Barbie's Heroine's Journey
When I was first introduced to Victoria Schmidt’s The Heroine’s Journey one particular film came to mind that perfectly fits this set of parameters, “Barbie” directed by Greta Gerwig. This movie follows one of the versions of Barbie as she encounters strange changes to herself, after consulting with “Weird Barbie” she is told she must leave her home, “Barbieland” to embark on a journey to try and fix the strange human things that are happening to her. The film “Barbie” aligns with The Heroine’s Journey, especially through the film’s adaptation of Victoria Schmidt’s “Awakening and Preparing for the Journey” and “Death - All is Lost” sections of her model. “Awakening and Preparing for the Journey” as described by Victoria Schmidt states, “Hopelessness is tempting but she decides to do something about it.” which aligns with parts towards the beginning of the Barbie movie. This section is where Barbie is meeting with Weird Barbie about the unexplainab...