Vogle anno. 9/30/08

Vogler, Christopher, and Michele Montez. The Writer's Journey : Mythic Structure for Writers. Boston: Michael Wiese Productions, 2007. 3-20.
Through this portion of the book, pages 83-105, Vogler describes two stages, the ordinary world and the call to adventure. Vogler discusses the significance of all stages as extremely important, but I feel the first stage to be one of the most important of them all. Vogler said the ordinary world “must hook the reader or viewer, set the tone of the story, suggest where it’s going, and get across a mass of information without slowing the pace.” This is the first thing your audience will experience which is extremely important to how your story will be perceived. Call to adventure is the first step into the true adventure. This is where the defining story is shown and this will mark where the adventure will begin.
Give famous examples of a hero’s ordinary world.
Give famous examples of a hero’s call to adventure.
Which step do you feel is more important?

Shanghaied-- to enroll or obtain (a sailor) for the crew of a ship by unscrupulous means, as by force or the use of liquor or drugs.
I was shanghaied by captain hook, he was out after the treasure since the beginning
Conked-- To hit, especially on the head.
Little Billy was conked on the head by the bully at school.
Reconnaissance-- Military. a search made for useful military information in the field, esp. by examining the ground.
I was on a reconnaissance mission to find out how many nuclear missiles Iran had, and it was a lot.

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Vogler, Christopher, and Michele Montez. The Writer's Journey : Mythic Structure for Writers. Boston: Michael Wiese Productions, 2007. 3-20.

Through this portion of the book, pages 49-80, the main purpose was to define characters and distinguish the different archetypes. Christopher Vogler described the threshold guardian, herald, shapeshifter, shadow, ally, and the trickster. During this portion of our reading, he stressed the importance and variations these characters have in stories. He makes it well known these characters
Threshold Guardian- An obstacle to keep the unworthy from entering. Represent ordinary problems most people can relate to. Primary function- testing the hero.
Herald- Alert the hero and the audience of a challenge, brings the hero into the adventure.
Shapeshifter- often opposite sex. Two-faced and change mood and characteristics often.
Shadow- dark character or force.
Ally- helpful companion who will fights by your side, give advice, and helpfully challenge you.
Tricksters- “embodies the energy of mischief” bring hero’s and audiences down to earth. Comic relief.

Subvert- to overthrow
I feel we need to subvert king Arthur
Hypocrisy- a pretense of having a virtuous character, moral or religious beliefs or principles, etc., that one does not really possess.
This is a hypocrisy, Bob is not a good man.
Vanquish- To defeat or conquer in battle
We will vanquish them once we face them today.
Give an example of each?
Which archetype is the most important in making a quality story?

Breck is Shrek

If I were to relate myself to one Disney Character, it would have to be Shrek. Shrek is a man with great morals and an even better personality. There are no luxuries that would get in the way of him being with his family and being in the comfort of his own home. Like Shrek I wouldn't need a castle and a kingdom to make me happy, just give me my swamp and my familiy and I too would be the happiest ogre in the land.
I have never been chased with pitch forks of rescued a princess from a fire breathing dragon, but I have found what I want in life and what makes me happy. I too have found my feona and have always had my "Donkey" that is also why Shrek is like Breck, and Breck is Shrek.