Vogler pg. 143 -173

Summary
The approach to the inmost cave and the ordeal are very usually very exciting parts on every hero's journey. These are some advanced stages in the adventure, which enable the hero to develop and portray its heroic characteristics or traits. The approach to the inmost cave is that section where the hero approaches danger, terror and other dark feelings provoked by the upcoming encounter with an adverse situation. The ordeal is the transformation of the hero into that magical and sometime super human figure, who is able to sort out impossible situations and succeed. Usually these two stages are highly emotional due to the risk that the situations involve and due to the way how the hero manages to succeed against all the odds.

Reaction
These were two well elaborated sections by Vogler, who focuses on the application of both to the common hero journeys. He also provided some very interesting examples in both sections to sustain or support the theoretical introduction he provided at the beginning of each section. I think they were both very valid and applicable to most of the hero stories I can think of.

Reflection
Once again, when I go through each of these categories, I try to connect them to films or books that I have read in the past. And as I have mentioned in past blogs, Peter Pan was one of my favorite films. So, generally I try to relate each of the stages to the story of this young super hero. And these two sections fit perfectly in Peter Pan's story as he is approaching the moment of confronting Captain Hook in order to save Wendy and the other kids. At this point, he developd fully all of his heroic sentiments and features in order to achieve his goal. It is interesting to make this kind of relationships in order to have a better understanding of what the author means by each description.

Questions
How is that "cave" most generally represented?
What is the most interesting aspect of the reading?
How can you relate both of these stages to some personal experience?