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Theme: Discuss and give examples of the Refusal of the Return and the Magic Flight.

The Refusal of the Return is when a hero decides not to return home. The hero may decide not to return due to the fact that he enjoys his current world so much or because he thinks people from his home will not understand what he has gone through and how he has changed.  As all the monomythic stages, there are endless examples found in film, literature, and stories. One example I can think of is in the film The Painted Veil. In this particular example Kitty, refuses to return to home when she is confronted about her affair by her husband, she knew her parents would not understand so she decided to remain with her husband and follow him to China. I have a personal example for this stage as well. My example revolves around a friendship I once had. I had a best friend . one who had been one of two of my best friends for 7 or more years. This friend, my senior year of highschool, totally screwed me over with our senior projects and stabbed me in this back. This lead to my first two monthes of my senior year being a living hell. My refusal in this situation, was when I made up my mind that I would not go to her as a friend anymore. Until this day I have not “returned” to her.

The Magic Flight is when the hero decides to go home after his journey. Sometimes the hero is accompanied by a person that helps him or her in the transaction and overcoming of obstacles. As I mentioned earlier there are mulitple examples of the monomythic stages in everyday literature, film, and stories, and this one is no different. One example of this stage found in one of these sources is in The Color Purple. In this book Celie decides to leave her abusive husband and family and go an live with her long time friend/obsession and start her life over. Shug, her friend, is like the person who helps her overcome her obstacles in this transaction.

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November 11, 2008 Notes

Refusal of the Return: This stage is when a hero would rather stay in the “new world”, than return to his/her home. It is possible the hero believes the “old world” will not understand or accept what he/she learned from their journey.

Examples:

– The Little Mermaid: When Ariel decides to marry Prince Eric and live her life on land. She feels she cannot go home after experiencing what she did on land.

– The Painted Veil: Kitty chooses to go with Walter after he confronts her opposed to returning home to her nagging mother.

– The Lion King: When Simba doesn’t want to go home because he thought the pride held him responsible for his father’s death.

The Magic Flight: The hero may choose to go home once he finishes his quest. He can be accompanied by a person who helps him overcome obstacles.

Examples:

– Angels in the Outfield: The Angel helps Charlie throughout the experience through his situation of his father giving him up. It lets him “return” in the sense that it gives him something to believe in again.

– Hercules: The goat/human helps Hercules to return home to his parents.

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Blog #13: The Ultimate Boon

The Ultimate Boon is when a hero shares the information they have learned in the Apotheosis with others. This information is often related to immorality. When asked what infomation do I ALONE have to share, it is safe to say that I am not sure. Surely there are others out there who experience similar things to what I experience. The only thing that I ALONE know is the way I see things in my world.

Do I choose to share my views and experiences with the world? Yes and No. I would share my views and experiences if I knew it were helping others. If I knew sharing my experiences would bring comfort to others through knowing they are not alone, and someone else has felt the way they did. I would share it. If somebody where to take my views openly and vault them, and take them as a tool to broaden their horizons. I would share them. Sometimes however, especially with ideas it is better to wait to share this information. Many times it is best to let others make up their own mind then they can accept, or reject, your ideas while knowing both sides.

This is a sticky topic to write on. I am not really sure what to write. The information I have that nobody else does is simply my thoughts and experiencees.

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Poem#15

Halls lined with lockers, and all my friends around.

Bits of high school drama, and teachers standing ground.

The smell of confinement, I just want to leave this building.

The stress within me; its a  lily  that is not gilding.

I’m so over this I need something more.

So many different faces, few I’ve seen before.

Teachers going on and on as I walk past each and every door.

The smell of freedom,  I sometimes do enjoy.

The taste of  pressure , the taste is bold not coy.

I’m getting somewhere, not like I was before.

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