Lion King: The Monomyth

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coming back to reclaim his throne as the rightful king.
2. . In this case Simba is faced with a problem or a challenge that he needs to solve which doesn't have to be something life and death, but it is something which puts him out of his comfort zone of his everyday life.
3. The adventure can begin in an active or passive way as stated in chapter 15 of our textbook. In this case Simba chooses the passive way seeing as he was reluctant to go.

B. Refusal of the Call

1. Simba refuses to go back because he has lived in this new place for too long time where he was taught not to worry about anything (Hakuna Matata) and that everything bad happens for a reason. He is also reluctant to go back because he believes that the death of his father was his fault. He abandons Nela trying to justify to himself why he cannot face the call. He feels alone and powerless without his father and is unable to face his past: "You said you'd always be there for me, but you're ...

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weapon to help him face his challenge but instead words of wisdom and his senses literally knocked back into him with Rafiki's stick.

II. Initiation (Trials and Victories)

A. Crossing the Threshold

1. After some clarity, the hero is now prepared to act and face the challenge. He may go out of his own initiative or be made to go, but whatever the reason, he finally crosses the threshold and parts from his familiar world to face the world or situation he has been afraid to face before. This shows hero's commitment to the challenge and helps us further emphasize with him when things go bad or in his favor(Wikipedia).
2. Simba demonstrates this when he decides to leave ...

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