Tribulations, and obstacles that a character must endure on their journey or quest.

The Monomyth is a popular formula used in many modern movies, like Star Wars, Lord of The Rings, and Harry Potter. It outlines a series of trials, tribulations, and obstacles that a character must endure on their journey or quest. The following articles outline The 17 Stages of the Monomyth http://changingminds.org/disciplines/storytelling/plots/hero_journey/hero_journey.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monomyth For your assignment, you will choose / create / imagine a character and run them through various stages of the monomyth. You may use yourself as the lead character; i.e. you may use your real life as the monomyth, or make it up, creatively. You may also make it based on a person in history, whether a family member OR a celebrity. You may NOT use a movie or book or television show.