A Hero’s Journey

Step 1: Choose a film to watch and analyze. You can choose a different movie from the list below to show the hero cycle, but you must get it approved BEFORE completing the assignment.

Jaws / Alice in Wonderland / Avatar / Captain America / The Black Panther / Finding Nemo / Harry Potter / Indiana Jones / Iron Man / The Lion King / Monty Python’s The Holy Grail / Princess Bride / Shrek / Spider Man / Star Wars / The Chronicles of Narnia / The Dark Night / The Lord of the Rings / The Matrix / Silence of the Lambs / Aladdin / Spirited Away!

Departure

Trials

Approach

Crisis

Treasure

Return

New Life

Resolution

Step 3: Analyze

Identify each the of the following preceding steps of the Hero’s Journey as they apply to your chosen film. Your film may have a slightly different order, and some sections may be more detailed than others, but you should have a thorough response for EACH one.