Stand by Me: Campbell's hero's journey in the 20th-century
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How does the film Stand by Me (1986) fit Joseph Campbell's diagram of the hero's journey?
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This 300-word solution explains how the 1986 coming-of-age film Stand by Me fits the model of the hero's journey as explained by Joseph Campbell in his book The Hero with a Thousand Faces. The solution was written for a Year 1 student in film studies or interdisciplinary humanities.
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If we use Campbell's original diagram, Stand by Me breaks down as follows:
Known/Ordinary World:
The small town of Castle Rock.
Call to adventure:
Vern Tessio overhears his brother Billy and Charlie Hogan discussing their chance stumbling upon the body of the missing pre-teen Ray Brower. Vern then tells his friends Chris Chambers, Gordie Lachance, and Teddy Duchamp what he overheard. The boys then agree to hike outside the town limits to find the body, notify the authorities and become heroes in the process.
Spiritual Guide:
Gordie's memories of his older brother Denny, who died ...
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