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Hero's Journey (Monomyth), Screenwriting and Story Structure: Polarization of the Romantic Challenge

The Hero's Romantic Challenge is important. It is most unusual to find that the Hero (or a major character) has no romantic interest.

As such, we learn a little more about the Romantic Challenge than most other characters. This is also one of the characters that usually have their own challenge.

Romantic Challenge's Ordinary World. In Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), we meet Marion in Nepal.

Romantic Challenge's Capabilities. In Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Marion out drinks the Nepalese men.

Romantic Challenge's Challenges. In Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Marion refers to being left behind. In Spiderman 2 (2004), MJ needs wants to become an actress.

The Romantic Challenge is just that - a challenge that has to be resolved. As such, the Hero and Romantic Challenge are at this point (or at first meeting) highly polarized. In The Deer Hunter (1978), Michael is a world away from Linda.

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