisis this is the heroes
darkest hour he faces death and possibly
even dies only to be reborn 75 treasure
as a result the hero claims some
treasure a special recognition or pow
eight o'clock result this can vary
between stories - the monsters bow down
before the hero board of a chasin as he
flees from the special world nine
o'clock returned after all that
adventure the hero returns to his
ordinary world ten o'clock new life this
quest has changed the hero he has
outgrown his old life eleven o'clock
resolution all the tangled plot lines
get straightened out
12 o'clock status quo but upgraded to a
new level
nothing is quite the same once you're a
hero many popular books and movies
follow this ancient formula pretty
closely but let's see how well the
Hunger Games fits the hero's journey
template when does Katniss Everdeen hear
a call to adventure that gets the story
moving when her sister's name is called
from the lottery how about assistance is
anyone going to help her on her
adventure Haymitch
what about departure does she leave her
ordinary world she gets on a train to
the capital okay so you get the idea
what do you have in common with Harry
Potter Katniss Everdeen and Frodo
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