Transcript Wizard of Oz

A HERO’S
JOURNEY
A guide to understanding how almost every
story, movie, or television show is written.
Use the bookmarks for Hero’s Journey.
Stage 1a: Ordinary World:
Harry Potter lives with his
loathsome and resentful
aunt, cousin, and uncle in
modern day London.
Star Wars: Luke
Skywalker’s ordinary world
take place a long time ago in
a a galaxy far away. He lives
with his aunt and uncle.
They all live and work on a
water farm on a barren
desert planet.
The ordinary world is described in a way so that it contrasts greatly
with the exciting fantasy world that will make up the adventures in
the book.
Stage 2b: Call to Adventure:
All the Lovely Bad Ones
In All The Lovely Bad Ones
Cory and Travis awoke ghosts
and they must put them back
to sleep. And with the help of
the lovely bad one it can be
possible.
All The Lovely Bad Ones is so different
Than Harry Potter because Harry Potter
is all about wizards an All The Lovely
Bad Ones is about ghosts and in the
ending ghosts are put back to sleep.
Stage 2a: The Call to Adventure:
Wizard of Oz: In the Wizard of
Oz, Dorothy is the hero and her
mission is to get back home to Kansas
with her little dog Totto and help a
Scarecrow, a lion, and a Tin man reach
their dreams and by doing that she
must go to the Great Wizard of Oz.
Star Wars: In Star Wars,
Luke Skywalker is the hero and he is
training to be a Jedi Knight. He must
defeat Darth Vader and the Empire.
And he also wants to join the
Rebion and train with them. And
they try to destroy the Death Star.
The “ call to the adventure” is when a hero is first called to do an
important thing or job.
Stage 1b: Ordinary World:
All the Lovely Bad Ones
Travis and Terry are interesting
characters because they are
flawed. They live in modern
day New England where they
pull a lot of pranks and get
kicked out of summer camp
and summer school.
Use this text box to compare the “ordinary
world” of “Bad Ones” to another well known
story (Spiderman, Holes, Series of
Unfortunate, Chronicles of Narnia, etc.)
Insert image of your choice of story to the
left.
Stage 3a: The Refusal of the Call
Wizard of Oz :
In the
Wizard of Oz Dorothy is scared
to meet the Wizard of Oz. But
she knows that she has to meet
him and ask for his help so she
can get back home to Kansas.
Star Wars: this is the
part of the story or movie
when Luke says he does not
want to go to Allderham
with Obi-Wan Kenobi. He
says that he can’t go
because he has to much
work to do at home.
The “refusal to call” is when a hero does not want to be a hero or go
along his or her path.
Stage 3b: Refusal to Call
Is this a stage in Bad Ones?
Use this place to explain if
young adult literature like Bad
Ones and Harry Potter does
not necessarily have this stage.
Use this text box to compare the “refusal to
call” of “Bad Ones” to another well known
story (Spiderman, Holes, Series of
Unfortunate, Chronicles of Narnia, etc.)
Insert image of your choice of story to the
left.
Stage 4a: Meeting the Mentor
Harry Potter: Hagrid
and Professor Dumbledore are
Harry’s mentors. They teach
him how to be a wizard.
Star Wars: In Star
Bad Ones :
Wars Obi-Wan Kenobi is the
mentor. He tells Luke that
his father was a Jedi and
who killed him. He also
presented his with a Jedi
knight light saber.
“Meting the Mentor” is when a hero meets his teacher or the person
who tells important information.
Stage 4b: Meeting the Mentor
All the Lovely Bad Ones
Use this place to explain why
young adult literature like Bad
Ones and Holes does not
necessarily use this stage.
Use this text box to compare the “mentor”
of “Bad Ones” to another well known story
(Spiderman, Holes, Series of Unfortunate,
Chronicles of Narnia, etc.) Insert image of
your choice of story to the left.
5a: Crossing the Threshold
Harry Potter: Diagon Alley
and the Leaky Cauldron
Star Wars: The
Cantina is a bar in Tatooine,
a barn desert planet. There
Luke and Obi-Wan Kenobi
first met Han Solo and
Chewbacca.
Wneh a hero crosses the threshold he or her is seeing or being blown
away by something.
5b: Crossing the Threshold
All the Lovely Bad Ones
Use this place to write a short
description of the hero’s first
realization that something
weird is going on.
