Write your own definition for archetype.
Then identify an archetypal story and apply it to a literary work with which you are familiar.
Think of a “baptism scene” from a significant literary work. How was the character different after the experience? Discuss.
An archetype is a method of adding a term to a certain character or person in a story or piece of literature, and it also gives the characters / people a certain sense of class as well since there are some terms like Hero or Villain and Sacrificial Goat / Sacrificial Scapegoat. The highest Class on the good side is Hero and the highest rank on the side of evil is Villain and the lowest on both sides is Sacrifice an the ones to be killed for no reason at all, and some of the more nobler ones are the noble sacrifices and noble protector. they would sacrifice themselves to save the team.
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ReplyDeleteArchetypes are all throughout literary works. The books we read, the movies we watch, the plays we act out, they are all filled with different archetypes.
Archetypes are commonly recurring ideas in literature that are often characters, settings, themes or symbolic representations of other things. For example, a mentor is an archetype.
In Lois Lowry’s “The Giver,” as well as the film adaptation, Jonas, a teenager with a bright young future, lives in a seemingly perfect, idyllic society. Jonas is chosen to be the next receiver of memory. He meets with The Giver, an old man who knows the truth of their society’s dark history. Jonas spends time with him, learning and experiencing the history of his world from The Giver.
In this piece of literature, The Giver is the archetype of the mentor. He is a character archetype, but can also be read symbolically. The character of The Giver symbolizes truth and secrecy in a seemingly honest and content society. The Giver represents the archetype by doing what typical mentors do. The Giver is older, with a lot more knowledge than Jonas. He guides and teaches Jonas, and helps him learn about the history and even protects him from danger.
I loved "The Giver," it was a very interesting story to me. I never thought about "The Giver" being an archetype, but I can definitely see that this character acted as a mentor to Jonas.
DeleteThe Giver is a story I wouldn't think of when I think archetypes because it is so off-the-wall, but I believe that you are correct in your analysis.
DeleteExcellent work! I absolutely love "The Giver".
DeleteI love the giver and you did a great job with the example.
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ReplyDeleteArchetypes are common ideas, characters, or situations that are repeated in literature. A bit like intertextuality. A common archetype in literature is the idea of star-crossed lovers. Within film, there’s Romeo and Juliet, the story of the most famous star-crossed lovers. There relationship is bound to end in tragedy, because of many factors, but mainly their feuding families. This common idea is often repeated in literature. This idea is the original of all, and it’s been repeated in many places. For examples in films like, Titanic, Maid in Manhattan, Fault in Our Stars, etc. The creator often tweaks points in order to fit the storyline.
I agree, star-crossed lovers is a very common archetype.
DeleteStar-crossed lovers is a huge archetype in literature, and a foundation for plot. This archetype will continue to be modified throughout history, and hopefully the same old ideas won't keep being repeated.
DeleteI agree; 'The Hunger Games' is also a movie that has star-crossed lovers. Basically everything has star-crossed lovers in it.
DeleteI agree with your statements.
DeleteI agree with your work. Great job.
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ReplyDeleteTo me an archetype is an exact example of something. There are roles of an archetype which include the Hero, The mentor, the villain, and a few other characters.
In George Lucas's Movie Star Wars Luke Skywalker is a teenager who seems to be living a normal life with his aunt and uncle. He then meets an old man named obi Wan Kenobi. In the time that passes Obi Wan teaches Luke the was of the force. Later Obi wan mist let luke go and start his own journey with the rebels.
In this piece of literature Obi Wan is the mentor figure who teaches the protagonist and a sacrifice that must have been made. Obi Wan is much older than Luke which shows that he has had experience and wisdom for Luke. He watches over Luke and protects him from the evil of the Empire.
You did good, but how did I not think of this.
DeleteI love your connection with the mentor.
DeleteI love your connection.
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ReplyDeleteIn literature, an archetype is a typical character, action, or situation that represents universal patterns of human nature.
In Rachael Cohn's, "Beta," Elysia is made in a laboratory and has no memory whatsoever. The family who buys Elysia is a very wealthy family and they are considered popular because they have a beta.
The maid for the family is very distant because she knows secrets that shouldn't be uncovered and when she and Elysia get to talking, things happen.
