@base <https://monomyth.metamuses.org/graph/> .
@prefix monomyth: <https://monomyth.metamuses.org/ontology#> .
@prefix dcterms: <http://purl.org/dc/terms/> .
@prefix owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#> .
@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .
@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
@prefix schema: <http://schema.org/> .
@prefix wd: <http://www.wikidata.org/entity/> .
@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .

# ==============================================================================
# LADY BIRD (Movie, 2017)
# ==============================================================================

<lady-bird> a monomyth:NarrativeWork,
        schema:Movie ;
    rdfs:label "Lady Bird"@en ;
    dcterms:title "Lady Bird"@en ;
    dcterms:created "2017"^^xsd:gYear ;
    dcterms:creator "Greta Gerwig" ;
    schema:countryOfOrigin wd:Q30 ;
    schema:genre "Coming-of-age"@en,
        "Comedy-Drama"@en ;
    owl:sameAs wd:Q27480769 ;
    monomyth:interpretedBy <lady-bird/monomyths/christine-journey> ;
    rdfs:comment """A 2017 coming-of-age film in which a strong-willed high school senior navigates a
turbulent relationship with her mother and her hometown while seeking a new identity through her
dream of attending an East Coast university."""@en .

# --- Monomyth Expressions -----------------

<lady-bird/monomyths/christine-journey> a monomyth:MonomythExpression ;
    rdfs:label "Christine's Heroine's Journey in Lady Bird"@en ;
    rdfs:comment """A specific interpretation of the monomyth structure as it is realized in the
narrative of 'Lady Bird', focusing on the character Christine's journey."""@en ;
    monomyth:interprets <lady-bird> ;
    monomyth:hasHero <lady-bird/characters/lady-bird> ;
    monomyth:hasCharacter <lady-bird/characters/lady-bird>,
        <lady-bird/characters/marion>,
        <lady-bird/characters/larry>,
        <lady-bird/characters/julie>,
        <lady-bird/characters/danny>,
        <lady-bird/characters/kyle>,
        <lady-bird/characters/jenna>,
        <lady-bird/characters/sister-sarah> ;
    monomyth:hasStageRealization
        <lady-bird/stages/i-hate-california>,
        <lady-bird/stages/my-name-is-lady-bird>,
        <lady-bird/stages/scholarships-aid>,
        <lady-bird/stages/applying-to-east-coast-schools>,
        <lady-bird/stages/ill-figure-it-out>,
        <lady-bird/stages/growing-pains>,
        <lady-bird/stages/dads-help>,
        <lady-bird/stages/never-enough>,
        <lady-bird/stages/added-to-waitlist>,
        <lady-bird/stages/im-18>,
        <lady-bird/stages/moving-to-nyc>,
        <lady-bird/stages/i-wish-you-liked-me>,
        <lady-bird/stages/my-name-is-christine>,
        <lady-bird/stages/sunday-mess>,
        <lady-bird/stages/calling-home>,
        <lady-bird/stages/emotional-in-sacramento>,
        <lady-bird/stages/thank-you> .

# --- Characters -----------------------

<lady-bird/characters/lady-bird> a monomyth:Character ;
    rdfs:label "Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson"@en ;
    rdfs:comment """A fiercely independent teenager who undergoes a transformative journey from a
restless adolescent seeking to escape her roots to a self-aware adult who finds reconciliation and
gratitude in the identity she once tried to shed."""@en ;
    monomyth:heroOf <lady-bird/monomyths/christine-journey> ;
    monomyth:characterOf <lady-bird/monomyths/christine-journey> ;
    monomyth:embodiesArchetype monomyth:Hero .

<lady-bird/characters/marion> a monomyth:Character ;
    rdfs:label "Marion McPherson"@en ;
    rdfs:comment """A compassionate yet overbearing mother who serves as the primary obstacle to her
daughter's ambitions, using pragmatic criticism and emotional silence to mask her deep-seated fears
regarding her family's financial instability and her daughter's future."""@en ;
    monomyth:characterOf <lady-bird/monomyths/christine-journey> ;
    monomyth:embodiesArchetype monomyth:Shadow,
        monomyth:Mentor .

