3/29 Response

This weeks reading of volger had two sections that furthered the journey of a hero. The first section was called Approach to The Inmost Cave. This section basically explained a hero after making their adjustment to the special world. When the hero approaches the inmost cave they approach something that They are not familiar with. They approach wonder and terror as they are about to fall into the supreme ordeal. This runs right into the next chapter which is The Ordeal. This is when The Hero runs into his worse fear or enemy. this is where they must face the real monster!

These to chapters wwere very similar to my life. I reacted to these as if this was the story of my life. As i played basketball i approached my inmost cave when i started to become good. I became good and got used to being good which was the special world. As i did this i started to approach the inmost cave of high level compettition. This was hard because i was not used to that talent yet although i was good. Next i went through and Ordeal in my life. i had to face the SAT which was very difficult. I hated standardized tests and it was the monster of my life. I still conquered it though so i was happy.

Last but not least these to chapters can be relfected to school life at eckerd. Its pretty easy when you think about it. In class my inmost cave was when i came to school and actually took my first test. i got used to doing reading in class for the first weeks then that inmost cave of a test came. it hit pretty hard. The ordeal in class was actually writing essays. Those essays can take days of slaving over. and i think that is really scary

1.What is your inmost cave?
2.What is your Ordeal?
3.What movie can you find both of these situations in?

3/9 Response

This weeks Vogler reading has two sections that are apart of the important hero's journey. The first section is about crossing the first threshold. Vogler explains that this is the point in which a character comes to a problem or change in the story that makes the hero have to make a tough decsion. This is were the hero runs into a villian or does somethin that will change there lives. The next section is about test, allies, and enemies. This section jus show that a hero will run inton these different types of people. The tests help the hero learn from there mistakes or move on in the story. Allies can stay with the hero along there journey's and enemies are there in the story to give the hero conflict . some enemies can even turn into allies.

As i read vogler i reacted postively toward it because it related to basketball. In basketball i had to cross the firsat threshold by actually playing in my first organized game. i didnt really know how to dribble and shoot but my dad put me out there and i found a way. As i went on to play in middle shool, high school, and now college i have been through many tests, and met many allies and enemies. I had to put myself through tests by playing in championship games. and along the way i met many allies which are still friends today. on the court i also have many enemies. actually everyone is my enemy if they are my opponent.

As i read i found many ways to reflect on Voglers reading. In class i think we have to cross the first threshold by doing our first essay. Because the first essay is the hardest because you dont feel like writing a 100pages about a stupid topic. Also we do tests which in writing is our knowledge nuggets. i have also become friends with the allies and my knowledge circle. they help me when i need it. Enemies? that the only thing i dont really have. Enemies might be the short readings that are actually very long. they are pretty tricky. it kind of

1. What tests do u have in life?
2. How has an allie helped you through life?
3.What was your first Threshold crossing?

3/2 Response

This weeks Vogler reading was very interesting and it continues with the hero's journey. There were many parts of the reading that seemed like key points but the two sections were mainly on The Refusal To The Call and Meeting the Mentor. In the refusal to the call section it explained how hero's recieve the call to adventure but deny it. They can deny it more then once but this shows that the hero is reluctant to tak the call because the hero is aware of the unknown that lies ahead of them. The second section of the reading is about meeting the mentor. This section explains that once the the hero refuses a mentor can give them all of the skills, weapons, and knowledge they need in order to conquer th unknown. The mentor serves as somewhat of a herald (which is an archetype that brings a message to the hero to kick off the adventure).

The way i reacted to this reading was very interesting. As i read the sections i basically added my life to all of the situations that were going on. In my life i have refused many calls. One major one i can remeber is the story i used for my paper in Persuasive writing. I refused a call to run track because i thought i would look like a nerd. When i read the section of the refusal i could almost see myself as a hero refusing the unknown; in my case known cuz i didnt want to look like a fool. Furthermore, i met my mentor which was my track coach. he taught me the ropes and showed me techniques i would need in order to succeed in my adventure of running track.

The reading also reflected many things that i see in class discussions and the class as a whole. In class we always get assignments that we dont like to do because it takes up some of the time that we need to have fun. Alot of students will refuse the call to adventure or not do there work because they know its not going to be fun. This is why students have mentors or teachers. The teachers will enforce knowledge into you showing you that if you do not do work you will automatically fail, thus not get credit in college, thus waste your parents money, thus get beat. lol. But this example is shown in many stories such as the wiazrd of oz and evan all mighty . In both stories charcters refuse to take the call. They also run into mentors that help them succeed in what they are set out to do.

1. Think of three movies where there are mentors. Now expand on how they help the hero succeed.

2. Have you ever refused a call to adventure? If so what ?

3.Who is the mentor in your life?