Devil Wears Prada (2006) [Hero's Journey / Monomyth basic deconstruction]

 

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Fade In / Context: getting dressed.

Ordinary World: New York

Meeting the Hero: Andy gets dressed.

Journey Symbolism: leaving the house; train; going to work.

Physical Marker: outside the building.

Edge of Ordinary World / New Creatures: people in building.

Threshold Guardian: receptionist.

Warning: someone who can survive here.

Herald: Emily.

Devolved Hero: Andy does not fit in.

Supernatural Aid power: Miranda arriving.

Supernatural Aid character / challenges: Miranda walking in; call my husband.

Supernatural Aid spotting the Hero: who is that? Nobody.

Hero left the Old World: just finished uni.

Fish out of Water: no sense of fashion.

Supernatural Aid Magical Gift: Miranda gives Andy a job.

Ordinary World / Romantic Challenge: Andy out with Nate and pals.

Push / Pull to Beachhead: Emily tells andy to bring coffees.

First Threshold / Beachhead: arriving at her desk.

Shape Shifter's Challenge: I get to go to fashion week.

New World / Beachhead Rules: the book.

Period of Desolation at Beachhead: Miranda gets the name wrong; get skirts from Calvin Klein etc.

Encouraged to Transform: Miranda looks at Andy's clothes.

Beachhead Trial: Andy's going to Calvin Klein.

Devolved State marker: the coat dumped on Andy's desk.

Allies and Enemies: Serena and Emily going to lunch.

Fish out of Water: what is she wearing; her grandmother's skirt.

Forced to Transform: chowder is the main cause of cellulite.

Mentor: Andy meets Nigel in the canteen.

Pulled from the Beachhead into the New World: Nigel takes Andy into the room where Miranda is choosing.

Belly of the Whale: Miranda tells Andy exactly why she's wearing the blue sweater.

Pulling away from the Ordinary World and Ordinary Self: Andy refuses to eat what Nate has cooked.

Forced to Physically Separate: Andy disappoints Miranda; visits Nigel.

Rupture: Nigel helps Andy dress.

New Self: Andy arrives in new clothes and answers the phone; Nate is impressed.

Period of Inactivity: for a while, Andy carries on and Miranda notices.

Partial Evolution: Andy gives her pals presents; they're assholes when she gets a call.

Forced onto the Road of Trials:

Pushed onto the Road of Trials: the phone call sends Andy to James Holt.

Pulled into the Deep New World 1: Andy goes to James Hunts party; meets Christian Thompson. Miranda pushes the preview forward; Miranda's reactions at the preview.

Supernatural Aid's Challenge: call my husband.

Progression: Andy brings the book tonight; she gets the key.

Pulled into the Deep New World 2: taking the book to Miranda's house.

Pushed out of the Deep New World: get Harry Potter's book as well as my steak; Andy quits.

Return to the Old World: Nate happy Andy is free.

Pulled / Pushed Back into the New World: Christian Thompson gets the Harry Potter draft; the copies are with the twins on the train.

Foreshadow of Separation: Nate disappointed that Andy didn't quit.

Meeting the Oracle: Andy told she os going to the benefit.

World of the Sword: Andy arrives in the benefit.

Dragon Battle: the editor of French Runway.

Seizing the Sword: Andy remembers it is Ambassador Franklin.

Bride Theft: Andy meets Christian Thompson outside.

Separation: Ansy misses Nate's birthday; he's upset. Emily is not going to Paris.

Night Sea Journey: Andy has to decide whether to accept going to Paris in place of Emily.

Rebirth: Miranda puts the handbag on Andy's desk; calls her Andrea.

Near Death Experience: Andy has to tell Emily; Emily has an accident.

Reward: congratulations from everyone on getting the Paris gig.

Goodbye to the Old World and Hello to the New Self: Lily sees Andy with Christian; she doesn't get the new Andy; Nate leaves; she chooses between the phone and Nate.

Atonement with the Father: Andy goes with Miranda to Paris.

Apotheosis: Miranda crying; Steven wants a divorce.

Master of the New World: it's just something that I put on.

Ultimate Boon: Nigel is given his dream job; the date with Christian.

Pushed out of the New World / Disgust: Christian tells Andy that Miranda is being replaced; she's not his baby.

Resisting the Push from the New World / Refusal: Miranda refuses to answer Andy's calls.

Magic Flight: Andy chases after Miranda.

Pushed to the Return: the party where Miranda presents / Nigel doesn't get his job.

Refusing the New Self / Rescue from Without: Andy refuses to be Miranda.

Crossing the Return Threshold: Andy decides to leave; doesn't answer Miranda's phone.

Return to the Old World and Old Self: Nate takes Andy back.

Freedom to Live: Miranda recommends Andy for the job.

Goodbye to the Old Self: Andy gives Emily her clothes.

Reflecting back on the Old World and Journey: Andy sees Miranda.

 

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