The Hero's Journey is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon. In fact, ALL of the Hollywood movies we have deconstructed are based on this template.

Understanding this template is a priority for story or screenwriters.

The Hero's Journey:

a) Attempts to tap into unconscious expectations the audience has regarding what a story is and how it should be told.

b) Gives the writer more structural elements than simply three or four acts, plot points, mid point and so on.

c) Interpreted metaphorically, laterally and symbolically, allows an infinite number of varied stories to be created.

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Hero's Journey / Monomyth: From Here to Eternity (1953) deconstructed [basic]

FADE IN: context: the army / Hawaii.

Meeting the Hero: Prew arrives.

Meeting the Loyal Ally /Joker / Sacrificial Lamb: meeting Maggio.

Warning: you made a bad decision quitting the bugle core.

Obstacle to the Mentor: he's not in yet.

Meeting the Mentor: Warden walks in.

Recognising each other: they've heard of each other.

Mentor's rules: you're not supposed to enjoy yourself