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Aladdin Heroes Journey
Aladdin Heroes Journey
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1 (ordinary world) Agrabahs Marketplace - Aladdin lives in an abandoned house in the marketplace. ! 2 (call to adventure) in prison, Jafar the evil sorcerer disguises himself as an old man. He frees Aladdin so long as he retrieves a magic lamp for Jafar, inside the cave of wonders."
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3 (Threshhold) inside the cave of wonders, Aladdin must nd the lamp without touching anything else. " 4 (Meeting the Mentor) Aladdin nds the lamp, and when he rubs it, the Genie appears. He can grant him 3 wishes, and joins him on his quest.! 5 (challenges)! - Abu touches a diamond in the cave of wonders, causing the cave to trap them inside forever. " -Aladdin tries to win over the heart of Princess Jasmine, by pretending to be a Prince. ! -Aladdin must save Jasmine from Jafar. "
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6 (Death / Rebirth) ! -Aladdin is captured and made to drown in a sea, causing him to pass out until Genie saves him.! -Jafar is transformed into an evil Genie during the climax, and then is soon defeated and trapped inside his own lamp.! -Aladdin sets Genie free, and Genie then becomes reborn as a free spirit. ! ! 7 ( Reward) Aladdin and Jasmine decide to marry and Genie has the gift of freedom.! !
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Character Archetypes"
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" Jafar in disguise: Herald/Trickster" " Abu: Loyal companion " " Iago: Trickster" " Jasmine: Damsel" "
Genie: Eccentric Mentor" ! Magic Carpet: Supernatural Aid