Hero's Journey Map Project - Barbie by Riane Chloe Ocreto

DEPARTURE

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Call to Adventure

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Barbie begins to have thoughts of death unexpectedly in her ordinary world where every night is a dance party and all is well. She recognizes that her world is falling apart when her feet are flattened, instead of floating she falls, and the world that was joyous and perfect is now painful and going downhill. She is called to fix it.

Refusal of the Call

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No, instead of choosing the ugly shoe to start her journey and finding the truth by going to the real world, Barbie chooses the high heel to stay safe in the ordinary world and avoid starting the hard journey.

Answering the Call

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Weird Barbie tells Barbie she is going to have to know what happens in the real world to save her life from going downhill and that she has no choice.

Supernatural Aid

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Weird Barbie directs Barbie on her journey to the real world so she can save herself by providing directions and helpful information.

Guide/Mentor

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After Barbie’s world goes downhill she goes to Weird Barbie for guidance and is given two choices. To pick the ugly shoe and find the truth or pick the high heel and keep dreaming of her life of beach and dance parties.

Talisman

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Barbie’s pink heels are significant to her because it’s what signifies her perfect ordinary world life where she was able to walk around without her heels touching the ground and nothing was out of the ordinary.

Companions

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When Barbie leaves her familiar world into the unfamiliar world, Ken, who devotes his life to Barbie, sneaks into the journey with Barbie.

Crossing the Threshold

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After Barbie says her goodbyes to the other Barbies in Barbie Land, she adventures to the real world through different forms of transportation.

Threshold Guardians

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Ken sneaks into Barbie’s journey to the real world without her permission because he wants to accompany and protect her on her journey.

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"I'll be back in no time, with perfect feet, and we'll forget that this ever happened."

INITIATION

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Road of Trials

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Barbie and Ken rollerblade into the real world and are judged and given harsh comments by civilians, especially harassment from men. Barbie knocks an insulting man out and Barbie and Ken are sent to jail. Barbie and Ken steal clothes from a store and get sent to jail again. Barbie and Ken then search for the girl who grew up with Barbie to seek answers but is given harsh comments again. Barbie gets abducted and chased by Mattel to be put back into a box.

Brother Battle

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Barbie and Ken is on the search for the girl who grew up with Barbie and they find her at her school. Barbie convinces the girl, Sasha, that she is the toy she grew up with and Sasha calls her a fake and gives her harsh comments.

Meeting with the Goddess

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Barbie meets two “Goddesses” during her journey. First, in the Crossing the Threshold stage, Barbie sits on the park bench under stress from the challenges she faced going into the real world and sees an old lady sitting with her smiling. That interaction makes Barbie reflect and notice how beautiful she is. Second, during Barbie’s chase from Mattel, she meets the creator of Barbie, Ruth Handler, in which Barbie is given advice to use along the journey.

Dragon Battle

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When Barbie, Gloria, and Sasha go to Barbieworld to hide from Mattel, Barbie realizes that Ken has taken over and brought the patriarchy to Barbie Land which makes Barbie have to confront and resolve the situation with the help of her friends.

Ritual Death or Dismemberment

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N/A

Sacred Marriage

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Barbie has a special emotional bond with Gloria, the girl who passes her emotions from the real world to the Barbie Land. Gloria created a special bond with Barbie because she had kept her daughter’s Barbie toy with her from feeling lonely and sad.

Atonement with the Father

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Barbie visits with the girl she grew up who told her about the harm that Barbie caused to little girls. This shatters Barbie’s heart and it makes her realize the role she plays in society as the famous Barbie doll.

Entering the Belly of the Whale

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When Barbie and Ken enter the real world, they face the harsh reality of human society and face rude comments and judgments by civilians. Barbie is overwhelmed by the real world and sits on the park bench under stress, sadness, and confusion.

Apotheosis

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N/A

Ultimate Boon/Magic Elixir

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During Barbie’s escape from Mattel, she reunites with the correct girl she was looking for, Sasha’s Mother, Gloria, who passed her emotions to Barbie. Barbie finally finds her answers to the downhill of her perfectly ordinary life.

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"What's going on? Why are these men looking at me?"

RETURN

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"I want to do the imagining. I don't wanna be the idea."

Refusal of the Return

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When Barbie finds that Ken has taken over Barbie Land, she immediately gives up and accepts defeat by laying flat on her back and doing nothing.

Magic Flight/Pursuit

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Mattel reaches Barbie Land in an attempt to take back Barbie and put her in the box as they originally planned.

Crossing the Return Threshold

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Barbie returns home when she travels back to Barbie Land.

Master of Two Worlds

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Barbie meets Ruth Handler, the creator of Barbie, and sees the barrier broken between Barbie’s world and the real world. Barbie realizes the truth that was underneath her ordinary perfect world that was hidden from them.

Freedom to Live

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Barbie is free to live in the real world and dressed casually in the ugly shoes. Barbie visits the gynecologist in the end symbolizing a new journey in the unknown world.