Hero’s Journey Real Hero VS. Fictional Hero
THE MATRIX Neo’s HERO’S JOURNEY
For the past two weeks, we have studied what it means to be a hero. What I took from this was that if you do something that isn’t called for you are a hero. We have also been working on trying to understand why people are heroes. We have been looking at fictional heroes and real life heroes. We were comparing their journeys to the hero’s journey by Joseph Campbell. I really enjoyed this process because I never really thought about how heroes came to be or if the people in the movies were really heroes so this was surprise to me.
When I look at the hero’s journey, I found out that most of the things that the heroes do correlate with the hero’s journey. Here I have two heroes. One is a fictional hero from The Matrix named Neo. The other is a real life hero who is my aunt aunt. What I have done is compared them to the hero’s journey to see what they have in common and what stages they complete on Campbell’s hero’s journey.
For the past two weeks, we have studied what it means to be a hero. What I took from this was that if you do something that isn’t called for you are a hero. We have also been working on trying to understand why people are heroes. We have been looking at fictional heroes and real life heroes. We were comparing their journeys to the hero’s journey by Joseph Campbell. I really enjoyed this process because I never really thought about how heroes came to be or if the people in the movies were really heroes so this was surprise to me.
When I look at the hero’s journey, I found out that most of the things that the heroes do correlate with the hero’s journey. Here I have two heroes. One is a fictional hero from The Matrix named Neo. The other is a real life hero who is my aunt aunt. What I have done is compared them to the hero’s journey to see what they have in common and what stages they complete on Campbell’s hero’s journey.
Neo goes through a lot of obstacles such as following the white rabbit to the club. Then he meets Trinity who guides him to Morpheus. Neo knows something is weird with the world. When he meets Trinity, he decides to follow her so that he could find Morpheus
Refusal Of The Call
As excited as Neo is upon hearing Morpheus' voice, he can't do what Morpheus asks him to do. He follows instructions closely at first, but when he has to open the window and clamber around the outside of the skyscraper.
Meeting The Mentor
The most famous scene in the whole movies is Neo's first meeting with Morpheus: the big leather armchairs, the colored pills, the aviator shades and awesome trench coat. Morpheus has just as much impact on Neo as he has on the audience. Neo wants to make heads and tails of the Matrix and Morpheus is the man who will guide him toward enlightenment.
Road of trials
Neo is taken through a variety of exercises to learn what he's capable of inside a computer program like the Matrix. He spars Morpheus in a dojo, jumps (or fails to jump) between city buildings, and learns about the danger of agents and red dresses. He also gets to meet the crew of the Nebuchadnezzar and adjust to life in the future.
The main event of The Matrix comes when Neo decides to head back into the Matrix to rescue Morpheus. Bringing Trinity and a lot of guns with him, he storms Agent Smith's hideout, kills all the guards and grabs Morpheus with a helicopter. It is the climax of this battle that matters most. When Neo is finally put head to head with the agents, he discovers that he's able to move just as fast as they are, dodging bullets.
Unfortunately, Neo doesn't get to seize the sword for very long. Yes, his newfound incredible speed is…incredible, but with Cy pher's betrayal, things are about to get a lot worse before Neo can finish his journey.
Resurrection
After failing to kill Agent Smith in the subway, Neo decides to make a run for it. But the agents are too fast for him and eventually track him down, shooting him dead in an apartment hallway.But what with Trinity confessing her love to his unconscious body, Neo has a very literal resurrection. He wakes up and is done dodging bullets. He stops them in midair then dives inside of Smith, blowing him to green Smith-ereens.Return With The Elixir, the elixir, that Neo returns with is himself.
He's shown that he is truly The One. He brings with him a hope for finally ending the war with the Machines and unplugging the rest of the helpless humans from the Matrix. The Ordeal and Resurrection haven't just proved Neo a capable fighter, but a savior for mankind.Oh, and he can fly now.
. AUNT’S HERO’S JOURNEY QUESTIONS
What was the hardest thing you ever had to do and why did you do it? (This is the call to adventure)
Aunt: Buying a house because I needed to find a place where it would be comfortable to live and a place I could build a family.
Did you get any help from anyone to complete this task? (This is the supernatural aid/meeting mentor)
Aunt: Yes, I did have help along the way. My Mother and my sister helped me.
What hardships did you encounter while trying to complete this task? (Road of Trials)
The hardships I encountered were finding a place that I liked and a place in the right neighborhood to raise a family.
What did you learn about yourself from completing the task that you share with others? (Reward/Boon)
Aunt: What I learned about myself is that as long as I put my mind to it, I diff can accomplish anything.
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