A Hero's Journey (Carson Fulcher) by Carson Fulcher

#1 The Call to Adventure

cgfulcher2009 — 2024-09-25 15:18:51 UTC

Connection:

Marlin and his son Nemo live normal lives until Nemo is taken and Marlin has to go on a journey to find him.

Summary:

The hero has to leave their normal life to be a hero.

#2 Refusal of the Call

cgfulcher2009 — 2024-09-25 15:22:08 UTC

Connection:

Marlin is scared to leave his home and travel across the ocean.

Summary:

The hero will attempt to avoid their call until they either give in or suffer the consequences.

#3 Supernatural Aid

cgfulcher2009 — 2024-09-25 15:25:00 UTC

Connection:

Marlin comes across Dory, another fish that is willing to help him on his journey to find his son.

Summary:

The hero is given a mentor or aid to assist them in their journey.

#4 The Crossing of the First Threshold

cgfulcher2009 — 2024-09-25 15:36:09 UTC

Connection:

Marlin and Dory meet a large group of turtles in the current, and they are helped on their way.

Summary:

The hero faces their last threshold into their adventure.

#5 The Belly of the Whale

cgfulcher2009 — 2024-09-25 15:38:41 UTC

Connection:

Marlin and Dory are literally swallowed by a whale and they have to figure a way out until they are blown out of the blowhole

Summary:

The hero comes to a stand-still and they have to work for a way out through themselves.

#17 Freedom to Live

cgfulcher2009 — 2024-09-26 14:48:37 UTC

Connection:

Everyone is safe and Marlin is finally happy with Nemo.

Summary:

The hero's journey is over, and they are free to live their life.

#16 Master of the Two Worlds

cgfulcher2009 — 2024-09-26 14:50:50 UTC

Connection:

Marlin and Dory work together to free Dory from the net.

Summary:

The hero works to defeat their final foe.

#15 The Crossing of the Return Threshold

cgfulcher2009 — 2024-09-26 14:54:17 UTC

Connection:

Nemo and Dory are making their way home when Dory is trapped in a fisher net.

Summary:

Hero must cross their threshold to home.

#14 Rescue from Without

cgfulcher2009 — 2024-09-26 14:56:36 UTC

Connection:

Dory is left alone by Marlin, but she finds Nemo herself.

Summary:

The hero cannot continue by themselves so they find a companion.

#13 The Magic Flight

cgfulcher2009 — 2024-09-26 15:07:43 UTC

Connection:

Marlin is too afraid to go on, and he leaves Dory to go home.

Summary:

The hero decides to go home, but must figure out how.

#12 Refusal of the Return

cgfulcher2009 — 2024-09-26 15:10:40 UTC

Connection:

Dory does not want to give up, but Marlin is too afraid.

Summary:

The hero might not feel like returning to his or her old life.

#11 The Ultimate Boon

cgfulcher2009 — 2024-09-26 15:12:36 UTC

Connection:

Nemo escapes the fish tank.

Summary:

The hero accomplishes the main goal of the story.

#10 Apotheosis

cgfulcher2009 — 2024-09-26 15:14:28 UTC

Connection:

Nemo is informed by the Pelican that Marlin is looking for him.

Summary:

The hero is elevated and enlightened.

#6 The Road of Trials

cgfulcher2009 — 2024-09-26 15:18:20 UTC

Connection:

After Marlin and Dory escape the whale, Nigel the Pelican takes them to the Dentist office.

Summary:

After escaping the whale, the hero continues on their journey.

#7 The Meeting with the Goddess

cgfulcher2009 — 2024-09-26 15:19:55 UTC

Connection:

Marlin and Dory discover that Nemo is in the fish tank.

Summary:

The hero encounters a saving grace.

#8 Woman as the Temptress

cgfulcher2009 — 2024-09-26 15:21:16 UTC

Connection:

Nemo is playing dead in the tank, which leads Marlin to think he is really dead, making him want to leave.

Summary:

The hero is faced with temptation.

#9 Atonement with the Father

cgfulcher2009 — 2024-09-26 15:22:54 UTC

Connection:

Gill helps Nemo escape the tank through the sink drain.

Summary:

The hero meets the center point of the story, where they face the final task.