In the modern television series Teen Wolf, the main protagonist Scott McCall goes through a process of personal growth that is in line with Joseph Campbell's framework of a hero's journey. The hero's journey, or monomyth, is the sequence of events or situations that bring about a transformation within a character, taking him out of his ordinary life and placing him on the cusp of extraordinary life. Chris Vogler, a contemporary of Joseph Campbell, says: “. . .[the hero's journey] is as infinitely varied as the human race itself; yet its fundamental form remains the same. . .” There is always a departure, an initiation and a return. The departure includes the first five stages of the journey: introduction of the character into his ordinary life, call to adventure, rejection of the call (by the character or one of his companions), meeting of the character with a mentor (who guides them during the whole journey), and cross the first threshold from the ordinary world to the special one. Initiation includes the next four phases: character trials and introduction of enemies/allies, approach to the place of fundamental importance, the supreme test (usually in the face of death), and the taking of the sword or the character's reward. The return is composed of the last three phases: the road of return (in which the character leaves the special world for normal life), the resurrection or transformation caused by past events and, finally, the return with the elixir or the arrival home with some sort of treasure or boon to humanity. Scott McCall, like all the characters on the journey, goes through these same phases. In accordance with many other famous journeys, his has more influence on the supernatural nature....... middle of the paper...... between after his return and before his call is that he now has a little problem hairy every month.In Laurence Coupe's article “The Hero's Journey,” he says, “. . .the pattern [the hero's journey] bequeathed to the narrative was threefold: departure, struggle, return. . .” The same pattern can be seen in Scott McCall's transformation as a character after being bitten by a werewolf. He goes through the same steps as any other hero, even if they aren't in exactly the same order. His journey is also more of an internal development than an external struggle. Although he is involved in many types of adventurous situations, his explicit reward is simply self-acceptance. However, Scott McCall in the modern television series Teen Wolf is still able to serve as proof that all the stories in the world are the same story, only with slight variations in culture and time..
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