<lady-bird/characters/larry> a monomyth:Character ;
    rdfs:label "Larry McPherson"@en ;
    rdfs:comment """A gentle and supportive father who acts as a quiet ally to his daughter,
balancing his own struggle with clinical depression and job loss by secretly helping her navigate
the financial and emotional hurdles of her journey to independence."""@en ;
    monomyth:characterOf <lady-bird/monomyths/christine-journey> ;
    monomyth:embodiesArchetype monomyth:Ally,
        monomyth:Mentor .

<lady-bird/characters/julie> a monomyth:Character ;
    rdfs:label "Julianne 'Julie' Steffans"@en ;
    rdfs:comment """Lady Bird's dedicated best friend and emotional anchor; though their bond is
tested by Lady Bird's social climbing, Julie remains a constant presence, eventually helping the
hero reconnect with her true self and her roots."""@en ;
    monomyth:characterOf <lady-bird/monomyths/christine-journey> ;
    monomyth:embodiesArchetype monomyth:Ally .

<lady-bird/characters/danny> a monomyth:Character ;
    rdfs:label "Daniel 'Danny' O'Neill"@en ;
    rdfs:comment """Lady Bird's first boyfriend and a fellow theater enthusiast who initially
represents the hero's ideal romantic interest; his struggle with his own identity serves as a
pivotal trial that teaches Lady Bird about empathy and the hidden complexities of those around her."""@en ;
    monomyth:characterOf <lady-bird/monomyths/christine-journey> ;
    monomyth:embodiesArchetype monomyth:Ally,
        monomyth:ThresholdGuardian .

<lady-bird/characters/kyle> a monomyth:Character ;
    rdfs:label "Kyle Scheible"@en ;
    rdfs:comment """A pseudo-intellectual and detached musician who represents the allure of the
'cool' outsider; his lack of genuine emotional investment serves as a harsh trial for Lady Bird,
forcing her to confront the emptiness of the social status she thought she wanted."""@en ;
    monomyth:characterOf <lady-bird/monomyths/christine-journey> ;
    monomyth:embodiesArchetype monomyth:Shapeshifter,
        monomyth:ThresholdGuardian .

<lady-bird/characters/jenna> a monomyth:Character ;
    rdfs:label "Jenna Walton"@en ;
    rdfs:comment """A wealthy and popular student who embodies the social status Lady Bird craves;
she acts as a temporary 'temptress' away from the hero's true path, leading Lady Bird to abandon her
authentic friendships in a failed attempt to belong to a world that doesn't actually value her."""@en ;
    monomyth:characterOf <lady-bird/monomyths/christine-journey> ;
    monomyth:embodiesArchetype monomyth:Shapeshifter,
        monomyth:ThresholdGuardian .

<lady-bird/characters/sister-sarah> a monomyth:Character ;
    rdfs:label "Sister Sarah Joan"@en ;
    rdfs:comment """A wise and observant teacher who provides a grounded perspective on Lady Bird's
growth; by offering practical support with financial aid and recognizing the love hidden within the
girl's local observations, she empowers Lady Bird to pursue her dreams without dismissing the value
of where she comes from."""@en ;
    monomyth:characterOf <lady-bird/monomyths/christine-journey> ;
    monomyth:embodiesArchetype monomyth:Ally,
        monomyth:Mentor .

# --- Stage Realizations ---------------

<lady-bird/stages/i-hate-california> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "I hate California"@en ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:TheCallToAdventure ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <lady-bird/monomyths/christine-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <lady-bird/characters/lady-bird> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:ModerateFit ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 1 ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """The protagonist manifests a visceral disdain for her Sacramento
context, viewing it as a cultural desert. On a drive with her mother, she expresses her desire to
move to the East Coast, where she believes 'culture is,' by applying to prestigious universities.
This setting of an external goal marks the beginning of her quest for a life beyond her current
socioeconomic and geographic boundaries."""@en ;
    monomyth:hasNarrativeDivergence <lady-bird/divergences/narrative/inward-call> .

