What is the Belly of the Whale?
The Hero's Journey (Monomyth) must be analysed on at least two levels, the physical and the psychological - the physical journey stimulates a psychological Trasnformation.
From this perspective, the Belly of the Whale is a number of things:
Physically this place is often dark and contained - representative of the constraints the Hero is under; s/he has not yet undergone the Transformation. For example, in the Godfather (1972), Michael Corleone must face Sollozo and Capt. Mcluskey in the confines of the restaurant.
Psychologically, this is the place where the Hero confronts what he must face / what he must become / what he must do. It is intertwined with one or more of every good Hero's Four Core Challenges. For example, in the Godfather (1972), Michael Corleone must shoot Sollozo and Capt. Mcluskey in the restaurant (and begin the journey toward his Transformation - a mafioso and recognised member of The Family).
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