188+ stages of the Hero's Journey (Monomyth) - Romantic Challenge Polarization

Impressed but no more. At this stage, the Romantic Challenge is slightly less polarized from, but not committed to, the Hero. She is simply impressed that the Hero has chosen to embark on the Journey and the Transformation but he will not conquer her until he has progressed further. In The King of Comedy (1983), Rita is impressed that Pupkin has met Jerry.

188 Stage Hero's Journey (Monomyth) - All Stories Are Quests And The Process Of All Quests Is-

All stories are Quests and the process of embarking upon and completing the Quest is the 188 stage Hero's Journey.

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188 Stage Hero's Journey (Monomyth)- Hero's Journey- First Threshold Guardians

The detective hero arrives at the scene of the crime and must pass low ranking police officers, who are unaware of his status. However, he is familiar with higher-ranking detectives and they facilitate his entry. In The Maltese Falcon (1939), Sam only gets past the police officer because he knows Tom.

Hero's Journey- Call to Adventure

The detective hero will accept the assignment. A death, related to the assignment the hero has just accepted, will occur. The death will surprise the hero. He will know this represents trouble. In The Maltese Falcon (1939), Miles dies and he is having an affair with his wife, which will implicate him.

188 Stage Hero's Journey (Monomyth)- Hero's Journey- Loyal Ally

The detective hero has a loyal secretary, who is secretly attracted to him. She is attractive, but not overly so. Perhaps they have had an affair in the past. He takes her for granted. She is a metaphor for hope – he is repulsed by the deviousness of nearly every other woman he meets. In The Maltese Falcon (1939), Spade has Precious.

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188 Stage Hero's Journey (Monomyth): Outer Cave Events

The Outer Cave of the First Threshold is often a place where the Heroes, having established themselves as Fishes out of Water, begin their Changing. By the time they leave the First Threshold, they will be less Devolved. In Brokeback Mountain (2005), Jack and Ennis begin chopping wood, sawing, collecting water etc.

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188 Stage Hero's Journey (Monomyth): First Threshold Warning

So the hero decides to follow his call to adventure and makes his first move. This is psychological or physical, but often involves physical movement from one location to another. It's a place he's afraid to go; he's told it's dangerous and once there, there is coming back going back. In Star Wars (1977), Ben tells Luke to watch out for this place (Mos Isley).

188 Stage Hero's Journey (Monomyth): Balance Lost

In every story, balance must be lost. Whether it is the antagonism stealing away the princess or the hero's inner challenge being expressed, there is imbalance that is initiated (and must ultimately be rectified). This is a very early, if not the first stage of the hero's journey and most often represents the Greater....