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Joseph Campbell didn't invent the Hero's Journey. It is a story structure pattern that has been repeated since long before his time and can be traced back to early Mesopotamia.


Campbell is simply the latest person whose labels have become common currency.


There are two easy-to-use evidences:


a) An analysis of any successeful story since before his time reveals the pattern. Therefore the makers of those stories films knew the pattern (Casablanca (1942) is decostructred below).


b) You cannot write an effective story simply by using Campbell's structure. Knowledge many more structural elements is required by screenwriters.


Casablance (1943) deconstructed


? FADE IN: visuals and narrative set the context [World War 2 Wholesale Bojan Bogdanovic Jersey , imprisoned Europe Wholesale Myles Turner Jersey , escape to America Wholesale T. J. Leaf Jersey , Casablanca 's place in the refugee trail].


? Introduce the Antagonism [the officers round up the usual suspects and nonchalantly shoot a suspect].


? Characters in this Ordinary World. Back story of this Ordinary World. It's a place to be wary of ["vultures everywhere;" the pickpocket sequence].


? Visually demonstration of the desire to escape the Ordinary World [the aircraft flying overhead sequence].


? Meeting the Antagonist and Shape Shifter [Renault greets Strasser]. Reference the Hero [Rick] and the Magical Aid [Letters of Transit].


? Introduce the Hero's Ordinary World and the allies and characters that inhabit it [we enter Rick's bar].


? Hero's status [through the impressions and conversations of other people].


? Meeting the Hero Wholesale Thaddeus Young Jersey , his nature and capabilities [We meet Rick Wholesale Domantas Sabonis Jersey , he is king of this world with the power to let people in or out; he bars the Nazi sympathiser].


? Meeting with the Supernatural Aid Mentor and receiving a Magical Gift [Rick meets Ugarte Wholesale Jeff Teague Jersey , who gives him the Letters of Transit].


? Hero Tested. Rick given the chance to sell the caf? and leave with the Letters of Transit [Ferrari offers to buy the caf?]; Loyalty of Allies Tested [Sam won't leave despite the salary rise offered to him].


? Hero's Inner Challenge demonstrated [Rick cannot love women as indicated by the indifference to Yvonne].


? Hero's True Nature demonstrated [Rick ensures Yvonne gets home safely].


? Develop Hero and Shape Shifter relationship [Rick and Renault outside the cafe]. Reference the hero's back story.


? Foreshadow of the Call to Adventure and the Refusal [Renault refers to Victor; Rick explicitly states his Outer Challenge - "I stick my neck out for nobody."


? Call to Adventure [Renault explicitly tells Rick not to sell Victor the Letters of Transit; foreshadow of the arrival of Romantic Competitor and Romantic Challenge; on the way to the safe sequence].


? Develop Hero's backstory and capabilities for the Journey [we learnt that Rick fought for the resistance].


? Refusal of the Call [Rick refuses to aid Ugarte; "I don't stick his neck out for anybody"].


? Interdiction [Strasser threatens Rick with his past if he helps Victor].


? First Threshold. Arrival of the Romantic Competitor and Romantic Challenge [Victor and Ilsa].


? Foreboding [Sam distressed at seeing Ilsa].


? Warnings at entering the First Threshold [Ilsa feels they shouldn't stay].


? Romantic Competitor's status [Berger reveals himself and is "at his service."]


? Meeting Allies. Romantic Competitor and Romantic Challenge meet the Shape Shifter. [Victor and Ilsa meet Renault]. Referencing the Hero Wholesale Monta Ellis Jersey , the coming adventure.


? Inner Cave. Confrontation between the Antagonist and Romantic Competitor [Victor and Strasser face off]. A future confrontation between them is established [Strasser demands that Victor comes to his office].


? Fearful of the Journey [Ilsa afraid for Victor].


? Physical Separation [Victor finds out what Berger knows; Ilsa and Sam recognise each other and talk].


? Warnings against the Journey [Renault watches over Victor; Sam asks Ilsa to leave Rick alone].


? Hero pulled into the Journey [Sam "plays it again Wholesale Rodney Stuckey Jersey ," Rick sees Ilsa Wholesale Aaron Brooks Jersey , Rick joins Renault and Victor for a drink].


? Hero and Romantic Challenge backstory referenced [Rick and Ilsa note their past]. Hero affected by the meeting [Rick joins them for a drink and foregoes the bill].


? Foreshadow of the Road of Trials [Renault reminds Victor about the Meeting].


? Hero's Inner Challenge made explicit [Rick can't get over Ilsa; drunk in the bar]. Warnings by Ally to avoid the adventure [Sam tells Rick to forget Ilsa]. References to the back-story between the Hero and Romantic Challenge.


? Hero and Romantic Challenge back-story illustrated (we see them in Paris ).


? Conflict between the Hero and his Romantic Challenge established [Ilsa comes back to talk to Rick].


? Antagonist and Shape Shifter enhance their plans [Renault and Strasser make plans for Victor and Rick].


? Trial 1 (Victor) [Victor confronts Strasser]. Antagonist demonstrates evil [Ugarte is dead].


? Trial 1 (Rick) [Ferrari wants the Letters of Transit from Rick]].


? Trial 2 (Rick) [Rick meets Ilsa in the market; she tells him Victor is her husband].


? Trial 3 (Victor and Ilsa) [Ferrari offers a single Exit Visa. Ilsa refuses to leave Victor].


? Meeting the Oracle. Ferrari directs Victor and Ilsa toward Rick (toward the Sword) .


? Rest Break before the Seizure of the Sword: we meet the pickpocket again; antagonist appears at Rick's and Renault and Rick relate; Yvonne returns.


? Conflict on the Journey to the Sword [Rick breaks up the fight in his bar].


? Time Pressure [Strasser and Renault debate killing Victor].


? Comedic element ["what watch? Such watch? sequence"].


? Learning about the Ideal and the Sword (Rick) [the Bulgarian girl asks Rick to help].


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