2/8 vOgLeR

In the pages that we have read this week Vogler has started to actually go into the types of characters that appear in many of the hero's journeys. He started off by opening with a chapter called archetypes. This explained how there are many recurring characters that run around in a hero's journey. The next chapter was about the an actually archetype of a hero. It showed many different types of heroes such as a tragic hero and a catalyst hero.This chapter also showed the dramatic functions of a hero which were functions that helped stories become hero stories. Last but not least they showed the archetype of a mentor. This showed the different types of mentors.

As i read these chapters i thought about the different types of archetypes in my life. It was so easy to see how people came up with these archetypes because they were apart of everyday life. Even in ancient times they were there because these ideas obviously came from back then. In my life there have been many recurring archetypes such as mentors. Over and over i have had father figures like my real father, basketball coaches, track coaches, teachers, peers, cousins, uncles, grandparents and even people that i meet on the street. All of these people have put there in put in my life to give me a positive outlook On things. these people have been there for me when i needed that extra push. I have also had many heroes in my life, people i look up too. These heroes have had similar dramatic functions that helped them with their life stories. and that is why i admired them in their hardships.

In class we have many different archetypes sitting around in our circle. First of all the most important one would be my teacher. She is the mentor to all of the students thats she teaches. In Vogler's reading it showed that these mentors are wise women, which she is. Mentors give knowledge to the heroes that the are teaching so they can move forward in their lives and succeed. That is exactly what are teacher is doing in class everyday. She is giving us the gift and tools of learning in order for us to succeed in her class. IN ORDER TO SURVIVE!

1. Can you think of a story that doesn't have a hero or a mentor? Explain why.
2. What archetypes live in your life?
3. How can a hero be an anti-hero? aren't all heroes supposed to be good?