In this book, the maid is a character archetype. This maid symbolizes secrecy and truth all at the same time. When she tells Elysia the things she knows, everything begins to change. She mentors Elysia in what to do with her life as a Beta and in some ways, that was her only chance of survival.
I didn't realize that a maid is an archetype but I have seen them quite a bit throughout different literary works.
DeleteI have never read this book but it seems very interesting.
DeleteThis is a great example, I didn't even know that a maid was an archetype. Good job.
DeleteArchetype is a reoccurring symbol throughout a piece of literature like the character or other ideas stated that symbolize human nature. A great example of this would be Game of Thrones since it symbolizes how ancient times were and how conquers were. This episode series symbolizes the dark ages with gruesome killings and how kingdoms made truce by one of their loyal persons like the princess of a kingdom marry a prince from another to keep the peace. It was based from ancient times with a bit of magic mixed in but symbolized how human nature use to be like degrading a dwarf for his size but he was the same as other people.
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen Game of Thrones before but sounds interesting!
DeleteI like your definition of archetype because it is very simple and easy to understand.
DeleteArchetypes are molds that literary characters comes from; an archetype will give a character basic aspects that let them fill a particular roll in a story. Archetypes kill the idea of originality in stories with the principal that all made characters had a predecessor in an earlier story.
ReplyDelete"Finding Nemo" contains a vast collection of characters that fill a rainbow of archetypes. the story opens with a bit of father and son conflict where our young initiate and damsel in distress, Nemo, tries to defy his his over protective father and meets a devil figure. Nemo soon finds himself acquainted with a new mentor and a group of companions. On the other hand, Marlin embarks on his quest and meets our comic relief, Dorrie. Our devil figures consist of a scuba diver, dentist, and an annoying child, and an angler fish makes a fitting creature of the night. We do meet some shark that become evil figures with good hearts and eventually come across a friendly beast in the form of a whale. Near the end of the quest, our heroes turn a net of fish into some loyal followers. With the story over, almost half of an archetype chart is filled with a variety of unique and interesting characters.
Great example as I never saw it like that and you really saw that side of it.
DeleteNever have thought of it from that perspective, this is a really good example.
DeleteAfter reading your post, I now see how every character in a story has an archetype. All the characters have a role and play a part in the whole story.
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ReplyDeleteArchetype: An example or model of how something or someone should be: a perfect image. Archetypes are ideas or subjects that are often repeated in different forms in literature.
A well-known archetypal story would be “Spider-Man.” Spider-Man is the superhero, the Green Goblin is the villain that is always trying to get in his way, and Mary Jane is the girl that he is always trying to rescue.
This story, or set of characters, reminds me of “The Odyssey.” In “The Odyssey,” Odysseus is the hero, strong and muscular, always taking care of his men. Penelope, his wife, could be considered the Mary Jane, and the Greek Gods could be considered the Green Goblin's, always obstructing Odysseus’s journey. The archetypes in these examples are the roles being repeated and are only portrayed by different characters.
Another archetype in “The Odyssey” would be The Sirens. These beautiful creatures of the sea use their melodic voices to lure in their prey and drown them in deep, moving waters. This occurs often in stories and could be referred to as a “Devil in disguise.” The beauty of an evil creature often blinds people from seeing them for what their true intentions are.
That's a very interesting comparison that I have never thought of. 'Spider-Man' is a lot like 'The Odyssey' in many ways that you have stated.
DeleteI never compared "Spider-Man" to the "Odyssey," but it makes complete sense to connect the two.
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This was a really good definition, and a good connection. I like the comparison you made. These are two very different, but similar works of literature. Good job!
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Posted by: Caleb Costner
ReplyDelete(Before Note: This is what I found when I looked up Archetype in stories)...
In literature, an archetype is a character, or a situation that represents the universal patterns of human nature.
This is the link I found: https://goo.gl/H9aELY (Look in the 2nd box). When looking into the tabs of the box, the literary work that first went through my mind was “The Odyssey” by Homer.
Odysseus is our hero in the story of "The Odyssey” and has to overcome his weaknesses in order to get by The Sirens, going to the under-world, and even going against the Charybdis and Scylla. Going through these tragic moments, it allowed Odysseus to mature in ways that he needed too.
