Sunday, January 15, 2012


1) Ordinary World – Describe the protagonist’s world and state of being before the inciting incident

Leo is in high school and he's the head of the young republicans. His best friend Melody is the very opposite of him. She loves punk music and Leo hates it. Leos biological father is the lead singer in a punk rock band and everyday Leo tries to keep the McPhurry in him out.


2)         Call to Adventure – Describe the inciting incident.

Leo gets caught talking during a school final but he only said one word to remind someone he was tutoring. When he is sent to the vice principal the VP makes him choose between saying the person he tutored cheated or  he must face the consequences on his own.

3)         Refusal of the Call – Identify the reason why the protagonist is reluctant to go on the journey to which he or she is called.

Leo knows he didn't cheat on the test and he wants his scholarship back but there is no way to get it back. Leo doesn't want to seem as the bad guy trying to just get money from his rich dad.

4) Meeting with the Mentor - Identify the character who functions as the mentor and describe the wisdom he or she offers.
                      
         Crossing the First Threshold – Describe what the protagonist wants and identify the first major obstacle he or she faces in the journey to achieve what he or she wants.

Leo lost his scholarship for Harvard and now he want to try to get his dad to pay for his Harvard tuition. The first obstacle Leo has to get through is for - mcphurry to believe he is his father.

5)         Test, Allies and Enemies – Identify the antagonist (or antagonists) of the story and describe at least two plot complications in which the antagonist prevents the protagonist from achieving what he or she wants.

  the drummer in the band  hides jewels of his money in his drum set and doesn't tell the police the truth until the end of the investigation. Then  the band broke up again before the tour was over and Leo didn't get the whole summer like he was suppose to with his father. 

  7) The Approach – Describe the narrative situation that leads to the climax.


The band manager tries to make a move on Melody and Leo interrupts and makes sure melody gets out of there.


8) Reward – Identify the elixir or the prize awarded to the protagonist for surviving the Supreme Ordeal.

Leo is finally dating  melody and even though - Mcphurry wasn't Leos dad he still said he helped him out if he just gave the call.

9) The Road Back / Resurrection – Describe how the protagonist is changed by his or her experience during the journey. 

Leo views on his father changes and he realizes the people who truely care about you are the people in your family.  
              
                                                                 Felicia Jacques

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