<lady-bird/stages/my-name-is-lady-bird> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "My name is Lady Bird"@en ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:RefusalOfTheCall ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <lady-bird/monomyths/christine-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <lady-bird/characters/lady-bird> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:InvertedFit ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 2 ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """Instead of hesitating or clinging to her past, Christine
aggressively rebrands herself as 'Lady Bird,' a name she proudly declares was given to her 'to me,
by me.' In scenes such as her audition for the school musical and her introductions to new peers,
she treats this self-naming as a non-negotiable decree. This act is an aggressive embrace of her own
transformation, where she attempts to shed her ordinary-world identity entirely before she has even
left her geographic home."""@en ;
    monomyth:hasNarrativeDivergence <lady-bird/divergences/narrative/active-departure-from-identity> .

<lady-bird/stages/scholarships-aid> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "The Scholarships' Aid"@en ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:SupernaturalAid ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <lady-bird/monomyths/christine-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <lady-bird/characters/lady-bird>,
        <lady-bird/characters/sister-sarah> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:ModerateFit ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 3 ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """In a meeting in Sister Sarah Joan's office, Lady Bird
confesses her desire to attend a 'city' school on the East Coast. While her mother dismisses these
dreams as financially impossible, the nun offers a quiet form of empowerment by assuring Lady Bird
that financial aid and scholarships are viable paths. This conversation provides the protagonist with
the necessary hope of institutional support to continue her journey of self-realization."""@en ;
    monomyth:hasSemioticDivergence <lady-bird/divergences/semiotic/bureaucratic-aid> .

<lady-bird/stages/applying-to-east-coast-schools> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "Applying to East Coast schools"@en ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:TheCrossingOfTheFirstThreshold ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <lady-bird/monomyths/christine-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <lady-bird/characters/lady-bird> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:StrongFit ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 4 ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """The threshold is crossed through the definitive act of
submitting her applications. After a sequence highlighting the secret collaboration with her father,
Lady Bird moves beyond mere dreaming to take concrete, logistical steps toward the East Coast. This
scene represents her formal commitment to a future of her own making; by mailing the forms, she
effectively leaves the safety of her mother's worldview and enters the uncertain world of her future
and own potential."""@en ;
    monomyth:fitNote """There is no physical location representing the threshold in this narrative.
Instead, the hero crosses the boundary through pure agency, taking a logistical step forward and
actively deciding her own path rather than passing through a literal gate."""@en .

<lady-bird/stages/ill-figure-it-out> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "I'll figure it out"@en ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:TheBellyOfTheWhale ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <lady-bird/monomyths/christine-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <lady-bird/characters/lady-bird> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:StrongFit ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 5 ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """"After the applications are sent, Lady Bird tries growing up
by finding herself and her passions. She throws herself into the school musical, trying on a new
personality to see if it fits. By joining theater and waiting for college letters, she is swallowed
up by the "what if" of her future. It is a messy, quiet time where her childhood self starts fading
away, leaving her in the dark until she can figure out who she is supposed to be next."""@en .

<lady-bird/stages/growing-pains> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "The Growing Pains"@en ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:TheRoadOfTrials ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <lady-bird/monomyths/christine-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <lady-bird/characters/lady-bird>,
        <lady-bird/characters/julie>,
        <lady-bird/characters/danny>,
        <lady-bird/characters/kyle>,
        <lady-bird/characters/jenna> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:StrongFit ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 6 ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """Lady Bird faces a series of messy emotional tests that strip
away her naive ideas about romance and status. Her first boyfriend Danny's secret of being gay, her
father's job loss, the continous fights with her mother, and her unfulfilling sexual experience with
Kyle all force her to confront a reality that doesn't care about her 'Lady Bird' persona. By
betraying her best friend Julie to fit in with Jenna, she experiences the guilt of social climbing.
These characters act as 'Threshold Guardians' who don't just stand in her way, but actively participate
in her growth by forcing her to deal with the consequences of her choices and actions."""@en ;
    monomyth:fitNote """This stage slighlty diverges from the classic Monomyth by replacing heroic,
supernatural ordeals with the 'life tests' of a teenager, as the heroine forges her new self through
social mistakes and the 'growing pains' of hurting people she loves. """@en .

