t he j ourney of a h ero monday, september 24, 2012
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WRITER’S NOTEBOOK
Think about a specific modern day hero. Describe that person/character. What are his/her positive attributes? Flaws? What does s/he look like? Heroes to consider: athletes, political figures, celebrities, comic book characters, men and women in service (military, fire fighters, nurses, etc)
EPIC POEMSA long, narrative poem detailing the
adventure or journey of an epic heroEarly epics are the result of oral
tradition that have eventually been written down, thus the authors of early epics are often unknown
Originally meant to be sung or performed
Language is literary and elevatedIncludes an epic questionBegin “in media res,” meaning “in
the midst of things”
EPIC HERO 1. Unusual circumstances of birth
- born of royalty- born in danger
2. An event, sometimes traumatic, leads to adventure or quest
3. Hero has supernatural help4. The hero must prove himself many
times while on adventure/quest5. When the hero dies, he is rewarded
spiritually
EPIC CYCLE/ JOURNEY1. The hero most possess supernatural
abilities/powers2. The hero is charged with a quest that will
test his abilities/ worthiness3. The hero will meet helpers, companions,
and mythical animals throughout his journey
4. The hero will travel to a supernatural world of which ordinary humans are banned
5. The cycle reaches a low point when it seems as though the hero is defeated but in the end, the hero regains his rightful place with a lesson learned
ARCHETYPESCommon elements that appear again
and again in literature and art such as:SituationsCharactersImages
Can you think of a common example for each?
MESOPOTAMIA “BETWEEN RIVERS”
Mesopotamia is believed to be one of the world’s first civilizations
Located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in modern day Iraq
MESOPOTAMIA CONT.Kings ruled the city-states to act as
intermediary between the gods and the people (Sumerians)
Sumerians were polytheisticDeveloped world’s first writing system
GILGAMESH The epic of Gilgamesh examines the quest
for eternal life, friendship, abuse of power, and relationships
One of the oldest works of literature The epic is divided into twelve tablets Gilgamesh is the historical king of Uruk
during 2700BCE He was 2/3 God 1/3 human and 100%
TROUBLE He is arrogant, boastful, selfish and
destructive Represents both the best and the worst that
a person can be
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