Stand by Me (1986) [Hero's Journey / Monomyth basic deconstruction]

 

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Context: Richard Dreyfuss looking back; the article.

Ordinary World: 1950's USA; a small town but it was the world to me.

Heroes and Allies: the boys in the treehouse.

Call to Adventure: want to see a dead body.

Refusal: Vern resists; my Dad will kill me.

Overcoming Refusal: we can legitimately be away for two days.

Journey: setting out; the train track.

First Threshold Marker: the gate.

First Threshold Warning: Keep Out Sign.

First Threshold Outer Cave: in the junk yard.

First Threshold Middle Cave: the shop for food; flashback to big brother.

Pushed to the Inner Cave: forced out by the dog.

First Threshold Inner Cave: Teddy's Dad is a nut; the kids' challenges.

Warning of the Belly of the Whale: the train track; running from the train.

Belly of the Whale: camping at night; the lardass Hogan story.

Road of Trials New World: the deer; the morning.

Trial: crossing the bog / marsh.

Trial: the leeches.

Transformation: Gordie is changed.

Resisting the Sword: everyone wants to turn back.

Persuasion: Gordie will go on.

Seizing the Sword: finding the body.

Near Death Experience: Ace takes a knife to Chris.

Atonement with the Father: Gordie pulls a gun.

Apotheosis: they get the body; they make an anonymous phone call.

Ultimate Boon: the body is found.

Crossing the Return Threshold: walking back.

Master of Two Worlds: the boys split up.

Ultimate Boon: Older Gordie with his kids.

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