The Threshold Of The Hero

Crossing the threshold is simply what the hero does when he leaves the world that he used to know so that he can begin his adventure. Shrek decided to cross the threshold because Lord Farquad promised him that he would give him back his swamp if he rescues Princess Fiona which urged him to cross that threshold and go on the journey with his new partner Donkey.

As time goes on and new generations come about, many of the ideals of former generations seem to become irrelevant. Scott LaBarge, a professor of philosophy, elaborates on this idea and others in his essay. “Why Heroes Are Important” is LaBarge’s pursuit to persuade others of his idea of heroes in today’s society. He claims that many of our youth do not know what a proper hero is and that former generations should be educating them. LaBarge begins his persuasion by describing his personal experience and credibility; then, he briefly describes the history of heroes to tie in his opinion on the definition; finally, he uses Aristotle’s idea of Kairos to explain how his opinion proves true according to current events.

Crossing the Threshold; the hero commits to leaving the Ordinary World and entering a new condition with unfamiliar rules. Hazel makes the decision to leave at moonrise to escape the possible danger of staying in the Sandleford Warren. He commits to the adventure and is confident in his decision.

The next stage in an epic hero’s journey is “The Threshold.” This is where the hero takes off and meets helpers and mentors along the way. Odysseus threshold was when Zeus guards and guides him, blessing him or punishing him for his actions. Amari’s “Threshold” was when she got on the slave ships to sail to America, meeting a mentor named Afi, who encourages her and helps her through their long journey across the seas. She also meets a man named Bill who helped her escape nights from abuse and

    “‘I come from under the hill. And under the hill and over the hills my paths led. And through the air, I am he that walks unseen’” (The Hobbit). When the dragon Smaug asks Bilbo of his identity, our hero speaks to him in riddles as to not give away who he is. Bilbo has snuck into Smaug’s lair, using a magical ring to become invisible. This part of his adventure is called the “Ordeal,” one of the twelve stages in the Hero’s Journey Archetype. The Hobbit, an animated film directed by Rankin and Bass, fits the Hero’s Journey Archetype by following these three stages: “Call to Adventure,” “Tests, Allies, [and] Enemies,” and “Ordeal.”

Being a hero is something everyone is capable of with bravery and intelligence. You don’t have to be a Greek God to be a hero, you can be a simple, average person living in a regular town. Heroism is not your social status and ruling the land, it is the qualities you possess and how you use them. Both the short story “The Hero’s Test” by Alisoun Witting and the short story “The Red-Headed League” by Arthur Conan Doyle shows heroism and how anyone can be a hero.

I thought that No Ordinary Hero was a pretty good movie and had a good message behind it. It showed that deaf people are just as capable as hearing people and can do anything they desire. In the movie, it showed Tony/Superdeafy interviewing a deaf motorcycle rider and she told her story of how people didn't believe she could do it, but she persevered and now lives her dream. I think that all people, deaf or hearing, should learn from her inspirational story. I did think that the ending was a little cheesy and didn't really fit in the movie well. It just seemed like it could have done without Superdeafy getting actual powers when in reality, by being voted into politics and living his dream gave him metaphorical power.

Crossing the threshold means that the hero has finally committed to the journey. The hero must retain the wisdom gained on his/her quest. The hero challenges himself/herself challenged and determined to save the ordinary world from the special world. Outside forces may push the hero ahead to encourage

Caden has been through the Hero’s journey multiple times since his hallucinations were making him worse every time he had one. Caden has been through the call, gone through the abyss multiple times, and went through the return in the end of the book. Caden’s hallucinations has started his hero’s journey because it is a roller coaster. He has a job on the ship but he “can’t recall when [he] was assigned this task” which makes him go crazy (Shusterman 21). His hallucinations are making him go crazy which would lead him to the hospital soon. Caden has been at his low point multiple times but this time is his lowest point in his life. Caden his “out of [his] body, scurrying on the deck in the middle of the night” and can not see the stars (Shusterman

Furthermore, the hero is now committed to leaving the ordinary world to enter a new world where he or she may not be familiar with. While crossing the threshold, the hero may encounter tests, allies, or enemies. Next he or she will approach the inmost cave, this is where the hero begins to

There are many stages of the hero’s journey that a hero has to face in order to achieve his goal. The first stage of the hero’s journey is the ordinary world, this allows us to get to know the hero and identify him before the journey begins. The second is the call to adventure this is when the hero is faced with a challenge that makes the hero have to leave the ordinary world to a special world to achieve his quest and to restore balance. Third is the refusal of the call this is when the hero decides if he should leave the safety of his boundaries to achieve his quest or not. Next is meeting the mentor the mentor is a person who provides lessons and training needed to achieve the goal. Crossing the threshold is where the hero must separate

In the 1951 movie of Alice in Wonderland Alice is faced with lots of tasks that directly relate to the hero's journey. When Alice is crossing the first threshold it is shown in the movie by her falling down the rabbit hole. When Alice is falling down the rabbit hole she is unknowingly crossing the threshold into wonderland. Crossing the threshold in the hero's journey is the point of no return when the hero can no longer turn around and must be committed to their quest or journey. Alice crosses the threshold is slightly different way than other stories because she does not yet know what her journey is and she crosses the point of no return with no knowledge of what she is about to experience. When Alice crosses

Crossing the Threshold is where the hero has committed to the journey and is prepared to cross the gateway that separates the Ordinary World from the Special World. Once the hero enters the Special World there is no turning back. This event will bring back the Central Dramatic Question that will push the story forward. Some outside forces that will get to the hero will push the hero

The next step that lies on the hero’s path is the “Road of Trials”. “Once having traversed the threshold, the hero moves in a dream landscape of curiously fluid, ambiguous forms, where he must survive a succession of trials. […] The hero is covertly aided by the advice, amulets, and secret agents of the supernatural helper whom he met before his entrance into this region” (Campbell 89). These “Trials” or series of tests are the actual adventures which the hero encounters before reaching his ultimate destination/goal and are considered by readers/listeners as the most popular part of the hero’s path. These series of challenges help the hero to further develop his skills and character. On these “Roads” he must fight against familiar foes and/or

Crossing the Threshold- The hero will change their mind about the quest and as the journey continues the hero will enter a world that they have never been in/experienced before. In Star Wars this would be when Luke saw his home destroyed and his uncle and auntie death angers him. Due to his anger he changes his mind about refusing to go and oppose the enemy.