Archetypes

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Archetypes

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What is an Archetype?

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Definition of archetype

• the original pattern or model from which all
  things of the same kind are copied or on which
  they are based a model or first form prototype.
  
• Example Frankenstein , Dracula are both
  archetypes that have influenced subsequent horror
  stories i.e. Freddy Krueger
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3 Different Practical Archetypes

1. Situation Archetype
2. Character Archetype
3. Symbolic Archetype

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Situation Archetypes

• The Quest
• The Journey
• The Task
• The Initiation
• The Fall
• Death and Rebirth
• The Battle between Good Evil

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The Quest

• Examples
• The Lion King, Excalibur, Monty Python and the
  Quest for the Holy Grail.

• the search for someone or something (a talisman)
  which, when found and brought back, will restore
  fertility to a wasted land, the desolation of
  which is mirrored by a leaders illness and
  disability.
• Note  fertility does not necessarily mean
  reproduction or fruitfulness. It can and
  often does mean prosperity, peace, harmony.

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The Journey

• Example
• The Odyssey, The Canterbury Tales, The Aeneid,
  The Fellowship of the Rings, The Lord of the Flies

•  The journey sends the hero in search for some
  truth or information necessary to restore
  fertility to the kingdom.  a.      The hero
  descends into a real or psychological
  hellb.      He is forced to discover or face the
  blackest truths about himself (usually).c.      H
  e accepts responsibility for his faults and
  acknowledges his mistakes.d.      He returns to
  the world of the living.

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The Task

• Examples
• Hercules, The Sword and the Stone, The Lord of
  the Rings Trilogy, Beowulf.

• To save the kingdom, to win the fair lady, to
  identify himself so that he may resume his
  rightful position, the hero must perform some
  nearly superhuman deed.
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• This differs from the Quest in that in the Quest,
  the ultimate goal is to restore fertility here
  the goal is to gain something (power, the girl,
  wealth, etc.)

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The Initiation

• This usually takes the form of an initiation into
  adult life.  The adolescent comes into his or her
  own maturity with new awareness and problems
  along with new hope for the community.  This
  awakening is often the climax of the story.  It
  does parallel the Ritual.

• Examples
• Huckleberry Finn, The Lion King, King Arthur, the
  Hobbits.  The Harry Potter series.

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The Fall

• Examples
• Adam and Eve, Lancelot and Guinevere, Miltons
  Paradise Lost, many detective/cops stories.

• This archetype describes a descent from a higher
  state of being to a lower state of being.  The
  experience involves a defilement and/or a loss of
  innocence and bliss.  The fall is often
  accompanied by an expulsion from a kind of
  paradise as penalty for disobedience and moral
  transgression.  

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Death Rebirth

• This is the most common of all situational
  archetypes.  It is the parallel between the cycle
  of nature and the cycle of life.  Thus, morning
  and springtime represent birth, youth, or
  rebirth evening and winter suggest old age or
  death.

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The Battle Between Good Evil

• Examples
• The forces of Sauron and those of Middle Earth in
  The Lord of the Rings, Satan vs. God in  Miltons
  Paradise Lost, any western movie or novel, most
  cartoons, The book of Revelation.

• Obviously, the battle between two primal forces.
   Mankind shows eternal optimism in the continual
  portrayal of good triumphing over evil despite
  great odds.

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Character Archetype

• The Hero
• The Initiates
• Mentors
• Father-Son Conflict

• Loyal Retainers
• Devil Figure
• Creature of Nightmares
• Woman Figure

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The Initiates

• Example Daniel from The Karate Kid.

• These are young heroes or heroines who, prior to
  their quest, must endure some training and
  ceremony.  They are usually innocent and often
  wear white.  

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The Mentor

• Examples Obi-Wan Kenobe, Dumbledore

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• These individuals serve as teachers or counselors
  to the initiates.  Sometimes they work as role
  models and often serve as father or mother
  figure.

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Father Son Conflict

• Tension often results from separation during
  childhood or from an external source when the
  individuals meet as men and where the mentor
  often has a higher place in the affections of the
  hero than the natural parent

• Example Romeo Lord Montague

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Archetype Activity

• Get in groups of four (4) by finding the other
  people who have a character from your story.

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Ariel
Flounder
Ursula
Sebastian
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Joker
Alfred Pennyworth
Batman
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Stepmother
Fairy Godmother
Jaq Gus
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Crush
Nemo
Bruce
Dori
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Dumbledore
Rupert
Draco
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Professor X
Rogue
Magneto
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Simba
Scar
Rafiki
Timon and Pumba
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Donkey
Shrek
Lord Farquaad
Princess Fiona
Lord Farquaad
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Commander
Neytiri
Jake
Neytiris Mother
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Archetype Activity

• With your group, determine the role each
  character played in the story.
• Before you determine the role of your characters,
  each group member will have to determine his/her
  role during this activity.

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Archetype Activity Roles

• Task Master You are responsible for picking up
  the supplies/materials your group needs during
  the activity and turning them back in at the end
  of the activity. You will also be the one
  responsible for making sure everyone in your
  group helps pick up any trash or debris that may
  have collected in your groups workstation.

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Archetype Activity Roles

• Time Keeper You will ensure everyone in your
  group is aware of how much time is left to finish
  the task and that your group finishes in the time
  allotted.

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Archetype Activity Roles

• Recorder You are responsible for legibly writing
  down the information your group will present to
  the class.

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Archetype Activity Roles

• Speaker You are responsible for sharing your
  groups ideas with the rest of the class.

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Evidence of Learning

• Each group member needs to use the back of
  his/her KWL chart and label it like the example
  below.
• Characters Name Characters Role Evidence From
  Story

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Evidence of Learning

• Work together to fill in each of the columns by
  discussing your groups story.
• Document your groups final answer in the format
  of the three (3) columns on the paper provided.
• You will have ten (10) minutes to complete this
  activity.

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COLUMN 2Use the following questions to come up
with ONE (1) word to describe each character

• What type of character was he/she?
• What type of relationship did the character have
  with each of the other characters?
• How did the character feel throughout the story?
• If your group is not familiar with one or more of
  the characters in your group, use the body
  language and facial expression clues each
  character gives in his/her picture.

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COLUMN 3 Support Your Answer

• Try to think of at least two (2) things your
  character did in the story that supports your
  answer in Column 2.
• Write your support in Column 3.

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Class Discussion Compare

• What roles do some of the characters share from
  each story?

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What did you learn about archetype?

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• (What do you KNOW?) (What do you
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