NARU’S HERO’S JOURNEY IN PREY (2022)

Abstract

Based on the findings of this study, Christopher Vogler's theory was applied by using the hero's journey in Naru's character in Prey (2022), which includes three acts and twelve stages. The three acts are separation, initiation, and return. Meanwhile, the twelve stages that Naru goes through in her hero’s journey are the ordinary world, the call to adventure, refusal of the call, crossing the first threshold, meeting the mentor, test, allies, and enemies, approaching the inmost cave, the ordeal, reward, the resurrection, and return with the Elixir. Moreover, the result of the analysis of the archetype of the characters in the Prey (2022) film shows Naru as the hero and mentor, Tabee and Aruka as the herald, Itsee as the threshold guardian, Predator, and The Foreigner as the shadow, and Sarii as an ally who accompanied Naru from the start of her journey until she was able to prove her worth as a hunter in her tribe.