Vogler #4
This section was about the ordinary world. Vogler said that most stories take place in "special worlds". Therefore, the ordinary world is where the hero starts out before he crosses the border from one world to another. It also makest he special world seem more special. Vogler also talks about the call to adventure. This is what actually causes the hero to start his journey; it is usually issued by the herald.
I don't think the ordinary world is too necessary because nowadays, many stories take place in the original ordinary world. I do feel however, that the call to adventure is in just about every story. A story would be completely boring if the hero just continued to do what he had started out doing the entire duration of the plot. For example, if Cinderella had just decided to continue being a slave to her family the entire time, the story would have been extremely boring, not to mention depressing.
I think in day to day life, people see a call to adventure. It can come in the form of a phone call from a friend to go do something, or an assignment on a syllabus. Every day a call to adventure beckons someone to do something out of the ordinary.
Questions
1. Have you been called to adventure lately?
2. Have you transcended from the ordinary world to a special world?
Vogler #5
These sections were about the refusal of the call and the meeting with the mentor. The refusal of the call is how the hero usually reacts to the call to adventure; he usually refuses it. A hero doesn't always have to refuse the call, but may hesitate. The next section was about the meeting of the mentor, in this section the hero may gain supplies or advice from a mentor figure to help him on the way.
I don't like the refusal of the call section because Vogler even says that the hero doesn't necessarily refuse the call. I think it would be more properly named hesitation, or maybe the two sections can be combined into "preparing for the journey". The meeting with the mentor is important because a hero can't just go from zero to 60, he must prepare himself.
In everyday life I refuse calls all the time. I choose to not answer a phone call, not go out, and obviously not do an assignment from time to time. Every time I answer the call, however, I must "meet with my mentor" aka prepare for the journey. For example I go to the ATM to get money, find my car keys, or find my computer to start work.
Questions
1. Have you ever refused a call to adventure?
2. What mentors have prepared you for your journeys?
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