Vogler, Christopher, and Michele Montez. "The Archtypes." The Writer's Journey : Mythic Structure for Writers. Boston: Michael Wiese Productions, 2007 Pages 175-194.
Summery;
The subject of this week’s assigned bibliography focuses on the two stages after the ordeal. The first being the reward, as we are aware our hero has over come the ordeal and defeated its biggest rival. It is significant in defeating the enemy and overcoming the ordeal, that there comes a reward. This point of the story is where we as the viewer realise, along with the hero, the value of death. It is a moment within the story that is savoured and treasured.
After the reward we are followed by the road back, the reward has at this point been gained and therefore the desired outcome envisioned when entering the special world has been achieved. This means that the hero needs to make a decision as to whether they are going to leave the special world or stay? There may be another reason or goal wanting to be achieved in the special world, but if there isn’t then it is time to leave and go back to there old life with there new reward.
Reaction;
I was intrigued at the thought of the tempo of the story. The section mentions how as a viewer we should notice a slow down in tempo, when the hero is collecting there reward. As this is a moment to really savour and take in. The hero has dreamed and wondered how this moment will feel for a large section of the story by now and so it is now time to slow down and really take it all in. I like to think of this section as the calm sunset after a massive storm.
The road back is the time within the story that the tempo has to be picked back up again, often because the hero is of to another ordeal or maybe just returning home, but either way the reward has been collected and so there is no longer a need to absorb what has happened but in fact the story needs to get going again and this is the time for that to happen. I found this really interesting to think about as it is true in nearly all films, It really does create a predictability within the tempo of stories that helps the viewer relate.
Questions;
1. Can you think of any films that the hero collects multiple rewards and continues on in the special world without ever leaving?
2. Do you think it is easy or hard for the hero to leave the special world?
3. Can you think of any stories where the hero doesn’t get a reward?
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I think it is really difficult for a hero to leave the special world because he or she has accomplished so much in that world than in the ordinary world. The hero also has been given a new sight and fears he or she will loose it. It is honestly a gamble when crossing back into the ordinary world!
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