The Million Dollar BabyThe Million Dollar BabyThe Hero’s JourneyThe Hero’s Journey

By: Mehrdad HaghiBy: Mehrdad Haghi

The Call to AdventureThe Call to Adventure

Call to Adventure – where the hero is Call to Adventure – where the hero is pushed to resolve a challenge. pushed to resolve a challenge.

Maggie needs to escape her southern Maggie needs to escape her southern red neck roots and Frankie needs to red neck roots and Frankie needs to solve the problems concerning his solve the problems concerning his daughter.daughter.

Refusal of the CallRefusal of the Call

Refusal of the Call – where there is Refusal of the Call – where there is refusal. refusal.

Frankie refuses to train Maggie Frankie refuses to train Maggie

Supernatural AidSupernatural Aid

Supernatural Aid – where a powerful Supernatural Aid – where a powerful advisor encourages the hero to do advisor encourages the hero to do the work. the work.

Eddie begins to help Maggie with her Eddie begins to help Maggie with her training and also guides Frankie training and also guides Frankie towards Maggie. towards Maggie.

The Crossing of the First The Crossing of the First ThresholdThreshold

The Crossing of the First Threshold – The Crossing of the First Threshold – where a point of no return is crossed.where a point of no return is crossed.

Maggie works hard in the gym. Maggie works hard in the gym. There is no going back for her.There is no going back for her.

Belly of the WhaleBelly of the Whale

Belly of the Whale – where the hero Belly of the Whale – where the hero physically separates from his Old physically separates from his Old World and heads into the World and heads into the Transformation. Transformation.

Willie leaves Frankie and Frankie has Willie leaves Frankie and Frankie has nothing else to do except train nothing else to do except train Maggie.Maggie.

Road of TrialsRoad of Trials

Road of Trials – where the hero Road of Trials – where the hero transforms but not completely. transforms but not completely.

Maggie becomes a professional Maggie becomes a professional boxer.boxer.

The Meeting with the The Meeting with the Goddess Goddess

The meeting with the goddess – The meeting with the goddess – where the hero faces a difficult where the hero faces a difficult choice.choice.

Maggie buys her family a house and Maggie buys her family a house and Frank takes on the role of the father.Frank takes on the role of the father.

Woman as the TemptressWoman as the Temptress

When Maggie does not know what to When Maggie does not know what to do about the Bear and wants to give do about the Bear and wants to give up.up.

Atonement with the FatherAtonement with the Father

Atonement with the Father – where Atonement with the Father – where the hero confronts the obstacle. the hero confronts the obstacle.

Maggie fights and loses to the blue Maggie fights and loses to the blue Bear.Bear.

ApotheosisApotheosis

Apotheosis – where the hero has the Apotheosis – where the hero has the ecstasy state.ecstasy state.

Maggie realizes that she should Maggie realizes that she should have listened to Frankie and have listened to Frankie and protected herself.protected herself.

Ultimate BoonUltimate Boon

Ultimate Boon – the achievement of Ultimate Boon – the achievement of the goal of the quest. It is what the the goal of the quest. It is what the person went on the journey to get. person went on the journey to get.

Both Frankie and Maggie get a Both Frankie and Maggie get a family.family.

Refusal of the ReturnRefusal of the Return

Refusal of the Return – where the Refusal of the Return – where the hero is repulsed by his Old Self or hero is repulsed by his Old Self or there is refusal on some level. there is refusal on some level.

Frankie refuses to go back to the Frankie refuses to go back to the gym.gym.

Magic FlightMagic Flight

Magic Flight – where the hero Magic Flight – where the hero attempts to escape from the attempts to escape from the antagonism or, for some reason, is antagonism or, for some reason, is unable to confront it. unable to confront it.

Frankie takes Maggie away and Frankie takes Maggie away and attempts to find doctors who can attempts to find doctors who can reverse the situation.reverse the situation.

Rescue from WithoutRescue from Without

Rescue from Without – where the Rescue from Without – where the hero is pulled back toward his or her hero is pulled back toward his or her challenges. challenges.

Maggie's family return and Frankie Maggie's family return and Frankie wants to replace them and resists wants to replace them and resists their arrival.their arrival.

Crossing the Return Crossing the Return ThresholdThreshold

Crossing the Return Threshold – Crossing the Return Threshold – where the hero confronts the where the hero confronts the antagonism. antagonism.

Maggie loses her legs and asks Maggie loses her legs and asks Frankie to kill her.Frankie to kill her.

Master of the Two WorldsMaster of the Two Worlds

Master of the Two Worlds – where Master of the Two Worlds – where the antagonism is defeated. Frankie the antagonism is defeated. Frankie kills Maggie.kills Maggie.

Freedom to LiveFreedom to Live

Freedom to Live – where the hero is Freedom to Live – where the hero is freed from the antagonism. freed from the antagonism.

Frankie does not return to the gym.Frankie does not return to the gym.