#Shrek ordinary world series#

The Approach: The initial plan to take on the central conflict begins, but setbacks occur that cause the hero to try a new approach or adopt new ideas.Tests, Allies, and Enemies: The hero learns the rules of the new world and endures tests, meets friends, and comes face-to-face with enemies.Crossing the Threshold: The hero leaves their ordinary world for the first time and crosses the threshold into adventure.Meeting the Mentor: The hero encounters a mentor that can give them advice, wisdom, information, or items that ready them for the journey ahead.Refusal of the Call: The hero initially refuses the adventure because of hesitation, fears, insecurity, or any other number of issues.Call to Adventure: The hero is faced with an event, conflict, problem, or challenge that makes them begin their adventure.The Ordinary World: We see the hero’s normal life at the start of the story before the adventure begins.For this series, we define the stages in simplified interpretations: We recently post: The Hero’s Journey Breakdown: Ferris Bueller’s Day OffĬhristopher Vogler’s approach to Campbell’s structure broke the mythical story structure into twelve stages.

#Shrek ordinary world series#

Welcome to another installment of our new series A Hero’s Journey Breakdown where we explore Joseph Campbell’s mythological storytelling structure and how iconic films fit into that mold. How does Ghostbusters follow Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey breakdown?