<lady-bird/stages/dads-help> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "Dad's Help"@en ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:TheMeetingWithTheGoddess ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <lady-bird/monomyths/christine-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <lady-bird/characters/lady-bird>,
        <lady-bird/characters/larry> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:StrongFit ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 7 ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """At night in her bedroom, Larry brings Lady Bird the financial
aid paperwork he has been helping her with in secret. Despite his own struggle with clinical
depression and the heavy weight of his unemployment, he chooses to set aside his own pain to focus
entirely on her future. By validating her ambitions while her mother dismisses them, Larry offers her
a profound sense of being 'seen' and loved without conditions, which she currenly cannot find in her
mother."""@en ;
    monomyth:hasSemioticDivergence <lady-bird/divergences/semiotic/goddess-as-paternal-love> .

<lady-bird/stages/never-enough> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "Whatever we give you is never enough!"@en ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:WomanAsTheTemptress ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <lady-bird/monomyths/christine-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <lady-bird/characters/lady-bird>,
        <lady-bird/characters/marion> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:ModerateFit ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 8 ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """In a brutal confrontation after discovering the secret
applications, the tension between mother and daughter peaks. When Lady Bird demands Marion to give
her a number so she can eventually pay her back for the cost of raising her and never speak to her
again, Marion retorts, 'I highly doubt you'll ever get a job good enough to do that.' Fueled by a
mix of rage and the fear of her daughter's ungratefulness, Marion says things she likely doesn't
believe. She projects her own lower-middle-class cynicism onto Lady Bird, unconsciously trying to
convince her that she will never become the person she hopes to be, effectively trying to kill the
hero's ambition before she can even leave."""@en ;
    monomyth:hasNarrativeDivergence <lady-bird/divergences/narrative/woman-as-underestimator> .

<lady-bird/stages/added-to-waitlist> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "Added to Waitlist"@en ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:Apotheosis ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <lady-bird/monomyths/christine-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <lady-bird/characters/lady-bird>,
        <lady-bird/characters/julie> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:ModerateFit ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 9 ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """After some time waiting, Lady Bird receives a letter stating
she is on the waitlist for a New York university, turning her dream into a tangible possibility. The
domestic pressure also lifts slightly as her brother Miguel finds a job and she ultimately leaves
Kyle's 'cool' crowd to go to prom with Julie. As the two friends dance together, Lady Bird experiences
a state of peaceful clarity, finally shedding her social pretenses and reclaiming the friendships
that actually matter."""@en ;
    monomyth:fitNote """Unlike the classical Apotheosis, which involves attaining divine knowledge
or immortality, our heroine finds a purely secular peace of mind. The 'transcendence' here is
emotional: as her future becomes concrete through the waitlist and her family's finances stabilize,
she stops fighting her surroundings. By reconciling with Julie, she integrates her past with her
future, finding the strength to be her 'true self' before the final leap away from home."""@en .

<lady-bird/stages/im-18> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "I'm 18!"@en ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:TheUltimateBoon ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <lady-bird/monomyths/christine-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <lady-bird/characters/lady-bird> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:ModerateFit ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 10 ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """Christine's long-sought goal is finally realized through a
rapid succession of milestones. Upon turning eighteen, she immediately exercises her newfound agency
by buying a lottery ticket and a magazine, followed quickly by passing her driving test, a concrete
symbol of her ability to move through the world without her mother's supervision. With her high
school graduation behind her and the official news of her acceptance into a New York university, she
achieves the legal and physical freedom she has craved. These scenes mark the moment she is no longer
just dreaming of a future; she is actively stepping into it, ready to leave Sacramento behind and
finally begin the process of growing up on her own terms."""@en ;
    monomyth:fitNote """In this narrative, the ultimate boon conquered by the heroine is not anything
material but rather her own growth and the successful acquisition of distance from her middle-class
California life. The 'Boon' is simply the concrete opportunity to leave."""@en .

<lady-bird/stages/moving-to-nyc> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "Moving to New York City"@en ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:TheMagicFlight ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <lady-bird/monomyths/christine-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <lady-bird/characters/lady-bird>,
        <lady-bird/characters/larry>,
        <lady-bird/characters/marion> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:StrongFit ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 11 ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """The 'flight' begins with a tense car ride to the airport
where Marion remains stubbornly silent, refusing to look at her daughter. After a tearful goodbye
with her father, Lady Bird walks through security alone, leaving her mother behind in the car. The
sequence captures the literal move across the country to New York, but the emotional weight comes
from the unresolved conflict; while Lady Bird is flying toward her new life, the camera stays with
Marion as she regrets her silence and desperately circles back to the terminal, too late to say
goodbye. This literal journey signifies for Christine the final rupture from her childhood home."""@en ;
    monomyth:fitNote """Unlike Campbell's escape from monsters, this literal flight replaces physical
peril with emotional estrangement. There is no magical retreat, only a one-way trip where her
maturity is tested by her ability to endure maternal disapproval while moving forward."""@en .

