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Po's Journey

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1.The Call to Adventure: Po was chosen to be the dragon warrior in the tournament with the furious five. This signifies the Call to Adventure when Oogway, creator of kung fu, envisioned Tai Lung, Master Shifu’s former student who turned evil, has escaped and journeyed to claim the dragon scroll which means Po must fulfill his quest to stop Tai Lung. 2.Refusal of the Call: Master Shifu on the other hand, denies that Po is the dragon warrior. This signifies the Refusal of the Call because Shifu protested that a panda can not do the quest and states that Oogway has been about to point to Tigress but the panda fell in front of her was an accident. 3.Supernatural Aid: Unfortunately, Shifu became the mentor for Po’s training as the Dragon Warrior. …show more content…

This signifies the Belly of the Whale because that is the place where Po’s life begins to change from the son of the noodle shop owner to the Dragon Warrior. Initiation 1.The Road of Trials: Master Shifu teaches Po Kung Fu by using a different strategy that works for him, rather than using his traditional style of training with his other students. He does this by placing a plate of dumplings in front of Po to successfully achieve each obstacle that was given to him. This signifies the Road of Trials because learning Kung Fu is a big step forward to beat Tai Lung. 2.The Meeting With the Goddess: Rather than a Goddess, Oogway symbolizes as a person who persuaded Po with wisdom to keep pushing through. This signifies the Meeting With the Goddess because Oogway is the reason why he continues to become the Dragon …show more content…

Once they went back to the Jade Palace, Shifu and Po found them injured. Po then realized there is a good possibility he will fail his mission but sticks to his role as a Dragon Warrior. The Furious Five signifies the Woman as Temptress because they reminded him that he stills has a chance to give up. 4.Atonement with the Father: Po and Tai Lung fights against the Dragon Scroll; Tai Lung then retrieves the scroll and notice it does not contain anything. Because he can not see anything, he gave in and was banished from China with a touch of Po’s fingers. This signifies the Atonement with the Father in a way that Tai Lung’s lost angers him without knowing the true meaning of the Dragon Scroll. 5.Apotheosis: The true meaning of the Dragon Scroll is that there is no special ingredient to become the Dragon Warrior. The scroll signifies the Apotheosis because Po have found the purpose of the scroll himself when no other can. 6.The Ultimate Boon: Po finally defeated Tai Lung by Wuxi Finger Hold. The successful mission signifies the Ultimate Boon because Po’s destiny as a Dragon Warrior was soon fulfilled after banishing Tai Lung from China.

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