Annotation 8

Annotation 8
10/26/08

MLA:
Vogler, Christopher . The Writer's Journey : Mythic structure for writers . 3. Studio City, CA: Michael Wiese Productions, 2007.

Summery:
The ninth stage of Voglars journey is the reward. After the heros journey they can soak up all the pleasures that go along with the glory. This can take place in many ways it can be romantic, in the form of possessions, or a celebration either way the hero is basking in there glory. A hero can be aggressive about receiving there prize. The tenth stage in Voglars journey is the road back. This is when the hero returns to the starting point of the journey or they can continue on to a final destination. In this stage the hero ties up any loose ends with enemies in hopes of finding himself. A twist in this part of the journey is that the hero can be set back. There luck may run out and they will fall on bad times when everything seems to go wrong.

Reaction:
How much a hero reacts to the reward shows the degree of humbleness they possess. Someone who takes all the prizes and throws big parties is full of themselves and is not a good leader or a hero. The tenth stage represents the feeling of achievement and accomplishment in the heros journey.

Questions:

1. What does how the hero receives his reward tell the reader about their personality or how good of a hero they are?
   
2. How in the tenth stage does there hero reflect upon their actions of the journey?
   
3. What stories start where they end? How does this effect the reader/ viewer? 
   

Terms:

1. Seizing the Sword- active movement of the hero who aggressively takes possession of whatever was being sought in the Special World. 
   
2. Elixir- means a medium or vehicle for medicine. 
   
3. Magic flight- whimsical transformations of objects found in fairy tales.