Odysseus is probably one best representatives for the hero archetype in literature, and your examples help prove this very well.
DeleteI agree with you, I also think that Odysseus is a form of a a archetype.
DeletePosted by: Aleigha Letterman
ReplyDeleteArchetypes can be found throughout literature, in movies, books, plays, and poems. An archetype is an idea that is repeated throughout literature. An archetype can be a character like a mentor, hero, villain, something else that is used throughout literature. An archetype can also be a symbol or a set of characters, an example of this would be the good cop and the bad cop, or two evil stepsisters.
One archetype that I have already mentioned can be found in the 2014 movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. One very important character, Splinter. He is a mentor for the turtles. He raised the turtles when they were all set free into the sewers. He taught the turtles everything they know, and he offers them advice when they need it. He is also a father figure to the turtles. The turtles would do anything to save Splinter, because he is who they always looked up to as baby turtles, and even as grown turtles.
There are mentors all over literature, even if they aren't that noticeable. Although some mentors may turn out to be evil, like in The Flash, others are good like Splinter. In The Flash Dr. Wells helped Barry, but then we learn of his true intentions.
I never seen this movie, but this is a good example
DeleteI like your definition of archetype
DeletePosted By: Anna K-S
ReplyDeleteAn archetype is a situation, action, or character that shows human nature patterns.
A story with an archetype is “Divergent”. “Divergent” is a story that includes the perfect society. “Divergent’s” perfect society was divided into five factions, when you reach adulthood you choose a faction and stay with it for the rest of your life. When the character Tris chooses the Dauntless faction she soon finds out she is divergent meaning she can fit into any faction. Being divergent also means not having to listen to the people in charge because the people in charge would drug everyone in the society and have them follow commands but since Tris was divergent the drug didn’t work on her, therefore, she didn’t have to listen to the people in charge. Divergent also meant danger because the drug did not work on divergents, thus, they were killed. Tris tried to act normal but when her family was in danger she jumped to their rescue consequently she showed she was divergent, Tris showing she was divergent is a symbol of her showing human nature.
Great example with human nature and how the factions related to it. I would of thought Divergent was just breaking the flow but it means more than that it symbolizes human nature since not everyone can be controlled.
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ReplyDeleteAn archetype is similar to a stereotype. They typically categorize people based off traits and characteristics. In George Lucas's Star Wars, there are many examples of archetypes being shown. The one I will be discussing is the caregiver. The caregiver archetype is generally expressed by wanting to help people and take care of others. One example of this is Padme Amidala. Throughout the movies she tries to help Anakin and keep peace. Another character that could be a caregiver is Chewbacca. He expresses the characteristics of a caregiver when he helps fix C3PO while they're captured in Cloud City. These are two chracters who can fall under one archetype in Star Wars.
I totally agree with you, this is a good form of a archetype. ~ Caleb C.
DeleteI agree with you that archetype is like a stereotype and I like your example.
DeleteI love how you manage to tie in Star Wars as often as possible. Great job!
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ReplyDeleteMy definition of an archetype is simple. Archetypes are a way to categorize characters in a story. A mentor and a hero are both examples of archetypes.
A prime example of an archetype in a work of literature is found in The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe. An archetype that people don’t generally look for is the Temptress. A great example of one is known as the White Queen and she can be found in Narnia. She tempts the children as they go throughout Narnia and tells them that she’ll help them with her dark magic. Usually, they resist but sometimes, it becomes too much.
The temptress is a very popular archetype so goodjob
DeleteI loved this book as a kid!
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I liked your connection with the White Queen. I never really noticed that a temptress was an archetype.
DeleteI've never read The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe before but I really like your example and your definition!
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ReplyDeleteTo me an archetype is something that was originally made that someone took ideas from; repetition of an idea.
The archetype that I have chosen is war because I have seen it happen many times in movies. Off the top of my head I can think of Hunger Games, Divergent, Gladiator and Braveheart, which all have different types of war in them. Fighting in movies is very popular and personally movies that have a lot of fighting are the ones I like the best. Fighting movies tend to have the person that is watching sitting on the edge of their seat because of all the action that is going on in the movie.
The example for war is very creative. Great job looking past the general idea of character archetypes.
