Excerpts from the Teacher’s Guide
From time to time, I will post excerpts from the The Hero’s Journey:
A Guide to Literature and Life. These excerpts will give you an idea
of the depth and scope of the material in the guide and provide some insights into the journey process.
Excerpt 1: Ritual and the Construction of Meaning
The construction of new meaning is at the heart of personal transformation and the hero’s journey. Rituals (what we now call ceremonies) play an important role is helping us build new meanings at significant transformational points in our lives.
Excerpt 2: Lesson Plan: The Call Refused
This excerpt is the introductory section to unit on The Call Refused. It introduces the call refused with discussion and prepares students for the two “texts” which deal with the call refused: “Minos and the Minotaur” and Groundhog Day.
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| How much easier is self-sacrifice
than self-realization.
~Eric Hoffer ~
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Excerpt 3: Threshold Guardians This short introduction to Threshold Guardians in “The Hero’s Journey” unit explores the resistance we face when accepting our calls.
In myth, the resistance is typically a mythical creature or or other physical challenge; in real life, the guardian is more often our own fears―fear of rejection, of the loss of security, of looking foolish or incompetent.
Excerpt 4: Introduction to the 2007 edition
The hero’s journey archetype can be used on many levels: as a framework for studying myth, as a schema for comprehending and analyzing literature and film, or as a foundation for understanding the challenges we face in our own lives. This introductory article explores the journey’s potentials and how it can be used in the classroom.
The Hero’s Journey: Excerpts from the Teacher’s Guide
Excerpts from the Teacher’s Guide
From time to time, I will post excerpts from the The Hero’s Journey:
A Guide to Literature and Life. These excerpts will give you an idea
of the depth and scope of the material in the guide and provide some insights into the journey process.
Excerpt 1: Ritual and the Construction of Meaning
The construction of new meaning is at the heart of personal transformation and the hero’s journey. Rituals (what we now call ceremonies) play an important role is helping us build new meanings at significant transformational points in our lives.
Excerpt 2: Lesson Plan: The Call Refused
This excerpt is the introductory section to unit on The Call Refused. It introduces the call refused with discussion and prepares students for the two “texts” which deal with the call refused: “Minos and the Minotaur” and Groundhog Day.
than self-realization.
~Eric Hoffer ~
Excerpt 3: Threshold Guardians This short introduction to Threshold Guardians in “The Hero’s Journey” unit explores the resistance we face when accepting our calls.
In myth, the resistance is typically a mythical creature or or other physical challenge; in real life, the guardian is more often our own fears―fear of rejection, of the loss of security, of looking foolish or incompetent.
Excerpt 4: Introduction to the 2007 edition
The hero’s journey archetype can be used on many levels: as a framework for studying myth, as a schema for comprehending and analyzing literature and film, or as a foundation for understanding the challenges we face in our own lives. This introductory article explores the journey’s potentials and how it can be used in the classroom.