The first stage of the hero’s journey archetype is invitation which starts the hero’s quest or adventure. The invitation starts with the character in his/her safe place and then being approached by some outside force to go away from what they know and get out of their comfort zone. At first the character may decline the opportunity because of personal fears or limitations, but later they will find a mentor or partner that will help them overcome that problem and prep them for the adventure. In A White Heron Sylvy was approached by a hunter in the woods while looking for her cow. That would be an outside force coming into Sylvy’s life opening up an opportunity to get out of her comfort zone by telling the hunter where the white heron is. The
