The Hero's Journey

OUTLINING THE SEQUENCE

Many epic poems from the oral tradition are based in the formula of the Hero's Journey, outlined by American scholar Joseph Campbell. It is also used in many of the classic stories and movies we know today.

Source: http://www.thewritersjourney.com/hero's_journey.htm#Hero

LET'S PRACTICE

Let's review the story of the Odyssey. Use the storyboard below to map out the Hero's Journey in the original story.

The Odyssey Heroic Journey Storyboard by rebeccarayStudy Odysseus Heroic Journey - Homer Odyssey | Narrative Structure Example from Literature ORDINARY WORLD CALL TO ADVENTURE REFUSAL MENTOR / HELPER King

INVESTIGATIVE QUESTIONS:

1. If you were to translate the hero's journey from the Odyssey into a rap, how would you organize the form of your rap to include the story arc? Examples: Beginning/Middle/End (ABC), Problem/Solution/Problem/New Solution/End (ABAC).

2. Within that organizational structure, is there room for some improvisation? If so, where? How could you include some improvised music or response from the audience?

Use the handout to help you map out a musical composition that showcases The Odyssey story through the lens of the Hero's Journey.

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