The lord of the rings has made little progress so far on the hero's wheel. The first chapter only covers the status quo but depending on you view point you could say that Frodo getting the ring is a part of the call to adventure. The status quo is illustrated when J. R. R. Tolkien describes the lead up to the old hobbits party and how it affects the village.

Tolkien shows an example of Character creation on page 29, “... With their children in the matter of staying up late, especially when there is a chance of getting them a free meal.” This shows that many of the hobbits are less wealthy and they are not offended by handouts. Tolkien almost creates a small, friendly town feeling with this quote.

1: in "Mistborn" the first chapter, much like all stories' first chapters, is the status qou of course. The first chapter of "Mistborn" contains the average life of Vin, the main character.

2: Dialogue: In the first chapter of Mistborn there is plenty of dialogue to learn from and understand things from. The dialogue is not so much that it litters up the chapter and it helps us understand certain character and certain races.

In the first chapter of Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson the main character, Vin, is living through the first stage of the hero wheel. Vin spends the day working with her abusive boss in an intricate scheme to make money. This is usual for her as she is a common thief, making this her status quo because it is nothing out of the ordinary for her.

"Vin didn't let hatred or rebellion showed in her eyes. She simply looked down, giving Camon what he expected to see. There were other ways to be strong. That lesson she had learned on her own." This quote shows how Sanderson develops his character showing her self-reliance. The author uses what his character doesn't do to give an idea of her self control and capability of knowing when and how to protect herself.

J.R.R. Tolkien has followed the hero's wheel by introducing us to the status quo of Frodo Baggins. Frodo's call to adventure starts when he receives the rings. Tolkien also uses dialogue in his story. "You'll live to regret it, young fellow! Why didn't you go too? You don't belong here; you're no Baggins--you--you're a Brandybuck!" This is an insult to Merry Brandybuck because of her last name. Frodo is adopted others think he doesn't deserve the heirlooms of his family.

In "Mistborn", The status quo is Vin hiding away till Camon, the leader of the thief gang Vin is a part of, called for her. Camon, along with Theron, are trying to scam the Ministry. Brandon Sanderson uses thoughts and words to give the appearance of something more than the eye can see. For thoughts, Vin thinks about her brother an his lessons "And Vin likes solitude, When you're alone, no one can betray you. Reen's words. Her brother taught her so many things, then had reinforced them by doing what he'd always promised he would-by betraying her himself. It's the only way you'll learn, Vin. Anyone." This gives the impression that Vin has no trust in anyone anymore upon her brother's departure. Also, Vin refers to something called "Luck" and still does even after learning of Allomancy. This gives the feeling that there is something more than just eating metal.

In the book The Lord of the Rings the first chapter the part of the heroes journey displayed is the status quo. They start in their normal lives at Gandalf's party. The story starts to go into the call of adventure but not all the way when Frodo is given the ring.

A quote that captures the authors concept of worldbuilding is,"You shouldn't listen to all you hear, Sandyman." This dialogue explains the personality of the Gaffer creating a better understanding of the character. When the author uses dialogue it can make a better description and let the reader know the character of the Gaffer.

This helps intorduce what the place is like

Frodo is a typical guy, which is the status quo, he lives in Hobbiton it talks about the shire. Setting the scene "Insidew Bag end, Bilbo And Gandalf were sitting at the open window of a small room...the flowers glowed red and golden: snap-dragons and sunflowers, and naturtians trailing all over the turf walls and peeping in at the round windows."

In the book 'The Lord of the Rings' the book has followed the first stage of the heroes' wheel, status quo, in the first chapter when they're at the party and the call to adventure begins when Frodo is given the ring. A quote from the book 'The Lord of the Rings' to represent dialogue is ,"'I've heard they went on the water after dinner in the moonlight,' said Old Noakes." This quote shows Old Noakes suspicion to what he heard and gives a better understanding to what is going on.

In the book 'The Lord of the Rings; Fellowship of the Ring' in the first chapter it goes through the first two stages of the heroes' wheel. It starts off with the status quo with the return of Gandalf and Bilbo's party. Then the call to adventure happens when Frodo gets the ring. The character creation that the author uses helps the reader understand the world he is writing about. The use of small details in parentheses after giving some knowledge really branches off what the reader knows about the world already. "And Mr. Drogo was staying at Brandy Hall with his father-in-law, old Master Gorbadoc, as he often did after his marriage (him being partial to his vittles, and old Gorbadoc keeping a mighty generous table);...." The small details of the small characters makes the world feel more alive and like there's more going on than just the main plot.