Many of our favorite movies follow the heroic cycle. For this blog, choose a movie that follows the heroic cycle and identify the following:
  1. The original "home" (young, innocent, immature)
  2. The separation (the call to adventure)
  3. The initiation (the road of trials)
  4. The return
Follow this link for a great summary of the Heroic Cyle

http://www.mythichero.com/what_is_mythology.htm

DO NOT repeat a movie. Read through the blogs and make sure the movie you chose has not been used. If you repeat a movie, you will not get credit.

The Heroic Cycle of "Coming to America": The Original “Home”: Akeem Joffer is a prince living in Zamunda and is next in throne. The Seperation: Akeem leaves his country, Zamunda, to the U.S. in pursuit of a women to marry who loves him for himself. He didn’t want an arranged marriage so he went off and broke tradition to find the love of his life. The Initiation: Akeem find’s his dream girl who’s father owns a McDonald’s. He tries adjusting to life in America and avoiding his royal duties back at home just to win her over without blowing his cover that he is a prince.He then takes a job there, passing himself off as an exchange college student. The Return: Akeem returns back to his country and marries his new princess and they ride off happily ever after.



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