DeleteGreat idea for the archetype! Really creative and interesting.
DeleteAn archetype is an typical example of something and is repeated. it an be a character, mood, setting, theme, idea, etd. One theme that is often seen is a damsel in distress. Bella from Twilight is the perfect example of a damsel in distress. To be a damsel in distress you would have to be a women who experiences pain, agony, or heartbreak. Bella goes through a lot of heart break with Edward. She and Edward has a toxic relationship. But she always chooses to stay by his side. She also seems very upset throughout the movies, partly because of Edward and choosing between him and Jacob.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Twilight being a perfect example. More specifically, Bella acting as a damsel in distress.
DeleteBella is the perfect example with the way she's always getting herself into trouble because of her love for Edward.
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DeleteArchetypes, or basic styles of characters or other plot elements repeated throughout literature, are everywhere and in everything. Archetypical writing has several types of stories it could be, one of those being quests.
ReplyDeleteThe Lightning Thief is a book mirroring the development of a quest. Beginnnign in Percy’s boarding school where he is commonly singled out, the story quickly develops to when he is given a prophecy that sends him, Annabeth and Grover on a quest to recalim Zeus’s Master Bolt. In his travels, he encounters several monsters and ends up taking a side quest for Ares in return fior supplies. Upon arriving in the Underworld and confronting Hades, they realize they were set up by Ares when he hid the Master Bolt in their pack of supplies. Final obstacles for the trio are a duel between Percy and Ares and later, he has to duel his mentor, Luke, who has taken the Master Bolt from Percy. After Luke’s defeat, Percy reclaims the Bolt and rushes up to Mt. Olympus and delivers the Bolt to Zeus.
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(Quest outline found at how-to-write-a-book-now.com/basic-plots.html)
An archetype is a type of character or idea in literature that is commonly reused over and over. For example, the sidekick is an archetype. Many works of literature include sidekicks, such as Huck Fin from "The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer."
ReplyDeleteSidekicks are typically the best friend of the Main character, so, obviously, Tom and Huck are always together. Tom is a boy who doesn't have much freedom, yet he runs all over the place, getting himself into trouble with his best friend Huck. Huck is the sidekick, so he's a bit different than Tom. He's got plenty of freedom and isn't scared of anything. Sidekicks usually have a strength that the main character doesn't posses. In Huck's case, I think his strength is that he protects Tom.
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ReplyDeleteArchetypes are certain ideas, topics, or definitions of things that have stuck around or are constantly used. This can apply to characters being a hero, villain, or so on. This can also apply to general ideas or scenes in stories, such as a character sacrificing themself, a quest, and so on as well.
One major type of archetype in stories is sacrifice. Usually, it is a character giving up their life in order to achieve a greater good. For example, in an example I stated earlier, the main character in the video game "Overlord" gave up his life by throwing himself and the Wizard off the dark tower. Another case I can think of is Dragon Ball Z. Goku, who is the most iconic main character, sacrifices himself to teleport the villain Cell from planet earth before he explodes. Finally, this happens in war-type video games, such as a character sacrificing themself to blow up a bomb or destroy an important structure to the enemy, or taking a bullet for someone who is more important or useful than the person themself.
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ReplyDeleteArchetypes are continually repeated throughout literature so often that they are recognizable during analysis. They are reoccurring symbols, motifs, character types, or situations. Some examples would be a hero, a mentor, or a loyal sidekick. A TV series that is one of my all time favorites, "Arrow," shows many archetypal examples. Archetypal stories typically have a hero, in this case that would be Oliver Queen. He was a rich spoiled man who got lost on an island for 5 years where he trained and came back known as "The Arrow" because of his skills with archery at night when he went vigilante mode. Archetypal stories also contain a mentor, someone that teaches and trains the hero. Oliver had a few mentors who taught him what he knows. On the island, he met a man named Yao Fei who was the one who convinced Oliver to pick up a bow in the first place. He gave him his bow and trained him in archery. Oliver also met a man named Slade Wilson. Slade saw fighter potential in Oliver and he trained him to fight. In archetypal stories, the hero typically has companions or loyal sidekicks. Oliver Queen met a woman named Felicity Smoak who became his tech helper who sat behind a computer hacking into things and leading Oliver on his missions. He also had a fighting partner who used to be his body guard, Diggle. As the series progresses, they recruit new members into the team such as Oliver's sister, Oliver's ex girlfriend Laurel, and Oliver's ex girlfriend and Laurel's sister Sarah.
