Foreshadows of the Journey: how Mom met Dad; the dance, thunderstorm etc?
Pulled to the Physical Separation: Doc calls; Marty picks up the camera on his way to the Mall.
Magical Appearance of the Mentor: the car roles out with Doc in it.
Demonstrating the Magical Gift: Einstein goes back in time in the DeLorean; the flux capacitor.
Forced to the Physical Separation: the Libyans shoot the Doc and pursue Marty; Marty travels back in time.
Entering the World of the Transformation: the car crashes into 1955.
Fish out of Water in the World of the Transformation: Marty gets out of the car and they think he’s an alien.
Pushed Towards the Transformation: Marty is shot at; he drives away.
View of the World of the Transformation from a distance: Lyon Estates.
Meeting the Creatures of this New World: the old couple in the 50′s car.
Resisting the Transformation: “this is nuts?”
Forced toward the Transformation: Marty walks into Hill Valley and the square.
Developing the Fish out of Water: in the cafe; “what’s with the life preserver?.give me a Pepsi free?”
Developing the Inner Challenge: meeting George McFly, Biff and Goldie in the caf?.
Developing Characters: “he’s a Peeping Tom.”
Developing the Romantic Challenge: Meeting Mom in her bedroom.
Developing the Romantic Challenge and Fish out of Water: Marty around the dinner table watching TV.
Meeting the Mentor: Marty tries to find Doc, reading your mind sequence.
Refusal of the Mentor: “whose President in 1985? Ronald Reagan! Huh!”
Overcoming Refusal: the flux capacitor story; showing the videotape.
Resistance to the Atonement: there is no way of generating 1.21gigawatts of electricity.
Overcoming Resistance to the Atonement: we know where a bolt of lightning will strike.
Interdiction: you cannot see anybody or talk to anybody; anything you do will have serious consequences for future events.
Time Pressure: the photograph.
Transformation / Trial 1: Lorraine ignores George by the locker.
Pushed towards the Trials: Doc tells Marty that he must ensure George takes Lorraine to the Enchantment under the Sea dance.
Developing Characters, Relationships and the Inner Challenge: George writes science fiction stories; “get out of here?I never knew you did anything creative?”"I never let anyone read my stories?”
Transformation / Trial 2: Marty pushes Biff in the cafeteria.
Resisting Trial 3: George is “just not ready to ask Lorraine out to the dance?”
Time Pressure: the people in the photograph are disappearing.
Overcoming Resistance to Trial 3: “I am Darth Vader from the planet Vulcan.”
Developing Characters and Relationships: Marty tells George what to say to Lorraine; George tries asking Lorraine out.
Transformation / Trial 3: Marty hits Biff; the skateboard and manure sequence.
Mentor’s Challenge: Marty needs to tell Doc something about the video recording.
Foreshadow of the Final Conflict: the Doc explains how Marty will get back.
Meeting the Oracle: Lorraine like a strong man; someone who will protect her.
Resistance to the Sword: Marty tries to persuade George to punch him.
Foreshadow of the overcoming of the Inner Challenge: Marty says that “if you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything?”
Developing the Mentor’s Challenge: Marty is not sure how to tell Doc he is going to die; writing the letter.
The World of the Sword: the band and the dance.
Journey to the Sword / Developing Characters and Relationships: Marty “parks” with his Mom; Lorraine has parked before and drinks and smokes.
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