Part A

What is the central idea in the Newsela article "Joseph Campbell and the Hero's Journey"?


Campbell found that many stories have a similar structure.

Story analysts study heroes in blockbuster films.

Good storytellers read Campbell's work to develop strong characters.

Screenwriters adapt the monomyth model in films today.
Question 2
Part B

Which quote best supports the answer to Part A?


"The monomyth is the typical path a story takes, across all cultures and religions."

"A hero leaves the ordinary world and ventures into a region of magic and wonder."

"In the early 1990s, screenwriting author Christopher Vogler studied Campbell's work at the University of Southern California."

"The next time you tell a story, think about the way you are telling it and why."