He is motivated. 4. By this time, many stories will have introduced a Merlin-like character who is the hero’s mentor. In Jaws, it’s the crusty Robert Shaw character who knows all about sharks. The mentor gives advice and sometimes magical weapons. This is Obi Wan Kenobi giving Luke Skywalker his father’s light sabre.
The mentor can only go so far with the hero. Eventually, the hero must face the unknown night clubs and bars email list by himself. Sometimes the wise old man is required to give the hero a swift kick in the pants to get the adventure going. 5. The Hero passes the first threshold He fully enters the special world of his story for the first time. This is the moment at which the story takes off, and the adventure gets going.
The hero is now committed to his journey, and there’s no turning back. 6. The Hero encounters allies, tests and helpers The Hero is forced to make allies and enemies in the special world and pass certain tests and challenges that are part of his training. In Star Wars, the cantina is the setting for the forging of an important alliance with Han Solo, and the start of an important enmity with Jabba The Hut.