<lady-bird/stages/i-wish-you-liked-me> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "I wish you liked me"@en ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:AtonementWithTheFather ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <lady-bird/monomyths/christine-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <lady-bird/characters/lady-bird>,
        <lady-bird/characters/marion> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:PerfectFit ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 12 ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """While unpacking in New York, Christine finds a stack of
crumpled, discarded letters from her mother to her that Larry had secretly tucked into her suitcase.
Reading Marion's struggling attempts to express her pride and love, Christine finally looks past the
years of fights to see the deep, fearful care underneath. This provides a retroactive reconciliation,
as she understands her mother's harshness was born of fear and love. This realization allows her to
forgive the maternal authority she spent years resisting, effectively finding peace with the woman
who shaped her."""@en ;
    monomyth:hasSemioticDivergence <lady-bird/divergences/semiotic/atonement-with-the-mother> ;
    monomyth:hasSequentialDivergence <lady-bird/divergences/sequential/atonement-after-flight> .

<lady-bird/stages/my-name-is-christine> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "My name is Christine"@en ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:RefusalOfTheReturn ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <lady-bird/monomyths/christine-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <lady-bird/characters/lady-bird> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:InvertedFit ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 13 ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """At her first college party in New York, a stranger asks the
heroine for her name. Instead of using her rebellious 'Lady Bird' title, she now simply responds:
'My name is Christine.' This marks the total shedding of her teenage persona. Having reached her goal
and found internal peace, she no longer needs to perform a fake version of herself to prove her
independence. She is finally ready to embrace and actively return to the identity she once tried so
hard to escape from."""@en ;
    monomyth:hasNarrativeDivergence <lady-bird/divergences/narrative/active-return-to-identity> ;
    monomyth:hasSequentialDivergence <lady-bird/divergences/sequential/refusal-of-return-after-atonement> .

<lady-bird/stages/sunday-mess> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "Sunday Mess in NYC"@en ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:RescueFromWithout ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <lady-bird/monomyths/christine-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <lady-bird/characters/lady-bird> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:ModerateFit ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 14 ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """After a night of partying, Christine wanders around the streets
of NYC and ends up into a Presbyterian church on a Sunday morning. As she listens to the choir, she
is visibly moved to tears; the music and the ritual provide a profound sensory link to her upbringing
in Sacramento. Though she spent years despising the constraints of her Catholic school and the mundane
nature of church-going, the familiarity of the service now acts as an anchor. This moment of grace
provides her the emotional catalyst she needs to finally reach out to home."""@en ;
    monomyth:fitNote """In Campbell's stage, the hero is often pulled back to the ordinary world by
an external guide or community. Here, the rescue is internal and casual, as no one reaches out to
Christine but she is the one actively seeking out the church. The church community is able to rescue
her representing the very traditions she once rejected but now needs to reunite with her old self."""@en .

<lady-bird/stages/calling-home> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "Calling Home"@en ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:TheCrossingOfTheReturnThreshold ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <lady-bird/monomyths/christine-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <lady-bird/characters/lady-bird> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:StrongFit ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 15 ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """Right outside of the church, Christine picks up the phone and
calls home, leaving a voice message for her parents. This is the moment she bridges the gap between
her new world (NYC) and her old world (Sacramento), crossing the threshold back into a relationship
with her Californian roots and with her family, on her own terms as an adult. This act signifies her
mature return to her origins, acknowledging that her mother's presence and her hometown's landscape
are inseparable parts of who she has become."""@en ;
    monomyth:fitNote """The 'Return Threshold' in this narrative is not a physical border but a
communicative one. The hero doesn't move back into her childhood home; instead, she brings her home
into her new life."""@en .

