English Film Study Activity One: Protagonist’s Journey: Discuss the evolution of the protagonist in the film. The discussion should include an analysis of how the character has changed as a result of their experiences, the significant events and relationships that have prompted their changes and whether you believe these changes to be a positive or negative consequence for this character. In the start fo the film, Juno appeared to be just a normal teenager living her own life. There are some little key parts and hints towards her behaviour and how she lives. Even though she is a 16 year old, she still acts like a child in some ways, for example she has a "hamburger phone" which is usally an item that a child would have and use. Another example is that she says things aloud, and shes very stright fowoard in a very childish matter. So during her pregnacy, she started to open up towards a more mature level for her age and started to really see the big world and how it can effect someone including someone such as …show more content…
Also, Juno was the only one that was walking in that dierection down the hall with everyone going against her. It's a sign that shows that everyone else is differnt from her and how she is quite different from them. And by looking closely, the faces are quite blurred out to allow the camare angle to be focused fully onto her, and this is included while the talking of everyone is quite faded to really engage the auidence onto Juno and understand how differnt everything is. But when she's pregnant, all that changes because then, everyone moves out of the way while she's still going the oppisite way. But the faces and talking of the students aren't blurred out anymore allow to see how their opinions on Juno's
These feelings drive O’Brien to seek out a journey in order to find out what is truly valuable to his self being. His adventure of self-knowledge mirrors the narrative archetype of the Hero’s Quest. One might argue that as a result of O’Brien’s uncooperative nature towards his circumstances, he is able to pursue the main motive of the Hero’s Journey, in which he departs from his ordinary world and is able to obtain the life treasure of self-acknowledgement. Tim O’Brien begins his journey as a young “politically naive” man and has recently graduated out of Macalester College in the United States of America. O’Brien’s plan for the future is steady, but this quickly changes as a call to an adventure ruins his expected path in life.
One well-known example of “The Hero’s Journey” from popular culture is the Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, by J.K. Rowling. In the novel, Harry Potter, the main character, is the chosen one and “The Hero’s Journey” applies to his life from the moment he is attacked by He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named as a baby. Joseph Campbell calls the initial phase of a hero’s development the “Call to Adventure.” The call is the in... ...
The human need to be relatable is unquenchable. We love to be able to see parts of ourselves in others, and to be able to feel like our idols are not untouchable. The Hero’s Journey format is one that can be found in almost any story, even in real life. Overall, it is the perfect recipe for keeping readers engrossed. Another place the journey has shown up is in Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand and Odyssey by Homer. These two stories—one a biography, the other, an epic poem—are so effective in their storytelling, it is easy to see how authors today continue to use the same method to make stories that grab the readers’ attention. What makes them most alike, however, is the emotions and thoughts they have the power to provoke.
The hero’s journey can be seen as a set of laws or challenges that every hero faces through their own journey(Christopher Vogler). The hero’s journey is used as a general term such as all
“The Hero’s Journey.” Ariane Publications, 1997. Course handout. AS English I. Dept. of English, Woodside High School. 26 October 2013.
"Why?" Juno's voice broke the silence it had been keeping. Her arms having latched on more to Adriel's resistant body. Her body wanted to burst out in an inferno of flames having this so close again but her brain was working twice or three times as hard to keep her cool in composer. But she knew he needed this.. like she needed his comfort on his birthday. The girl's face look at the man. Tears harvesting in his eyes and voice breaking with every word he took. He wanted to cry.... but didn't...maybe because of manly pride. Placing her forehead on his, Juno looked with her baby blues and slightly grin. "All immortals should just stay inside, read, and stare at walls for the rest of eternity."
All heroes starts with a journey for insist being stuck on an island with a scary military or fight off monsters to save the princess. There are different types of journey’s such as a hero named Oliver Queen, who got stuck on an island and fought off a Chinese military. Then got rescued by fishermen. Later, Oliver Queen becomes a hero and saved lives once he got back to the city he was born. When does the journey matter more than the destination?
Task: What Impact does the theme of the story have on the lives of the main characters?
Refer to specific examples. What sets your hero’s journey in motion? What elements of the hero’s journey does it conform to? Use distinctive examples of what you see on the screen. Include quotes from the movie.
The Hero’s Journey is an ancient archetype that we find throughout our modern life and also, in the world of literature.Whether metaphorical or real, the journey that a character goes on shows not only the incredible transformation of the hero but it also gives them their life meaning. It is the ultimate human experience and it reflects on every aspect of life. Take Logan, also known as Wolverine, from the X-Men movie as an example. His adventure starts with “The Call,” which is the first step of the Hero’s Journey. This step happens due to the realization of imbalance and injustice that the character has in their life. Logan steps into the first stage of the pattern but is hesitant to start his adventure because he does not know what and
Everyone expects a hero’s odyssey to end in glory, for the hero to come home with a win under his belt and stories of victory to tell. The Odyssey exemplifies this particular ideal of a hero’s journey. Odysseus comes home after twenty years abroad, having beaten multiple foes along the way, and continues to win as he slays the suitors who are courting his wife. There is no doubt that his odyssey ended with a win. However, not all odysseys have such happy endings. Junior’s odyssey in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie, mostly inspired my creative project. Junior’s journey, in particular, stood out since his obvious odyssey abruptly ended without a victory. I wanted to address that the purpose of an odyssey is not always to come out on top but can be learning about yourself.
Holmes, Thomas. “The hero’s journey: an inquiry-research model. Jun 2007, vol 34 issue 5, p19-22.4p. 1 Diagram
Joseph Campbell defines a hero as “someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself ” (Moyers 1). The Hero’s Journey consists of three major parts: the separation, the initiation and the return. Throughout a character’s journey, they must complete a physical or spiritual deed. A physical deed involves performing a daunting and courageous act that preserves the well-being of another person. A spiritual deed calls for action that improves another individual’s state of mind. While fulfilling their journey, a hero must undergo a psychological change that involves experiencing a transformation from immaturity into independence and sophistication.Campbell states that these events are what ultimately guides a hero into completing
She hinders Ainieas’s travels as he turns Turnus against Ainieas. As a result Aineas fights a war with Turnus. But even Juno knows that her efforts will only hinder Aineas’s efforts to establish Rome. Juno laments at the beginning of the text that “Am I, defeated, simply to stop trying, unable to turn back the Trojan king from Italy?” She responds to herself by saying “No Doubt”. Juno accepts that she cannot stop Ainieas from Establishing. Both Juno and Ainieas view fate in the same way: as being inevitable! This unlikely parallel between Aineas and Juno, ironically shows the striking similarities that exist between these two characters. Ainieas and Juno both accept what the will of Jupiter is. This shared acceptance between these two characters amplifies my view that Fate cannot be stopped. Juno’s actions are deemed worthless in the eyes of the reader. Juno has no end goal in mind to stop Ainieas from going to Rome, because it is not possible. She can only “hinder the way”, because fate and the will of Jupiter has the ultimate authority of the text. Thus, the war that Juno incites is useless in the grand scheme of things. Because fate will find a way too come out on
Determine all of the story's conflicts. Determine the major conflict and state this in terms of protagonist versus antagonist.