` :The terrorist attack is really inconsequential, however it does introduce us to Theo's world.  Its role is to disturb or wake the hero up out of his self-absorbed life and get him back on track. The image of Owen and Moore is extremely important, as it represents the end of Act I and the ``crossing of the threshold`` of the hero into Act II, where the hero has accepted the call to adventure.  Citations are still pretty hard to find, but I did find a few hero's journey refs that I will be adding to the theme section later today.  Again, I think the Owen and Moore image should stay in the article somewhere.  I admit, the image of Owen leaning forward with his cup of joe while a bomb is exploding behind him would work in order to introduce the setting. — |  `