Emily Wiemken
Analytical and Persuasive Writing
Prof. Robinson
Annotation
Annotation for Vogler’s. “Refusal of the Call/Meeting with the Mentor”
After the hero is met with the call to adventure, it’s human nature for any believable character to go through some hesitation before embarking on their adventure. This stage in a hero’s journey is called the Refusal of the Call. Storytellers also use this stage as a way to show the audience that the adventure the hero is about to go on, isn’t just a frivolous thing and in fact is going to be very dangerous, threatening their heart, a large fortune, or their life. This protest can be made in several different ways, and usually lasts until an even bigger motivation comes along that overrides the hero’s fear, such as the kidnapping of a loved one. Some hero’s don’t refuse the call at all, and they’re called Willing Heroes. In this case, other characters will take over the role and try to hold the hero back and show how dangerous the adventure will be. This leads to the character type of the Threshold Guardian. These characters are used in stories to test the hero, usually after they have already decided to go on the adventure, to see if they are really dedicated to it. The next stage in the journey is called the Meeting with the Mentor. This is the time in the story where the hero almost has to make contact with some sort of wisdom before the adventure begins. This form of wisdom most commonly comes in the form of a Mentor who give the hero the supplies, knowledge, and confidence needed to overcome fear and commence the adventure. For the storyteller, it’s a great chance to immerse the reader even more by providing the popular type of relationship in which the wisdom and experience of one generation is passed. The mask of the Mentor can also turn into other types of characters at any point of the story. It could be used to trick the hero into a life of crime, or they could turn against the hero becoming the shadow.
I enjoyed reading this section of Vogler, and enjoyed looking back at my own refusal of the calls before embarking on changing events of my life. Also with the mentor, I liked thinking back to Greek myth and the different mentors used in the various myths. As for the type of mentor that can trick a hero into a life of crime, I thought of Robin Williams character in August Rush.
1.Would the gods in Greek Mythology be considered mentors? Why or why not?
2.What other types of mentors can you think of that tricked the hero into a life of crime?
3.Do threshold guardians and refusal of the call go hand in hand? Why or why not?
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3 comments:
1.Would the gods in Greek Mythology be considered mentors? Why or why not?
Yes, I do think that gods in Greek Mythology would be considered mentors. They influence the characters like Odysseus in The Odyssey. They use their power and knowledge to further the heroes journey. Athena in The Odyssesy helped Odysseus throughout his journey back home.
response to question one:
Yes, i feel that the gods in Greek mythology would be considered as mentors. I feel this way because, in theory, these gods and goddesses are there to help and encourage the main character just as a mentor is there to guide and encourage in a heroic story.
1.Would the gods in Greek Mythology be considered mentors? Why or why not?
The greek gods were the mentors in greek mythology because they were so involved in the life of there people. The warriors such as Odysseus were able to have direct communication with the gods, such as athena. She was able to give him direct advice, and served as his mentor.
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