The Seventh Step In A Hero's Journey

The first step in the Hero’s journey is The Ordinary World. In this step it showcases the hero’s normal life at the start of the story. It may show them a glimpse of a new special world to try and get them to start their journey. The second step is the Call to Adventure. The hero is faced with something that makes them start their journey. It could be a problem or challenge they need to overcome. The third step is the Refusal of the call. This is where the hero attempts to refuse the adventure because they are afraid. The forth step is Meeting with the Mentor, the hero encounters someone who can give them advice and ready them for the journey ahead. Crossing the First Threshold is the fifth step. At this point the hero leaves his ordinary world for the first time and crosses the
This is when the hero learns the rules of his new world. They may endure tests of strengths, meeting new friends, and come face to face with foes. The seventh step, Approach is when setbacks occur causing the hero to try a new approach or adopt new ideas. The eighth step, Ordeal is the hero’s experience with a major hurdle or obstacle, life or death crisis. The ninth step Reward is after surviving, the hero earns their reward or accomplishes their goal. The tenth step The Road Back is when the hero begins the journey back to his ordinary life. Resurrection the eleventh step is the final test where everything is at stake and the hero must use everything they have learned. The twelfth and final step, Return with Elixir is where the hero brings all the knowledge back to the ordinary world, where it is applied to all who remain there (Vogler, Christopher). Those are the 12 steps of a Hero’s Journey and how a character goes through them whether in film or a story. Many people have adopted the Hero’s Journey and 12 steps. Books have been written following the 12 steps as well as professors and educators using the 12 steps in life and