According to the video, what is the primary characteristic of a hero?

A hero is someone willing to sacrifice their needs on behalf of others.

What are the names of the two authors discussed in the video who wrote about the hero's journey?

Joseph Campbell and Christopher Vogler

To introduce the audience to the hero's everyday life and character flaws.

The mentor prepares the hero for the journey by providing knowledge, experience, or motivation. In Iron Man, Yinsen is Tony Stark's mentor.

An event that invites the hero to begin their journey.

I can analyze a hero’s journey and present my analysis to others.

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Joseph Campbell's book, "The Hero with a Thousand Faces," discusses the theory of an archetypical hero's journey, which was later expanded upon by Christopher Vogler in "The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers," outlining 12 steps.
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The hero's journey begins with the ordinary world, where the hero's everyday life is presented, followed by the call to adventure, which initiates the hero's journey.
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The hero faces challenges such as the ordeal, where they confront their greatest challenge, and ultimately experiences resurrection, representing a climactic encounter before finally achieving the return with elixir, signifying their transformation and contribution to the ordinary world.