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Archetypes

Archetypes. What is an Archetype?. An archetype is a repeated image that comes through the ages from human experience as a pattern or a symbol. An archetype can be thought of as a model after which other things can be patterned, a prototype or a permanent underlying structure.

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Archetypes

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  1. Archetypes

  2. What is an Archetype? • An archetype is a repeated image that comes through the ages from human experience as a pattern or a symbol. • An archetype can be thought of as a model after which other things can be patterned, a prototype or a permanent underlying structure. • Archetypes are templates for characters with which the reader is familiar with and can identify. • Archetypes are encouraged in fiction, but care needs to be given in order to prevent them from becoming stereotypes. • Stereotypes, like archetypes, are templates, but a stereotype is categorized as an oversimplified and therefore contorted conception of an idea.

  3. The Hero • Usually arises from a lowly birth to become a leader/king after facing many trials • Example: Harry Potter

  4. Young Person from the Provinces • Taken from home and returns with a new prospective • Example: Dorothy

  5. Initiates • Innocents who train for a quest • Example: Luke Skywalker

  6. Mentors • Teachers or counselors for the Initiates • Example: Yoda

  7. Benevolent Guide • Usually an older person who gives the hero/heroine wise counsel • Example: Fairy Godmother

  8. Shaman • Protector of rituals • Example: Rafiki

  9. Companions • Loyal to hero/heroine at all costs • Example: Samwise Gamgee

  10. Loyal Retainer • A true and loyal friend • Example: Zazu

  11. Friendly Beast/Animal • Helps the hero/heroine • Example: Chewbacca

  12. Mother Figure • Nurtures and cares for the hero/heroine • Example: Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather

  13. Trickster • A wise fool, rascal or troublemaker • Example: Bart Simpson

  14. Devil Figure • Purely Evil • Example: Scar

  15. Evil Figure with Ultimately a Good Heart • Redeems himself by the end of the story • Example: Scrooge

  16. Scapegoat • Sacrificed animal/human who takes on the sins and punishment for others • Example: Aslan

  17. Outcast • Banished; not accepted in society • Example: The X-Men

  18. Star-crossed Lovers • Fate is against them • Example: Romeo and Juliet

  19. Temptress • Beautiful woman who brings destruction to the hero • Example: Cat Woman

  20. Platonic Ideal • The woman on a pedestal who inspires the hero, but with whom he has no romantic relationship • Example: Lois Lane

  21. Creatures • Monsters that threaten the hero • Example: The Cyclops

  22. Now it’s your turn to find them!

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