A Questing A Questing We Shall GoWe Shall Go

TheThe CallCall

The superhuman thing the hero must do The superhuman thing the hero must do to save the to save the

world or himself. If the hero knew world or himself. If the hero knew he had to do this, he would be too he had to do this, he would be too afraid to try.afraid to try.

Example: William WallaceExample: William Wallacehelped win Scotland’s helped win Scotland’s freedom from England in freedom from England in BraveheartBraveheart..

TheThe Task Task

The thing the hero THINKS he is The thing the hero THINKS he is going to go dogoing to go do when he sets out on the when he sets out on the quest.quest.

Example: Frodo thinks he is Example: Frodo thinks he is

just going to destroy the ring in just going to destroy the ring in

Lord of the RingsLord of the Rings..

TheThe HeraldHerald

The person or event that comes The person or event that comes along to push the hero out on his along to push the hero out on his quest.quest.

Example: R2-D2 comes Example: R2-D2 comes

to tell Luke Skywalker to tell Luke Skywalker

that Princess Leia needs that Princess Leia needs

help and he must save help and he must save

her in her in Star WarsStar Wars..

TheThe Crossing OverCrossing Over

When the hero crossing from the world When the hero crossing from the world he/she he/she

knows into the strange, weird world of the knows into the strange, weird world of the

quest. Really weird things begin to happen quest. Really weird things begin to happen

when the hero crosses over.when the hero crosses over.

Example:Example: The Three-headedThe Three-headed

Knight in Knight in Monty Python’s QuestMonty Python’s Quest

For the Holy Grail.For the Holy Grail.

TheThe TestsTests

Tests the hero faces have answers Tests the hero faces have answers or or

solutions to them just like solutions to them just like

tests you take. tests you take.

Example: Hero has to Example: Hero has to

figure out how to get outfigure out how to get out

of the of the LabyrinthLabyrinth. .

TheThe TrialsTrialsTrials the hero faces just have to be endured andthe hero can’t do anything about them.

Example: bad weather, hunger, injuries, horrible lands, etc.

TheThe Ultimate BattleUltimate Battle

This is the fight with the biggest, baddestThis is the fight with the biggest, baddest

monster/devil/bad guy there is.monster/devil/bad guy there is.

Example: Darth Vader fromExample: Darth Vader from

Star WarsStar Wars

TheThe Crossing BackCrossing BackWhen the hero crosses back into the real When the hero crosses back into the real

world, world,

the world he/she knows and where home is. the world he/she knows and where home is.

The hero usually sees something or The hero usually sees something or someone someone

familiar when he crosses back.familiar when he crosses back.

Example: Wesley returns fromExample: Wesley returns from

the dead to be with Buttercupthe dead to be with Buttercup

in in Princess Bride.Princess Bride.

TheThe Return HomeReturn Home

The hero returns home and sometimes home The hero returns home and sometimes home is is

not where he came from but a new place not where he came from but a new place where where

he really belongs.he really belongs.

Example: all the Example: all the characters return to theircharacters return to theirhomes or where theyhomes or where theybelong in belong in Return ofReturn ofthe Kingthe King

TheThe GiftsGiftsThe hero receives gifts for completing the The hero receives gifts for completing the

quest quest

successfully. Sometimes it is real treasure; successfully. Sometimes it is real treasure;

sometimes it is the kingdom; and sometimes it sometimes it is the kingdom; and sometimes it

is knowledge or wisdom.is knowledge or wisdom.

Example: Robin Hood getsExample: Robin Hood gets

to marry Maid Marian into marry Maid Marian in

Robin Hood: Prince of Robin Hood: Prince of

Thieves.Thieves.

The TransformationThe Transformation

The hero is changed by the quest. He/She The hero is changed by the quest. He/She becomes better and sometimes almost becomes better and sometimes almost superhuman. The change is superhuman. The change is always for the good.always for the good.

Example: Peter Parker Example: Peter Parker becomes a superhero and becomes a superhero and accepts the responsibility ofaccepts the responsibility ofbeing a hero in being a hero in Spider-ManSpider-Man..