188+ Stages of the Hero's Journey (Monomyth, Screenwriting)- Dissolution of the Old Self

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The 188 phase Hero's Journey (Monomyth) is the templet upon which the huge bulk of successful narratives and Film Industry blockbusters are based upon. In fact, ALL of the 100s of Film Industry movies we have got deconstructed (see uniform resource locator below) are based on this 188+ phase template.

Understanding this templet is a precedence for narrative or screenwriters. This is the templet you must get the hang if you are to win in the craft.

[The nomenclature is most often metaphorical and uses to all successful narratives and screenplays, from The Godfather (1972) to Brokeback Mountain (2006) to Annie Hallway (1977) to Godhead of the Rings (2003) to Drugstore Cowboy (1989) to Thelma and Louise (1991) to Apocaplyse Now (1979)].

THERE IS ONLY ONE STORY

THE 188 phase HERO'S journey affects a figure of major phases, including:

a) The reaching from Another World into an Ordinary World.

b) The Ordinary Self, that have come up about as a consequence of being in the Ordinary World.

c) The encouragement from the Ordinary World into a New World.

d) The gradual dissolving of the Old Self.

e) The becoming of the New Self.

f) The thrusting away from the New Self and New World.

g) The confrontation with challenges.

h) The mastering of the Old and New Worlds and Selves.

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DISSOLUTION OF THE old SELF

Every Hero undergoes a Transformation, a important portion of which happens during the Road of Trials. It is here that the Hero's Old Self resolves away. For example, in The Godfather (1972), Michael's Old Self starts to resolve away once he is in Sicily.

The Road of Trials often have three phases. However, it is not the figure of forms that is important, but that the Old Self resolves away. Hence it is not unusual to happen that this form changes in length, depending on the story.

In Star Wars (1977), the Road of Trials phase is disconnected - the Hero's development happens over the trilogy, not the single story.

In Dirty Dancing (1987), Baby's development follows a criterion path.

In Little Girl Sunsine (2006), multiple character's issues are resolved using the criterion process.