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Hero’s Journey




Ordinary World- Grandpa  and grandson on christmas eve.
or for the Grandpa's journey...
Charlie (the grandpa's first name) getting ready for Christmas

Call to Adventure- the grandson wants to hear a story
or for the Grandpa's journey...
Not enough money to go to the traditional family reunion

Refusal of the Call- Grandpa doesn't know what story to tell.
or for the Grandpa's journey...
Charlie doesn't think he can go.

Meeting with the Mentor- Grandpa is the mentor
or for the Grandpa's journey...
Violin teacher is the mentor and tells charlie about a way he could earn money so that he could go to the Family reunion.

Crossing the Threshold- Grandpa and grandson cross the threshold into the world of the past.
or  for the Grandpa's journey...
when charlie desides to work hard and earn the money to go to the reunion.



Tests, Allies, Enemies- there really isn't one for the kids journey
or for the Grandpa's journey...
Kids make fun of Charlie for playing his violin in the streets to make money. Nice man tells him how great he is doing.
Approach- there really isn't one for the kids journey
or for the Grandpa's journey...
Charlie finally has enough money and buys a train ticket
Ordeal-there really isn't one for the kids journey
or for the Grandpa's journey...
The train breaks down and Charlie has to find his way to the bus but he gets lost and is saved by a nice person who shows him the way to the bus stop
Re ward- the boy spends time with his grandpa
or for the Grandpa's journey...
He finally gets to be with his family. Spends christmas with them

The Road Back- the story comes to an end
or for the Grandpa's journey...
The boy is on his way home and looses the present that his grandparents gave him to give to his family.
Resurrection- there really isn't one for the kid's journey
or for the Grandpa's journey...
 He thought he would never find it and then discovers it in his suitcase

Return with Elixir- The grandson learned that you can do anything you set your mind to.
or for the Grandpa's journey...
Charlie came back with the present.

Archetype Analysis


Hero- Charlie


Mentor- Grandpa, violin teacher


Threshold Guardian- Grandpa, kids at school


Herald- ticket master


Shapeshifter- conductor
Shadow- the train

Trickster- the kids at scool

Hero's Journey

Kung Fu Panda

     Po is chilling in his Ordinary World  living in day dreams of kicking kung fu butt and pretending to love the family business of noodle making when his Call to Adventure  sounds, in the form of a gong that announces the choosing of the Dragon Warrior. It could also be argued that Po's call to adventure is when he is chosen as the Dragon Warrior. Po was eager and willing to accept the call to the Jade Palace but before he left he did Refuse the Call to be completely open and honest with his father. (Later in the movie Po refuses the call to fight Tai Lung because the scroll was blank) Once Po gets to the Jade Palace he Meets his Mentor, Shifu. Shifu is his Kung Fu Master that is to make him into the Dragon Warrior. Po then is left alone to explore a part of the Jade Palace which I consider to be his Crossing the Threshold. Soon there after he is then Tested to see what skills he has or, more accuratly, what kung fu skills he lacks. Within that first day he finds Friends like Master Oogway and learns of Enemies that include Tai Lung and the enemy of his own struggles with Kung Fu.
     After Po learns that Tai Lung has escaped prison he rededicates himself to learning the martial arts. I see this training as his Approach. Shifu announces after many days of hard wark that Po is ready to obtain the scroll. It is quite the Ordeal when Po finally unreels the scroll and it is completely blank having only a mirror-like gold sheen and no words or magic spells attached. Po then feels that because he doesn't have the special dragon warrior power he thought he would that he cannot beat Tai Lung so Po returns to the city to help the people evacuate so they won't be hurt by Tai Lung's rage. Shifu is left to hold Tai Lung off for as long as he can. In the midst of all this Po realizes that it isn't some secret that gives you power it is believing in something that makes it special. This is his Reward. Po's Road Back could be thought of as either his trip back to the Palace the first time to fight Tai Lung or his second trip to help Shifu. After Po kicks Tai Lung's sorry butt he remembers that Shifu is still back at the Palace and when he finally reaches Shifu's side he finds Shifu apearing to be dead. The Ressurection  is when Shifu bolts upright and yells at Po "I'm not dead!..." The Elixir in this story is the lesson that Po learns about self-esteem.

Hey Paula!

How is your new job going? After being a stay at home mom for so long it must be hard to go back to work. At least you love what you do. That should make it easier to get used to. So how is the house hunt going? Found anything good yet? Houses are a ton more expensive in California aren't they?  We miss you back here in Utah. The other day I almost called you to invite you to have Sunday dinner with us. Yeah I don't think you would have been able to make it.

