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3. Refusal of the Call

 

This is the third stage of the Hero's Journey. Upon the call of the of adventure the hero usually declines the call as he/she are being asked to face their biggest fears. The hero sees the call as being risky and he/she may lose something that is big and has a special significance to him. The hero is hesitant to accept the call and the reader questions whether or not she/he would be successful in their journey.

 

 

1. The Ordinary World

2. The Call to Adventure/Action

4. Meeting withe the Mentor

5. Crossing theThreshold

6. Tests, Allies, Enemies

7. Approach to the Inmost Cave

8. The Ordeal

9. Reward: Seizing the Sword

10. The Road Back

11. The Resurrection

12. Return with the Elixir