I like your definition, and the example you used. Good job!
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An archetype something that has do with characters and how they are overall that is recurring in all works of literature. It’s the stereotypically version of what they’re supposed to be.
ReplyDeleteIn any “Harry Potter” book you can see the archetype of the mentor. The mentor’s main focus is to protect the main character. They need to guide, train, help, and prepare the main character for the problems they’re going to have to face. Dumbledore is Harry Potter’s mentor. Dumbledore is giving Harry advice often and teaches him ways to defend himself against Voldemort. He’s always guiding Harry towards the best way to do things. The mentor archetype usually ends up dying during the main character's journey leaving him to find his own way and use his mentor’s advice. In “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” Harry witnesses Snape killing Dumbledore and the whole school goes downhill from there.
-Piper Colangelo
I agree and like your archetypes. Dumbledore is a big mentor.
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I completely agree. Tom and Huck are a pretty dynamic duo, to me. Good connections.
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ReplyDeleteAn archetype is when people in movies and books that are often used multiple time and sometimes that person may represent another person. An example of a archetype is Clark Clint. He is just an ordinary man that works as a news reporter. But he has a secret, he's Superman. This is an example of a archetype because he is represented as just another ordinary man when really he is the one who fights crime and saves people's lives.
Archetype is sort of like a stereotype where a character is group in into a category depending on their role in a literature.
ReplyDeleteIn the story of "Odyssey", Odysseus have to return to his kingdom after he is done fighting in the Trojan War with his crew. Along the way, Odysseus encounter many monster and obstacles along the way before reaching his kingdom. Athena the goddess help Odysseus to reach his goal by giving him advise.
Odysseus in the story is the hero and his crew are the companion along the request. The monsters in the story are the villains because they are trying to prevent Odysseus from reaching his goals.
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DeleteI agree with your definition of archetype. It is just another word for category to me or example of.
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ReplyDeleteArchetype to me means an example of someone or somethings. Like Superman is an example of a superhero and the Wicked Witch of the West is an example of a villain. So since I have already used Superman, I am going to use The Wizard of Oz. Dorothy is the protagonist but she is also the innocent and the explorer. She is trustworthy, brave, honest and independent. That is why she is the explorer and the innocent. The arch nemesis is Ms. Gulch. No one likes her and she tried to steal Dorothy's dog, Toto. Ms. Gulch is also the Wicked witch of the west so she is our villain. Glinda the Good Witch is a mentor or teacher. She tells Dorothy where to go and how to get there. All she has to do is follow the yellow brick road. The sage or the scholar is the scarecrow. He wants a brain and the only way is going to get one, is by visiting Oz. The scarecrow wants to learn and he thinks it is important. We all know what the lion is. He is the coward. He is scared of visiting Oz at the end of the movie. The only thing he wants is courage. The last but not least archetype is the magician, Oz. Oz is the magician and the trickster. At the end of the movie he gives everyone what they want. He sends Dorothy home, gives the scarecrow a brain, gives the lion a heart, and gives the tin man a heart.
I totally agree with you definition of a archetype. I like you connections. ~ Caleb C.
DeleteArchetypes are used in literature to identify the role of a character in a story. They are found in all stories and can help link one character to another. I have observed archetypes through the Shakespearean play Othello.
ReplyDeleteThe play is about the tragedy between Othello and his wife Desdemona, caused by the soldier Iago. In an act of revenge, he tries to convince Othello that Desdemona is being unfaithful and has committed adultery. Othello believes him and vows to kill his wife. After she dies, Othello learns of his treachery and kills himself.
In the story, Othello posses the archetype of being a tragic hero. He is the protagonist that exemplifies traits of being a hero, however, he gives in to a tragic flaw that leads to his demise. His tragic flaw being that he is obsessed with honor and loyalty. Desdemona is known as the innocent one. She does not do anything to intentionally advance the plot. However, her existence still changes the plot, even if she does nothing. Lastly, Iago is the villain who wants to bring everyone down using evil for his own selfish reasons. He wanted to bring the destruction to Othello in an act of revenge for not making him the lieutenant.
