Treatment

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