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other place or to back home in the Ordinary World. This last passage is divided into three stages; they are stage 10 to stage 12.
1 Stage 10: The Road Back
A consequence of confronting “the dark forces of the ordeal” is bringing the hero crossing into act three. it means this stage is the moment after the hero
reached the main peak of the act two -in which he has transformed himself into new personality and celebrated his victory by gaining reward and new knowledge-
he then has summon the rest of the journey. This stage is the best moment, for after the hero disturbed by experience of death and rebirth of the ordeal; he
recollects again his intention to pursuing what Vogler call as “the road back”. By realizing that the realm of the special world must eventually be left behind, the
hero undertakes the responsibility to finish the journey. However, he is aware that there are still dangers, test and temptations ahead Vogler, 2007: 17.
In most stories, although the special world looks more attractive, its heroes choose to leave the zone of special world. Some heroes return back to their
own home in the ordinary world and other heroes are continuing the journey to other new places. The term “the road back” could means returning to the starting
point, going back home to the ordinary world, or continuing on the journey to ultimate destination which can be a totally new area.
In the process of this stage, when the hero is returning or continuing the journey, he must implement the lessons he has learned in the special world. This
can be difficult as no one believe that the hero has experience of escaping from death. He may fear that the wisdom and magic of the ordeal may disappear or
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become less by the harsh of activities that he conducted ahead Vogler, 2007: 189.
2 Stage 11: Resurrection
This stage is the trickiest and most challenging passages for the hero. This is the additional moment of death and rebirth similar to the supreme ordeal.
However, this stage is the climax not the crisis and as the last and most dangerous meeting with death. The Resurrection may be a physical Ordeal, or final
showdown between hero and shadow; however, the sign of the Road Back has been set. Thus, the hero must now prove that he has achieved Heroic Status and
willingly accept his sacrifice for the benefit of the Ordinary World Vogler, 2007: 197-98
3 Stage 12: Return with the Elixir
The Return with the Elixir is the final Reward which is deserved because of what heroes have done or experienced on the journey. This stage is presenting
that hero’s journey ends and he brings back the elixir from the current adventure, but the quest to implement the lesson still goes on. The hero has been resurrected,
purified and has earned the rights to be accepted back into the ordinary world and share the elixir. The elixir can be a great treasure or magic potion. It could be
love, wisdom, or simply the experience of surviving the special world. The hero may show the benefit of the Elixir, using it to heal a physical or emotional wound,
or accomplish tasks that had been feared in the Ordinary World. In most tales, the Return with the Elixir completes the cycle of this particular Journey. Story lines
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have been resolved, balance has been restored to the ordinary World, and the Hero may now embark on a new life Vogler, 2007: 215-26.