Christopher Vogler The Writers Journey
APPROACH TO THE I N M O S T CAVE
QUESTIONING THE JOURNEY
1. Campbell says that in myths, the crossing o f the First Threshold is often followed
by the hero passing through "the belly of the whale." H e cites stories from many
cultures of heroes being swallowed by giant beasts. In what sense are the heroes
"in the belly of the whale" in the early stages of Act Two in Thelma & Louise! Fatal
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2. Campbell describes several ideas or actions surrounding the major ordeal o f a
myth: "Meeting with the Goddess," " W o m a n as Temptress," "Atonement with
the Father." In what ways are these ideas part of Approaching the Inmost Cave?
3. In your own story, what happens between entering the Special W o r l d and reaching
a central crisis in that world? W h a t special preparations lead u p to the crisis?
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