<lady-bird/stages/emotional-in-sacramento> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "Did you feel emotional the first time you drove in Sacramento?"@en ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:MasterOfTheTwoWorlds ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <lady-bird/monomyths/christine-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <lady-bird/characters/lady-bird> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:StrongFit ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 16 ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """In her voicemail, Christine shares with her mother the memory
of driving through Sacramento for the first time, a moment she couldn't share with her when it
happened because the two weren't speaking. By emotionally describing the new-found specific beauty of
her hometown while standing on a New York sidewalk, she effectively brings one world into the other.
She achieves an equilibrium and holds both realms simultaneously, valuing her roots precisely because
she now has the distance to see them clearly in her new life stage."""@en ;
    monomyth:fitNote """Christine becomes the 'Master of Two Worlds' by realizing that her identity
isn't a choice between Sacramento and New York, but an integration of both. The wisdom she gains is
the ability to move freely between her memories and her ambitions."""@en .

<lady-bird/stages/thank-you> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "Thank you"@en ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:FreedomToLive ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <lady-bird/monomyths/christine-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <lady-bird/characters/lady-bird> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:StrongFit ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 17 ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """The voicemail and the journey conclude with a simple, resonant
'Thank you', signaling Christine's release from the combative ego of her adolescent identity, which
had been the core of her journey. She is no longer a hero in flight from her origins, but an adult
existing fully in the present, recognizing her parents' sacrifices as the quiet, vital infrastructure
of her own life. This gratitude is what allows her to live freely now, in a new reality but with a
clear heart."""@en .

# --- Narrative Divergences ----------------------

<lady-bird/divergences/narrative/inward-call> a monomyth:NarrativeDivergence ;
    rdfs:label "Inward Call divergence"@en ;
    monomyth:divergenceOf <lady-bird/stages/i-hate-california> ;
    monomyth:divergesFrom monomyth:TheCallToAdventure ;
    monomyth:divergenceRationale """In this stage, the 'call' does not originate from an external
herald or messenger as typically described by Campbell. Instead, it is an 'inward call' born of the
protagonist's own discontent and ambition. The adventure is self-initiated, shifting the heroic
catalyst from destiny or external necessity to personal agency and the internal desire for social and
cultural transformation."""@en .

<lady-bird/divergences/narrative/active-departure-from-identity> a monomyth:NarrativeDivergence ;
    rdfs:label "Active Departure from Identity divergence"@en ;
    monomyth:divergenceOf <lady-bird/stages/my-name-is-lady-bird> ;
    monomyth:divergesFrom monomyth:RefusalOfTheCall ;
    monomyth:divergenceRationale """In the opening of the movie, Lady Bird inverts the traditional
hero's hesitation. She does not refuse the journey due to fear or a desire for safety; she forces the
journey into existence by demanding the world recognize her as the person she intends to become. Her
refusal is not of the journey, but of her current self and socioeconomic status. Hence, she isn't
afraid of the transformation; she is so desperate for it that she tries to inhabit its persona
prematurely to bypass the discomfort of her current reality."""@en .

<lady-bird/divergences/narrative/woman-as-underestimator> a monomyth:NarrativeDivergence ;
    rdfs:label "Woman as Underestimator divergence"@en ;
    monomyth:divergenceOf <lady-bird/stages/never-enough> ;
    monomyth:divergesFrom monomyth:WomanAsTheTemptress ;
    monomyth:divergenceRationale """This divergence replaces the 'Temptress', traditionally a
distraction of the flesh, with an 'Underestimator' who uses psychological discouragement. Marion
doesn't try tempting Lady Bird away from her journey with any trick or seduction ; she tries to hold
her back with the weight of reality. Because she is angry at the secrecy and exhausted by their
socioeconomic standing, she unwillingly tries to put the heroine down. The temptation here transforms
into the dangerous pull to believe the mother's negative projection and accept a life of smallness,
abandoning the journey to avoid the sting of maternal disapproval."""@en .