Use this text box to compare the “crossing
the threshold” of “Bad Ones” to another
well known story (Spiderman, Holes, Series
of Unfortunate, Chronicles of Narnia, etc.)
Insert image of your choice of story to the
left.
6a: Allies and Enemies
Fellowship of the Ring:
use this place to describe the
friends and how they are often
vary in personality and
abilities.
Star Wars: use this
place to describe the friends
and how they are often vary
in personality and abilities.
Also, describe the enemy
Also, describe the enemy
Use this text box to explain “allies and enemies”. Explain why it is
important to story telling. Check internet bookmark for help.
6b: Allies and Enemies
All the Lovely Bad Ones
Use this place to write a short
description of the hero and
setting. Insert an image to the
side.
Use this text box to compare the “allies and
enemies” of “Bad Ones” to another well
known story (Spiderman, Holes, Series of
Unfortunate, Chronicles of Narnia, etc.)
Insert image of your choice of story to the
left.
7a: Approach to the inmost cave
Batman: use this place to
write a short description of the
hero’s encounter with her/his
fear. Insert image below.
Star Wars: this is
when Obi-Wan Kenobi
teaches Luke how to use
a lightsabor with a hat on
and with that hat on he
can’t see a thing, so he is
learning how to use the
force.
Use this text box to explain “inmost cave”. Explain why it is important
to story telling. Check internet bookmark for help.
7b: Approach to the inmost cave
All the Lovely Bad Ones
Use this place to write a short
description of the hero’s fear.
Insert an image to the side.
Use this text box to compare the “inmost
cave” of “Bad Ones” to another well known
story (Spiderman, Holes, Series of
Unfortunate, Chronicles of Narnia, etc.)
Insert image of your choice of story to the
left.
8a: The Ordeal
Wizard of Oz: use this place
to explain this important
element of rising action (near
the top or climax)
Star Wars: use this place
to explain this important element of
rising action (near the top or
climax)
Use this text box to explain “the ordeal”. Explain why it is important
to story telling. Check internet bookmark for help.
8b: The Ordeal:
All the Lovely Bad Ones
Use this place to write a short
description of the ordeal.
Use this text box to compare the “ordeal” of
“Bad Ones” to another well known story
(Spiderman, Holes, Series of Unfortunate,
Chronicles of Narnia, etc.) Insert image of
your choice of story to the left.
9a: The Reward
Wizard of Oz: what does the
hero earn? Insert image below.
Star Wars: what does
the hero earn. Insert image
below.
Use this text box to explain “the reward”. Explain why it is important
to story telling. Check internet bookmark for help.
9b: The Reward:
All the Lovely Bad Ones
What do the heroes earn?
Insert image below. Insert an
image to the side.
Use this text box to compare the “rewards”
of “Bad Ones” to another well known story
(Spiderman, Holes, Series of Unfortunate,
Chronicles of Narnia, etc.) Insert image of
your choice of story to the left.
10a: The Road Home
Wizard of Oz: For Dorothy,
Star Wars: The road
she gets to go back to Kansas,
which is her home. But, she
has to leave all of her friends
home in Star Wars is when Luke and
Han Solo get a medal from Princes
Leia. The reason they get the medal
is that they destroyed the Death
Star space station. They get an
award ceremony too.
Use this text box to explain “road home”. Explain why it is important
to story telling. Check internet bookmark for help.
10b: Road Home
All the Lovely Bad Ones
How do the characters get to
their homes or places they wish
to be? Insert image below.
Use this text box to compare the “road
home” of “Bad Ones” to another well known
story (Spiderman, Holes, Series of
Unfortunate, Chronicles of Narnia, etc.)
Insert image of your choice of story to the
left.
11a: Return with the Elixir
Wizard of Oz: The elixir is a
metaphor of the lesson learned
or morale.
Fellowship:
Use this text box to explain “elixir”. Explain why it is important to
story telling. Check internet bookmark for help.
11b: Return with the Elixir
All the Lovely Bad Ones
What do they learn?
Redemption? Insert image
below.
Use this text box to compare the “elixir” of
“Bad Ones” to another well known story
(Spiderman, Holes, Series of Unfortunate,
Chronicles of Narnia, etc.) Insert image of
your choice of story to the left.
Summary: How will understanding
the Hero’s Journey help me to be a
better reader?