You are such a great sister, Paula. It's no wonder I miss you so much. You have always been there for me. From those hard times before I got my depression under control, to my first break up I always new I could call on you for help. Just knowing that made me feel so much better. It still does. I can still ask for your help and I can still call you if I ever need someone to talk to and  knowing that makes me feel... like I have a lifeline. Because I know that you love me.

Paula I want you to always remeber that I will always be there for you like you have been there for me. You can call me in the middle of the night if you need to rant and you can come visit anytime. You can take my room I wouldn't mind sleeping on the floor. Paula I don't know what this life will bring either of us. I'm no fortune teller I have no clue what kind of challenges or changes will present themselves. I do know that I will always love you and that if you will just ask I will be there.
 I love you.
Your sister,
Ella 

The Rough Draft... dum dum dum!

My dearest sister Paula,

     You haven't been gone long but I miss you all the same. Sometimes it was hard living in such tight quarters but it was still great to have you so close. I miss your little boys. It is wierd for me to call them yours, even though they are your children. I guess I just always think of them as mine; my nephews.
     I wish you were still here. I guess that is a selfish desire. You have a lot of great opportunities in California. I know it is really important to you and your husband to be self sufficient. I understand that, all the same, I pray every night that you will come back here someday soon. I want to be a part of your life and not just over the phone or throught emails.
     I am really gunna miss our girls nights out and trading good books with you. I guess I won't be close enough to babysit for you anymore either. I won't be able to help you around the house or take little Zander to church. I wish that I could.  
     Thankfully, there is someone else that wants to help you just as much, no, even more, than I do. He is amazing. He moves with you where ever you go and has the power and strength to help you more than I ever could. He watches over your childred all the time. He teaches them important lessons and He gave you and your kids several amazing books they teach life lessons that help me everyday. (He gave the book to me too)  He is absolutely perfect and loves you unconditionaly.
     He has done many things for you already. He helped you find your job. He gave you sterngth on all those hard days when your kids were disobedient and your patience was running low. He healed you when you were sp violently sick last week. He helped you get packed before the moving van came. He healed dad after that horrible heart attack. These are just a few of the thousands of things that he has done for you.
    He has the most beautiful mansions, very far away from here. He has incredible connections and influence all over. He is as rich as they come and guess what? He loves you so much that He wants to give it all to you! Everything he has. All of it; Because you are His child. Yes, He is our father in heaven and he loves us so much that he would give us his mansions in heaven.
     If there was one thing that I could give you it would be a stronger relationship with your heavenly father. But that isn't a gift I am capable of giving. I can't force you to pray and ask for his help. I can't make you read the scriptures. I can't drag you to church. So I guess the only thing I can do for you is pray.
     So I will. I will pray that you will remember that He loves you I will pray that you will think of Him on hard days when you don't know where to turn. I will pray that He will give you a little extra patience with the kids when they are disobedient. I will pray that you will read the scriptures that He gave you and that you will learn from them like I have. I will pray that you will remember where you want to be after this life is over and I will pray with all my heart that you will make the choices that will bring you true happiness, the joy that only God can give. Most importantly I will pray with all my heart that we can all be together in heaven after we leave this world.

Your sister,
Ella

Love peom?...

The Boy in Car

Small arms with big hands
wrap around my neck.
leaving for far away lands
I lean in and give him a peck

I hope he knows,

from the books I read him,
from days spent at play,
from band-aids over crimson,
from the hugs given day after day.

Even if,
I left the impression intended,
Even if,
He knows that I care,
Even if,
The mistakes have been mended,
Even if,
I was always fair,

Will the pain of watching him go,
ever go away?

Will he even remember?


Will I have made a difference?

Life Story

Nerd

I grew taller,

but not much.

I became deeper,

with some help.

went to schools,

learned from books.

was a nerd...

I still am.

I Remember...

I remeber waking up in agony, screaming at the top of my lungs.

I remember being sent to the corner for being rude and disrespectful. I felt so terrible that I just sat in the corner and cried wishing that I could disappear.

I remember my first break up.

I remember crying myself to sleep because my best friend moved. For all I knew I would never see her again.


I remember the stress of spanish tests.


I remember the day they took my kittens away.

I remember getting my finger stuck in the vacuum cleaner. I wanted my mom to come home and make it all go away. Instead I got firefighters with hack saws that were taller that I was.


I remember warm summer days spent reading books and wishing I had friends to play with.

I remember my coach yelling at me because I wasn't running fast enough. I wasn't jumping high enough. I wasn't working hard enough.

I remember silent dinners where the tension was so thick I could hardly breathe.

I remember my brother squirting invisible ink on my new shirt, I was so mad, I screamed at him. All his friends laughed and I ran.

I remember walking through white corridors, with wide doors. My hand swallowed up in my dads. Tubes and needles hiding this woman that resembled my mother. She called me closer in an all too familiar voice. I backed away.

I remember the day I realized there is purpose in pain.