hero's journey last min review

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1. ordinary world

baseline, routine, what hero stands to lose

2. call to adventure

challenge disrupts life, demands action

3. refusal of the call

doubt, fear, or obligation creates hesitation

4. meeting the mentor

guidance, tools, training, encouragement

5. crossing the threshold

a point of no return into the unknown

6. tests, allies, enemies

skills grow, relationships form, stakes sharpen

7. approach to the inmost cave

hero nears central danger/fear

8. the ordeal

major crisis–often life-or-death–forces change

9. reward (seizing the sword)

after victory, hero gains a “boon” or insight

10. the road back

hero heads home, often chased by consequences

11. resurrection:

final test that proves transformation

12. return w/ the elixir

hero shares boon that benefits others