Transcript Lion King Hero’s journey

Lion King Hero’s journey
By: Kevin Thomann
The Ordinary World:
• is the hero's home
environment where
his friends and
family are located
Simba is at home
when he is at Pride
Rock
Call to Adventure:
• • There is an
awakening of the "self
to an unknown,
unexpected world.
The hero becomes
aware of a new,
unusual, exciting,
forbidden, and/or
foreign world.
Simba’s call to adventure is
when he and nala go to
the forbidden place and
have to deal with the
hyenas.
Refusal of the Call:
• • Often the hero
feels that he/she has
it "too good" and
refuses to give up all
that they currently
have (often resulting
in the hero being
forced to move on)
There is no refusal of
the call in Lion King
Supernatural Aid:
• • This can come
in the form of a
protective figure,
usually an elder
(old crone or old
man.)
Simba’s
supernatural aid is
his father after he is
dead and in the
water and sky. Also
the monkey gives
him advice and
Timon and Pumpa.
Crossing the Threshold:
• The hero ventures
into an unknown
world which breaks
tradition, and the
hero meets some
dangerous
presence.
Simba crosses
the threshold
after his father
dies and he is
kicked out of
the Pride Land.
In the Belly of the Whale:
• Once the hero has crossed the
threshold, his old world is
destroyed (literally or
figuratively). He/she moves into
a world of darkness (the belly
of the whale) and will not come
out until he/she is ready to
return (so the hero stays in the
belly of the whale through all of
initiation). Often times there
will be a "deepest part" to the
belly.
Simba goes into the belly
of the whale when he finds
Timon and Pumpa by the
forest
The Road of Trials:
• Hero experiences
miraculous tests or
ordeals on the road of
trials. There are usually
several incidents that
affect the hero at this
point. The hero will
appear weak and
vulnerable, but he/she
will also begin to show
growth.
Simba’s road of trials is
when he is with Timon
and Pumpa in the forest
and he learns
akunamatata and also
when Nala finds him
and he learns he has to
confront his uncle.
The Meeting with the Goddess:
• • The hero meets a
"goddess" that shows
him/her what perfection
is truly like. The hero
witnesses all that can be
accomplished and often
times, his/her mission
becomes much clearer.
The goddess encourages
the hero to continue
Simba’s godess is Nala
and she tells him how
things are going at
Pride Rock and that he
needs to come back to
save them.
The Woman as the Temptress:
• • The hero meets a
presence that
attempts to destroy
the hero's mission.
Often the temptress is
sent by the evil forces
working against the
hero in order to try to
stop the hero.
Simba’s temptress is
living with Timon and
Pumpa and taking the
easy way out and
living without worries
and ditching his family
at Pride Rock
Atonement with the Father;
• Father symbolizes
judgment; the hero
overcomes fear,
judgment, and
mental blocks that
may have been
holding him/her
back.
Simba’s atonement
with the father is
when he realizes he
must go back to
Pride Rock and free
his family from his
uncle.
Apotheosis:
• • The hero is in a
divine, god-like
state (ecstasy).
The hero goes
beyond the last
terrors of
ignorance.
Simba’s apotheosis
is when he is
talking to his
father in the pool
of water and he
tells him he must
go back and save
his family
The Ultimate Boon;
• • The hero
receives the prize
that he/she has
been after
Simba’s ultimate
boon is
overcoming his
uncle and
becoming the
rightful king of
Pride Rock
Refusal of the Return:
• The hero should
bring their wisdom
back to their
kingdom of
humanity. The hero
often wishes to
remain in isolation
with his boon.
Simba wants to stay
with Timon and
Pumpa and is too
scared to face his
uncle
Magic in Flight (The Chase):
• The hero has his
reward, now he must
return to safety.
There may be forces
still working against
him/her (possibly
trying to get the
treasure back that the
hero has taken). A
"chase" ensues.
Simba goes back
to Pride Rock to
face his uncle
and goes across
the grass night
and day
Rescue from Without:
• The world may
have to come to
retrieve the hero.
Attaining the boon
has drained the
hero and he/she
needs assistance in
returning
Simba cant
overcome his uncle
alone so Timon,
Pumba, and Nala
help him with his
goal.
Crossing the Return Threshold;
• • There is a difficulty
in the hero's return;
the world has changed
and so has the hero.
The hero may not be
accepted back to his
old world. He may feel
awkward in his
immediate return.
Simba and his friends
go back to the Pride
Land and it is all
barren and
destroyed. He now
truly knows that he
must destroy his
uncle
Master of Two Worlds:
• Hero has attained
wisdom in both the
spiritual and
material world
(conscious world).
Simba defeats his
uncle and makes
him confess to
killing his father
and becomes the
true and rightful
king of the Pride
Lands
Freedom to Live:
• The hero learns
never to be afraid
of the next moment
(destruction or
change), he has
learned "to be"
(exist).
Simba needs to
rebuild his
kingdom after the
destruction of his
uncle and restore
things back to
normal