The fourth step of the journey is crossing the first threshold,here Campbell describes the stage as" the hero goes forward in his adventure”. The fourth stage is where the hero actually start his adventure, here he leaves the safety of what is known into a location that is horrific and unknown. The rules and limits of location of the adventure are unknown, adding to the insecurity of the hero. The House of the Spirits presents it nicely, clara moves from her home, the location where she is raised at, the place that she knows. She leaves to go to a hacienda. The setting plays a major role in identifying the threshold getting crossed. The house of the estate is described as dirty, desolate, in a sense “a road not taken”. Clara moves in and change
