
The Mentor's Role in a Hero's Journey
8th Grade · ELA · 45 min· Ccss Ccss.ela-literacy.rl.8.3
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Learning Objective
I can explain how a mentor guides the hero in a story.
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Stan Lee, also known as Stanley Lieber, initially aimed to write the Great American Novel but instead found success in comics.
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The hero's journey begins in the ordinary world, includes a call to action, and involves meeting a mentor who spurs the hero on their adventure.
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In Spider-Man, Uncle Ben's dying words, "With great power comes great responsibility," serve as the key turning point, pushing Peter Parker to embrace his role as a hero and make his mentor proud.


