Christopher Vogler The Writers Journey
Such a M e n t o r may go through all the stages of a
hero's journey, on his own path to redemption.
CONTINUING MENTORS
Mentors are useful for giving assignments and setting stories in motion. For this
reason they are often written into the cast of continuing stories. Recurring Mentors
include M r . Waverly on " T h e M a n from U.N.C.L.E.," " M " in the Bond pictures,
T h e Chief on "Get Smart," W i l l Geer and Ellen Corby as the grandparents on " T h e
Waltons," Alfred in "Batman," James Earl Jones' CIA official in Patriot Games and The
Hunt for Red October, etc.
MULTIPLE M E N T O R S
A hero may be trained by a series of Mentors who teach specific skills. Hercules
is surely among the best trained of heroes, mentored by experts on wrestling, ar
chery, horsemanship, weapon-handling, boxing, wisdom, virtue, song, and music.
He even took a driver-training course in charioteering from one Mentor. All o f us
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