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The hero's journey

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MJ Schelly

This document outlines the hero's journey structure that is followed in J.R.R. Tolkien's book The Hobbit. It discusses how the story follows Bilbo Baggins accepting a call to adventure by joining Thorin Oakenshield's quest, receiving help from Gandalf, and transforming as he passes through thresholds leaving his home in the Shire behind. The document also provides a reading schedule for the class to follow as they read The Hobbit together and learn about the stages of the hero's journey.

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The Hobbit The Heros Journey
What IS this book?? Trailer for An Unexpected Journey
Todays Agenda Character scavenger hunt The heros journey Reading schedule
Scavenger Hunt Find the items or pictures from The Hobbit around the room. Copy the description onto your paper. Return to your desk when youre done!
Tolkiens Work Follows the pattern of many myths Outlines the heros journey Created his own fantasy world Many modern fantasies based on Tolkiens Lord of the Rings novels Was intended to be a childrens story
A Heros Journey Part 1: A call to adventure The hero is offered a quest/adventure. The hero has to choice to accept or refuse; Bilbo is given this choice.
A Heros Journey Part 2: Supernatural aid The hero receives help from someone with mysterious powers
A Heros Journey Part 3: Threshold Hero reaches a place where transformation begins The world the hero has known is left behind
A Heros Journey Part 4: Threats to the successful achievement of the quest The quest starts to go wrongplans are ruined, unexpected troubles arise Hero usually has help of some sort of mentor or helpder
A Heros Journey Part 5: Abyss The hero reaches a point of no return: her/his identity is forever altered because of the journey. This is a sort of death and rebirth.
A Heros Journey Part 6: Transformation The transformation of the hero continues as even more challenges occur
A Heros Journey Part 7: Atonement The hero comes to accept her/his new identity and the joys it bringshero might become braver, a better leader, more understanding of her/his existence or that of mankind, etc.
A Heros Journey Part 8: Transformed heros return to the old world The hero returns to his/her old home, but it is not what it used to be. Hero might be treated as an outcast by old friends. Hero adjusts to ordinary life again, lives unhappily, or goes off to a new adventure.
Reading Schedule We WILL follow this! If you fall behind, catch up! You are responsible for this reading, no matter what! Even if youre sick or we have a snow day! You do not have a reading assignment over the weekend, as the first speeches are Monday.

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The hero's journey

  • 1. The Hobbit The Heros Journey
  • 2. What IS this book?? Trailer for An Unexpected Journey
  • 3. Todays Agenda Character scavenger hunt The heros journey Reading schedule
  • 4. Scavenger Hunt Find the items or pictures from The Hobbit around the room. Copy the description onto your paper. Return to your desk when youre done!
  • 5. Tolkiens Work Follows the pattern of many myths Outlines the heros journey Created his own fantasy world Many modern fantasies based on Tolkiens Lord of the Rings novels Was intended to be a childrens story
  • 6. A Heros Journey Part 1: A call to adventure The hero is offered a quest/adventure. The hero has to choice to accept or refuse; Bilbo is given this choice.
  • 7. A Heros Journey Part 2: Supernatural aid The hero receives help from someone with mysterious powers
  • 8. A Heros Journey Part 3: Threshold Hero reaches a place where transformation begins The world the hero has known is left behind
  • 9. A Heros Journey Part 4: Threats to the successful achievement of the quest The quest starts to go wrongplans are ruined, unexpected troubles arise Hero usually has help of some sort of mentor or helpder
  • 10. A Heros Journey Part 5: Abyss The hero reaches a point of no return: her/his identity is forever altered because of the journey. This is a sort of death and rebirth.
  • 11. A Heros Journey Part 6: Transformation The transformation of the hero continues as even more challenges occur
  • 12. A Heros Journey Part 7: Atonement The hero comes to accept her/his new identity and the joys it bringshero might become braver, a better leader, more understanding of her/his existence or that of mankind, etc.
  • 13. A Heros Journey Part 8: Transformed heros return to the old world The hero returns to his/her old home, but it is not what it used to be. Hero might be treated as an outcast by old friends. Hero adjusts to ordinary life again, lives unhappily, or goes off to a new adventure.
  • 14. Reading Schedule We WILL follow this! If you fall behind, catch up! You are responsible for this reading, no matter what! Even if youre sick or we have a snow day! You do not have a reading assignment over the weekend, as the first speeches are Monday.