The hero's journey is a way of writing that someone uses to differentiate the kinds of people and twists and turns a story, drama, or film has. Joseph Campbell first recognized this idea, but Christopher Volger first started using it for screenwriters. The hero's journey has three steps/sections. The first step (section) is the introduction to the setting, characters and conflict. Along with the first step also comes five sub-steps. The first, called The Ordinary world which is where one would have to explain the setting the protagonist is familiar. (basically where they are coming from.) Next comes The Call to Adventure and it is where the protagonist is usually being pulled into a different situation. After that comes Refusing the Call is where they take risks.…show more content… The hero: I chose Dorothy because she was the main character throughout the whole movie and in the end is the one that got everything back to normal by doing what she did. A mentor: is the good witch. When Dorothy first got there, she was the one that showed up and was the one that told her to follow the yellow brick road. Threshold Guardians: the wicked witch. She was trying to distract Dorothy on her path to Oz. Herald: the good witch, ion, tin man and hay guy. They were all giving her motivation to keep going. Shapeshifters: when she meets her dog once again after the wicked witch took him. The Shadow: is the wicked witch. She represents the dark because she is the evil one in the whole movie. The Trickster: I put as the lion, tin man and hay guy. Throughout the film, the three of them added something funny. The Father: I personally had a hard time deciding who was The Father, but I decided to choose all three characters listed previously. They all helped Dorothy with some advice. The Mother: I believe could be the good witch, helped along the way. The Child: Dorothy. The Maiden:
