Day 134- “The latest incarnation of Oedipus, the continued romance of Beauty and the Beast, stand this afternoon on the corner of 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue, waiting for the traffic light to change.” The Hero with 1,000 Faces

Creative writing was fun today, well, it's typically quite a bit of fun, but we delved into the hero's journey, or the monolithic journey. This theory states that most heroes go through the same process or formula, and all hero stories are in essence the same, or have the same elements. One student had heard of this before, but a few balked at the idea that all stories with a hero are similar. I went through the cycle with them, and showed them an example of how this is shown in Star Wars. I also relayed to them that almost every Disney movie follows this formula. We discussed Finding Nemo, Cars, and The Lion King and how the elements of the hero's journey tied into each. I wanted them to see this before they started writing their short stories so they had heard about it and if they wanted to write a story with a hero, they had a mold to follow.