He’s not going to be the same person, because of what he had to endure on in his adventure. Like Harry Potter, he has returned to the ordinary world a changed man (well, hobbit). He goes back to a peaceful life, but he’s different. He may be in the same place he started at, but his world has changed.īilbo Baggins returns to the Shire. He’s battled evil sorcerers, went on adventures, made friends and grew in confidence. Harry Potter leaves Hogwarts and then returns to his aunt and uncle’s home where his journey began. One thing to remember about the Hero’s Journey, is that when the Hero or Heroine is done with their adventure they return to their ordinary world. How can I contrast that feeling with the full-circle ending?.Are they afraid of the world? At peace? Wanting more? Restless? Dissatisfied?.How do my characters feel about their ordinary world?.Think of the details Rowling and Tolkien included in their novels to help establish the scenery. You don’t have to be a character in a book to live it. His world is peaceful and very different from the adventure world he is about to enter.Įveryone has lived in the ordinary world at some point in their life. These details help us establish not only who Bilbo is, but also what the ordinary world he lives in is like. Tolkien, Bilbo Baggins lives in the peaceful shire. His life is ordinary in the sense he has always been a “muggle.” However, he is introduced into the wizarding world and is thrust into the extraordinary world. He was raised by his abusive aunt, uncle and his dreadful cousin. Rowling wrote Harry Potter as a boy who lived in a cupboard under the stairs. In many ways you can think of this as the hero’s safe place. This is where our characters exist before their adventure begins. The ordinary world represents the status quo of your hero or heroine’s world. But what is the ordinary world? How can we use it in our novels? The First Step The first step of Joseph Campbell’s mythic structure is the ordinary world. Are there certain smells that appeal to your characters?.I want you to think about the world you are creating for your character.
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