MLA:
Vogler, Christopher . The Writer's Journey : Mythic structure for writers . 3. Studio City, CA: Michael Wiese Productions, 2007.
Summery:
The ordinary world gives a frame of reference to the reader so that when the hero enters the journey the contrast is enough for the reader to identify. The title of a story acts as a multi level metaphor. The opening image creates mood and suggests where the story will go. Another essential part of the ordinary world is foreshadowing. It acts as a way to unify the story in a poetic way. Identification and making the hero human like is part of this step and makes the hero believable before they do the impossible. The call to adventure is the second step in the heros journey. It often comes in synchronicity, or temptation, or it is delivered by a herald. The call to adventure can often be unsettling and disorienting to the hero.
Reaction:
The ordinary world serves as contrast to the world the hero enters. Many of the factors that go into the making of this world go unrealized. The title of the story no only grabs your attention but gives you a brief yet very precise overview of the story. The opening image is generally what makes a reader continue the story to even find out what the journey is. In many way the ordinary world might not be the best part of the story but it has to be the most captivating. The Call to Adventure is very different in each story but really gives each story its identity.
Questions:
Why is the title of a story important to a reader?
Do you think that foreshadowing ruins a story?
In what ways are heros made human and what flaws do they posses?
Terms:
Synchronicity- a string of accidents or coincidences may be the message that calls a hero to adventure.
Reconnaissance- The russian fairy scholar Vladimir Propp identified a common early phase in the story.
Temptation- such as the allure of an exotic travel poster or the sight of a potential lover.
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Do you think that foreshadowing ruins a story?
I don't think foreshadowing ruins the story because it helps engage the audience to pay more attention to the story. Foreshadowing draws the audience closer to the plot and the hero. Also this is an example of showing the difference between the Ordinary World and the Special World.
Why is the title of the story important to a reader?
The title of a story is important to the reader because it can reveal key information about the story to the reader even before the first line. A title can also help to set the mood or put the reader in a mind set to better enjoy or understand the story ahead. It can be interseting and ambiguous to draw the reader in and get them interested or can even be a form of foreshadowing.
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