Vogler Response 3/9/09

In the Vogler reading this week , he goes through two more of the Hero's Journey. The reading begins with Crossing the First Threshold in where the hero makes a commitment to the adventure. In this chapter Vogler once again goes over the typical cenereo when the hero reaches the threshold. He would encounter obstacles such as the threshold guardian, the crossing or “leap of faith” that is required in order for the adventure to get underway. Of course in most stories the hero also encounters a rough landing when they are thrown into the adventure. 

The next chapter of the Vogler reading focused on Tests, Allies, and Enimies. In this chapter the author gave many examples of what might happen in this stage of Hero's Journey. Firstly , he suggjested that a team might be formed, where the “hero is backed up by several others , or in this phase the hero may also challenge his rivals.” Also during this phase of the journey the hero might, or encounter enimies , “

Vogler points out that enimes can appear at any point in a story , howev er, they are most common at this point. He also mentions that a enemy can be seen as a villian or antagonist, and can include the Trickster, Shadow, Threshold Guardian and at times even the Herald.” He goes on to explain other aspects of this section like Rules of the Special World , saying every Special world has specific rules. He gives the example of Belle in Beauty and the Beast not being allowed to enter through a specific door.  He mentions that in stories these rules are almost always broken, or the story would not be able to move forward. 

I personally was slightly bored with the reading. It seems as though Vogler has gone over and over these topics so much that I have just lost intrest. How many different ways can you say the same thing over and over again. I feel like once we've got it, that's all there is too it, he's not adding to much new information.  

Although the writer is not adding much new information on the topic of the Hero's Journey. He did include one section about  a sidekick that usually accompany's the hero and provides comedic releif. That was refreshing to  me because even though it wasn't all that interesting, and something I already could see coming , it wasnt something that I had read before in this text, and therefore caught my attention. Apposed to the regular text which continues to repeat its self week after week