BEOWULFCall: Beowulf hears of a great monster terrorizing the Geats and he knows he is the only man strong enough to defeat it
Threshold: Beowulf crosses into the journey of being a hero when he begins his fight with Grendel, killing the wicked monster with his bare hands Tests: Killing Grendel, killing Grendel's mother Friends: The people of Geat help him as much as they can, specifically Wiglaf Supreme Ordeal: Killing the dragon, because when he finally accomplishes this his life, too, comes to an end Flight: Beowulf kills the dragon but also loses his life, so in the end they are both defeated Elixir: Hrothgar's people, the Geats, no longer have to worry about being killed every night, so the elixir that Beowulf granted them was peace |
MECall: My parents telling me they were getting a divorce
Threshold: Moving into a new house and living half and half with both parents Tests: Accepting the split family, moving to a new house, going back and fourth between two houses, having trust issues Friends: My sister and brothers, my aunt, Maizie my dog, my cats, Rascal and Itty Supreme Ordeal: Being afriad to fall in love but getting over that fear and realizing that its okay to depend on people Flight:Once I realized it was okay to depend on others, I made the choice to do so with people that werent in my family Elixir: Before this realization, I had pushed people away. The elixir I now had was the close friendships I formed due to my new openness. |
SPIDERMANCall: "With great Power comes great responsibility" After Peter parker is bit by a spider he realizes his new-found power could be put to use in order to benefit his whole society
Threshold: When Peter finally uses his power to do something good for the community, which was going after his uncles killer Tests: Learning to use his new powers, not telling anyone about them, not giving in to the guilt of his uncles death Friends: Mary-Jane, his aunt, people he helps Supreme Ordeal: Defeating the Green Goblin Flight: Peter realizes he cannot be with Mary-Jane because his enemies will use her as a target, and so he returns to his normal life without her Elixir: Peter brings peace and the feeling of safety to his entire community by continuing to protect them and keep his identity a secret |