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The Hero's Journey And The Call To Adventure

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The Hero’s Journey consists of multiple stages that a Hero must experience throughout a story. A Hero will first be introduced in The Ordinary World through their eyes, so that the readers may be able to relate to him and understand his problems and urges. Before the story can progress any further, there is usually a Central Dramatic Question, or a problem, that upsets the balance of The Ordinary World. Because the balance of The Ordinary World is disrupted, the Hero is then presented with The Call to Adventure. Although the Hero has a responsibility to accept this Call to Adventure, they may Refuse the Journey because of fears and insecurities. However, other Heroes are able to skip this stage and go into action, but Allies or Guardians must

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