Monomyth: How does the Boon enlightenment stage affect the character arc in the hero's journey?
In this video Josh gives an explanation of the ultimate boon in the Monomyth (also known as the Hero's Journey). In layman's terms, the boon is the item or information that the hero goes on a quest to obtain. Particularly, this video focuses on how the boon acts as an enlightenment stage for the hero, and develops the character's arc.
The main take-aways are as follows:
1) Monomyth means the “one story." It's also known as the Hero's Journey (and loosly associated with the Fool's Journey). Elements of the monomyth can be found in nearly all forms of mythology and fairytales from around the world.
2) The Hero's Journey is comprised of a three act structure.
The three main phases (or acts, or stages, or major plot events--depending on what you're writing) are:
--Separation (or Departure)
--Initiation (or Trials/Tests)
--Return
Today we are exploring the second phase, Initiation. In particular, we are looking at achieving the ultimate boon.
There are four enlightenment stages in the Monomyth: 1. Meeting with the goddess 2. Atonement with father 3. Achievement of the boon 4. Apotheosis After going through these enlightenments, the hero will begin to see the truth and reject the lie that's been fueling his flaw.
Through this metamorphosis, the hero's will have a character arc, that leads then towards reaching their full potential. This post is just to cover a small section of the Monomyth. Over the course of the next few months Josh intends to provide several detailed explanations on the different aspects of the Hero’s Journey, and analyze more advanced steps in the narrative structure of the monomyth.
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