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Are you a learner of English at the upper intermediate level (CEFR level B2)? This part provides reading exercises to assist you in comprehending texts with a broad vocabulary where you may need to take the author's perspective into account. Articles, reports, messages, short stories, and reviews are all examples of texts.

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Example-

Critics of the 2015 film Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens the plot so closely resembles that of the original 1977 Star Wars movie, some have criticized the movie as being predictable and unoriginal. But in actuality, both movies adhere to the "hero myth" structure, which predates all Hollywood movies. This is so because The Hero with a Thousand Faces, a 1949 book by Joseph Campbell, served as the inspiration for George Lucas' film Star Wars. Later printings of Campbell's book also included the front cover depicting Luke Skywalker from Star Wars. 

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Campbell examines stories from all over the world in his book to explain the "monomyth," a pattern that can be seen in myths from every culture. In essence, a hero leaves his home and embarks on a quest, where he faces challenges and vanquished foes to bring back a reward.It's a story that has been told for a very long time, starting with the Ancient Greeks and The Odyssey and ending with J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter novels. 

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One of the first cinema directors, George Lucas, based his narrative entirely on the 17 stages of the hero's journey. The protagonist typically begins the novel leading a normal life, but something happens and calls them on an adventure that completely alters everything. Luke leads a typical life with his aunt and uncle at the start of Star Wars, fixing robots. The hero's journey is launched by "the call to adventure" when he discovers Princess Leia's letter to Obi-Wan Kenobi hidden inside the droid R2D2.

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Campbell claims that the hero initially rejects the call to adventure, but after assistance from a mentor, they decide to "cross the threshold" and enter the "special world" where the adventure takes place. As the hero gets ready to confront their biggest challenge, the following stage consists of completing exams, facing off against foes, and making new allies. Naturally, Obi-Wan serves as Luke's mentor, while Han Solo, the robots R2D2 and C3PO serve as his buddies and Darth Vader, who resides in the unique universe of the Death Star, serves as his adversary. 

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The hero then overcomes challenges before taking on their biggest challenge. They frequently confront death or loss at some point, and that experience gives them the willpower they need to ultimately vanquish the opponent. When Luke witnesses Darth Vader killing Obi-Wan, he loses his mentor, which later on gives him the strength he requires. When heroes succeed, they leave the unique world transformed for the rest of their lives. Luke's transformation occurs as he recalls Obi-Wan telling him to "Use the force," and he does so to assist him in directing his laser into the center of the Death Star. The hero narrative is restarted in The Return of the Jedi as Luke takes his initial steps toward becoming a Jedi, with Yoda serving as his tutor this time.

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Conclusion-

Each lesson includes a model text with writing tips, and tasks to test your understanding and practice various writing skills. Begin right away. Hope that this article helped you and for more information on relevant topics you can visit the SpeakoClub website and can learn and explore more about English speaking and writing.

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