Luke is pulled under by the tentacled monster that lives in the sewage
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And is held down so long the audience begins to wonder if he’s dead. This is a critical moment in any story, an ordeal in which the hero appears to die and is born again. It’s a major source of the magic of the hero myth. What happens is that the audience has been led to identify with the hero.
We are encouraged to experience the brink-of-death feeling with him. We are temporarily night clubs and bars email list depressed, and then we are revived by the hero’s return from death. 9. The Hero seizes and grabs the sword Having survived death, beaten the dragon, the hero now takes possession of the treasure he’s come seeking. Sometimes it’s a special weapon like a magic sword, or it may be a token like the Grail or some elixir that can heal the wounded land.
Sometimes the “sword” is knowledge and experience that leads to greater understanding and reconciliation with hostile forces. The hero may settle a conflict with his father or with his shadowy nemesis. In Return of the Jedi, Luke is reconciled with both, as he discovers that the dying Darth Vader is his father. The hero may also be reconciled with a woman. Often she is the treasure he’s come to win or rescue, and there is often a love scene or sacred marriage at this point.
We are encouraged to experience the brink-of-death feeling with him. We are temporarily night clubs and bars email list depressed, and then we are revived by the hero’s return from death. 9. The Hero seizes and grabs the sword Having survived death, beaten the dragon, the hero now takes possession of the treasure he’s come seeking. Sometimes it’s a special weapon like a magic sword, or it may be a token like the Grail or some elixir that can heal the wounded land.
Sometimes the “sword” is knowledge and experience that leads to greater understanding and reconciliation with hostile forces. The hero may settle a conflict with his father or with his shadowy nemesis. In Return of the Jedi, Luke is reconciled with both, as he discovers that the dying Darth Vader is his father. The hero may also be reconciled with a woman. Often she is the treasure he’s come to win or rescue, and there is often a love scene or sacred marriage at this point.