The Hero's Journey - Nemo

Group:Won Woo, Minsu, Somin, Hyeongbin
Our Film: Finding Nemo
Why we chose it: It was an animation that everyone knew.
ACT I

1. Ordinary World:While Marlin is very protective, Nemo is excited to go to school.
2. Call to Adventure:To prove himself brave, Nemo ventures out to the “Butt” and gets captured by a scuba driver.
3. Refusal of the Call:Marlin is afraid to cross the “Great Barrier Reef”, into the open ocean.
4. Meeting the Mentor:Through Dory who overcome her short-term memory loss by humor, Marlin regains hope and believs in Nemo.
5. Crossing the Threshold:Marlin and Dory swim together into the open ocean.

ACT II

6. Tests, Allies, Enemies:Marlin and Dory meets the would-be vegetarian sharks Bruce, Anchor and Chum and escapes the mine field.
They encounter a surf-cultured sea turtle Crush and travel the “East Australian Current”.
A friendly pelican Nigel recognizes Marlin and take them to the dentist.
7. Approach to the Innermost Cave:Believing Nemo is dead, Marlin leaves Dory and swims away but Dory relight Marlin’s hope.
8. Ordeal:To save Dory from the jellyfish, Marlin almost dies from the sting but recover to meet Crush who tells Marlin how he can trust his son when knocked out of the current.
9. Reward:While Marlin believes Nemo is dead, Nemo drains out to the ocean and meets Dory, leading Nemo back to Marlin.

ACT III

10. The Road Back:To save Dory from the net, Marlin lets go of Nemo realizing that he must have confidence in his son.
11. Resurrection:Having once believed Nemo was dead, Marlin apologizes to Nemo for not having faith in him.
12. Return With the Elixir:Marlin and Nemo return to home and from the lessons of their adventures, live a happier life.

Points of contention (ifs/ands/buts):
It was surprising to see how a child animation had such a complicated hero’s journey.