Michael Vick Real Life Hero's Journey

Stage 1: birth- Michael Vick was born right into a setting that would definitely shape his future in the years to come.  http://jockbio.com/Bios/Vick/Vick_bio.html

Supernatural Guide: Michael Vick's father Michael Boddie taught Vick how to throw a football at age three. He also was taught by his cousin Aaron Brooks who would later have a great NFL career. http://jockbio.com/Bios/Vick/Vick_bio.html and http://www.americansportsoutlet.com/footballplayers/michael_vick.htm

Refusal of the Call: Young Vick is unsatisfied with his sports careers in football, baseball, and basketball. his mom forces him to continue playing football. http://jockbio.com/Bios/Vick/Vick_bio.html

Crossing the Threshold: Vick's friend convinces him to try out for varsity at Warwick High School. Vick made the team his 1st year and did a great job. He was preparing to leave for college. http://jockbio.com/Bios/Vick/Vick_bio.html

Tests/Ordeals/Hero Deeds: Michael grew up in a part of Virginia where there was lots of other great quarterbacks. He had competition and was worried about not being noticed by college Spectators. http://jockbio.com/Bios/Vick/Vick_bio.html

Losing the Guide: Michael Vick graduated from high school and went on to college. He had to leave his high school coach. http://jockbio.com/Bios/Vick/Vick_bio.html

Ultimate Boon: Michael Vick trains very hard every day and becomes the fastest quarterback that Virginia Tech had ever seen. He ran the 40 yard dash in 4.33 seconds. He enters the NFL and is drafted by the Atlanta Falcons. He had a great start to his professional career. until the 2006 off season. http://jockbio.com/Bios/Vick/Vick_bio.html

Journey to the Underworld: Michael is Convicted of dog fighting and failed a drug test. also several banks sue him for four million dollars claiming he defaulted on loans. He was sentenced to 23 months in federal prison. he couldnt practice football for almost two years. http://www.biography.com/articles/Michael-Vick-241100?part=1 and http://www.answers.com/topic/michael-vick

Rescue from Without/ Elixer:Vick is offered a contract with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2009 and says yes immediatly. Being given this opportunity he is now able to rebuild his image and skills as a football player. He throws several touchdowns as Donovan McNabb's backup. http://jockbio.com/Bios/Vick/Vick_bio.html

Freedom to Live: Michael Vick's dog fighting life is behind him now. He has become a much better man through all of this. His life is at relative peace and more and more NFL football fans are starting to forgive him. http://www.biography.com/articles/Michael-Vick-241100?part=1

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After reading the story Blue Diamond and watching the movie Star Wars IV: a New Hope, I learned that the characters Doug and Luke Skywalker have lots in common, but are also very different. one way they are similar is that they both refused the call at first to go on the journey. Lukes dad said Luke could not go and Doug said he could not go because he had homework to do. Neither of them thought they were capable of the journey. They are also similar because they both have partners that come along on the journey with them. Luke has Obi Wan, C3P0, Hon Solo, and others. Doug has his friend Quinn. They are also similar because they are both accepted at the end of the story. Doug's friend Quinn accepts his life and has more respect for Doug. Luke is given a medal at the end of the movie showing everybodys graditude toward him and the great things he did for the rebels. Their stories are different because Luke has a supernatural guide named Obi Wan Kanobi, while Doug has no supernatural guides coming with him on his journey to Las Vegas. Another difference is that Luke decides to go on his journey but Doug is forced to. Luke says there is nothing left for him on tattoine once his family is killed and he asks to come to Alderan with Obi Wan. Doug's friend Quinn just makes him come along. Those are just a few examples of how Doug and Luke Skywalker are similar but also very different.

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