<lady-bird/divergences/narrative/active-return-to-identity> a monomyth:NarrativeDivergence ;
    rdfs:label "Active Return to Identity divergence"@en ;
    monomyth:divergenceOf <lady-bird/stages/my-name-is-christine> ;
    monomyth:divergesFrom monomyth:RefusalOfTheReturn ;
    monomyth:divergenceRationale """While the classical hero might refuse to return to their ordinary
world, Christine willingly 'returns' to her true self. This stage acts as an inversion of the 'departure
from identity' sequence seen at the beginning of the film. Now that she has achieved distance from
Sacramento, she is ironically more connected to her roots than ever. By choosing the name 'Christine'
and recanting 'Lady Bird', she signals that she is ready to reconcile with her ordinary world self,
accepting her history and heritage as part of her adult identity."""@en .

# --- Sequential Divergences ----------------------

<lady-bird/divergences/sequential/atonement-after-flight> a monomyth:SequentialDivergence ;
    rdfs:label "The Atonement After the Flight divergence"@en ;
    monomyth:divergenceOf <lady-bird/stages/i-wish-you-liked-me> ;
    monomyth:divergesFrom monomyth:AtonementWithTheFather ;
    monomyth:divergenceRationale """Unlike traditional structures where atonement happens at the
journey's peak before the flight and the return, Christine requires physical distance, hence her
moving accross the country, to achieve clarity. She must leave Sacramento to truly see it. In this
narrative, the heroine needs geographical separation for emotional reconciliation with her mother,
and subsequently her origins."""@en .

<lady-bird/divergences/sequential/refusal-of-return-after-atonement> a monomyth:SequentialDivergence ;
    rdfs:label "Refusal of the Return After the Atonement divergence"@en ;
    monomyth:divergenceOf <lady-bird/stages/my-name-is-christine> ;
    monomyth:divergesFrom monomyth:RefusalOfTheReturn ;
    monomyth:divergenceRationale """For this stage, the atonement with her mother through the
letters was a mandatory prerequisite. She could not accept her original name until she first
understood the love behind the woman who gave it to her. Because she has reached emotional peace
with her mother, she can now willingly return to her birth name, turning a refusal of the past
into a mature embrace of her identity."""@en .

# --- Semiotic Divergences ----------------------

<lady-bird/divergences/semiotic/bureaucratic-aid> a monomyth:SemioticDivergence ;
    rdfs:label "Bureaucratic Aid divergence"@en ;
    monomyth:divergenceOf <lady-bird/stages/scholarships-aid> ;
    monomyth:divergesFrom monomyth:SupernaturalAid ;
    monomyth:divergenceRationale """In this modern coming-of-age narrative, the 'supernatural' is
entirely secularized and replaced by the bureaucratic hope of financial aid. The divergence lies in
the shift from a mystical gift to an institutional mechanism; scholarships act as the 'magic'
required to transcend socioeconomic boundaries. By framing a loan application or a grant as the hero's
supernatural assistance, the film highlights how social mobility serves as the modern equivalent of
divine or magical intervention."""@en .

<lady-bird/divergences/semiotic/goddess-as-paternal-love> a monomyth:SemioticDivergence ;
    rdfs:label "Goddess as Paternal Love divergence"@en ;
    monomyth:divergenceOf <lady-bird/stages/dads-help> ;
    monomyth:divergesFrom monomyth:TheMeetingWithTheGoddess ;
    monomyth:divergenceRationale """This divergence replaces the 'Goddess', traditionally a source of
mystical love, with the very real, flawed, and quiet support of a father. The power of the scene isn't
in a magical blessing, but in the fact that Larry is struggling himself, yet chooses to empower his
daughter's future in secret. It shifts the 'encounter' from the supernatural to a grounded act of
family solidarity, where a simple letter of financial aid becomes the ultimate proof that the hero is
worthy of her own ambitions."""@en .

<lady-bird/divergences/semiotic/atonement-with-the-mother> a monomyth:SemioticDivergence ;
    rdfs:label "Atonement with the Mother divergence"@en ;
    monomyth:divergenceOf <lady-bird/stages/i-wish-you-liked-me> ;
    monomyth:divergesFrom monomyth:AtonementWithTheFather ;
    monomyth:divergenceRationale """In this modern inversion of roles, the Father, traditionally
the ultimate authority figure the hero must reconcile with, is replaced by the Mother. Marion
represents the gatekeeper and the source of judgment, while Larry acts as the nurturer. The atonement
is therefore a psychological reconciliation with maternal authority, shifting the mythic focus from
patriarchy to the complexities of mother-daughter dynamics."""@en .