Voglers "Refusal to Call" and "Meeting with the Mentor"

Summary
In this section of the text, Vogler discusses two new pieces of a hero’s journey, “refusal to call” and “meeting with the mentor.” The hero’s refusal is the final stage in the story before the hero actually embarks on his/her task. Vogler describes this dramatic hault in the journey as an indicator that the journey is going to be dangerous. Many heroes will try to avoid the journey and perhaps even make excuses as to why they can not commence the task. However, there are some willing heroes that are bold enough to not refuse. The “threshold guardian” is in the “refusal to call” portion of the hero’s journey. The archetype is the final obstacle before the hero final embarks into a journey of even big demons. The second part of the journey that Vogler describes in this section is the “meeting with the mentor.” The mentor provides the hero with guidance, protection, and knowledge. Often, mentors are wise older men or women who have learned from their own experiences.
Reaction
Vogler’s explanation of the “refusal to call” and “meeting with the mentor” brought together earlier parts of the text, because he discussed the roles of some the archetypes in these portions of the journey. For instance, he described how the “threshold guardian” plays an important role as the first obstacle just after the hero finally decides to accept the call. Also, his early evaluation of the mentor helped the reader to better understand the “meeting with the mentor” part of the journey. Other than his connections, I have noticed one other consistent theme throughout Vogler’s dissection of the hero’s journey. At the end of each chapter, he includes how that particular part of the journey relates to the Wizard of Oz. Being such a well-known film, the example clarifies how exactly a particular portion of journey has been applied in the past.
Reflection
There are an enormous collection of novels and films that demonstrate the concept of a mentor. However, having just watched the Matrix, it is the first movie that comes to mind. The obvious mentor of the Matrix is Morpheus, and Neo is the hero. Morpheus shows Neo the truth and provides him with all of the wisdom he can. Without Morpheus, Neo’s journey would never occur. The most interesting aspect of these two characters is their names. The name Morpheus alludes to change by have the root “morph,” and Neo literally translates into “new,” Therefore, the mentor causes change and the hero becomes something new,

Questons
How does the “refusal to call” relate to your own personal journey (like those discussed in hero’s journey papers)?
Does a refusal exist in Metamorphosis? If so, what is it?
How can you determine when a hero stops being a hero and becomes a mentor?