I agree with you that archetype is basically like the character's role in the book .
DeleteYour definition is simple and easy and I love it. Also, your connections were really good.
DeleteAn archetype to me means, a classic, well used character, symbol, theme, etc. that is in a story. An example is “the mentor,” he/she may be represented as person that protects and offers advice to the protagonist, to help them achieve something.
ReplyDeleteIn the book The truth about forever I find Delila to be Macy’s mentor. Delilah often times gives Macy advice on how to connect with her mom and how to get her to open up about Macy’s death. Delilah is there to support and protect Macy whenever and at the end it is through Delilah's advice and encouragement that Macy cracks through the walls of her mom's guarded heart.
Whenever Macy felt like losing hope, Delilah always lifted her spirits and advised her. It is when Macy first meets Delilah that Macy realizes her and her mom have a real problem, and Delilah comes through when Macy’s mom needs her, even though she hasn’t been the nicest to Delilah.
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ReplyDeleteAn archetype to me is someone that shows patterns in a story. Twilight shows the Damsel in distress archetype greatly. Bella falls in love with a vampire. Edward ends up hurting Bella a lot trying to keep his secret away from Bella which causes their relationship to be toxic. Later in the story Bella finds out about Edward and it makes their relationship a little better.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with the damsel in distress thing. Even though I really don't like the whole Twilight thing, I like your connections.
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ReplyDeleteAn archetype is a commonly recurring idea in literature. It could be a character type (mentor) or a society that the characters are in (utopia).
ReplyDeleteIn The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Gandalf (mentor to the Hobbits) takes the Fellowship on their journey, but once the Hobbits learn to fend for themselves, Gandalf must sacrifice himself to the Balrog of Morgoth, so that they Fellowship can escape, but also so that they stop relying on him. They have developed as characters as much as possible under his guidance, and now J.R.R. Tolkien needed them to be without a mentor in order to grow on their own as characters.
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An archetype is a very broad representation of something with a basic outline.
ReplyDeleteThe movie series Star Wars has multiple character archetypes present, while appealing to all of the seven story archetypes (Via SocialMediaToday):
1. Overcoming the Monster ✔
2. Rags to Riches ✔
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4. Voyage and Return ✔
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The characters Obi-Wan Kenobi, Qui-Gon Jinn, Yoda, and the other Jedi masters as well as the Sith lords could be seen as mentors towards other characters like Anakin Skywalker, Luke Skywalker, and other padawan. The villain archetypes are ultimately the Sith. Anakin Skywalker could be seen as the false hero since he was proclaimed the “chosen one” but ended up becoming Darth Vader and joining the dark side.
- Olyvia Knight
I love this example!
DeleteAn archetype is a stereotyped character that shows up in many pieces of literature. O Brother Where Art Thou is a great example of archetypes because it is intertextually related to The Odyssey, which contains many common archetypes. The Hero is Everett because he is the main protagonist of the movie. , the Sirens are the three women that seduce Everett, Pete, and Delmar at the river, the Monster is the one-eyed conman. The Companions are Delmar and Pete, specifically Delmar is the Jester. The Outlaw would be Baby Face Nelson since he robs banks and gets arrested at the end.
ReplyDeleteAn archetype is like a stereotype. Basically it's the exact same thing. It's a very typical depiction of people or things. One of my favorite movies that might as well have archetype printed all over it, is Karate Kid (2010 version).
ReplyDeleteKarate kid has the mentor aspect of archetypes and Jackie Chan is a great mentor. Dre Parker (Jaden Smith) is a kid who moved to China because his mom got a job there. He gets bullied, beat up, and he almost dies, but then Mr. Han (Jackie Chan) saves him and teaches him to fight for himself and teaches him karate in some awkward ways (like taking his jacket off, putting it on a hook, then taking it off the hook, then dropping it, and then picking it up and starting all over). And it also has the apprentice archetype, and if you haven't guessed it, is Dre Parker. He was being taught everything that Mr. Han knows so he can defend himself against anyone, and the end is pretty awesome with the whole back flip winning him the match.
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ReplyDeleteArchetypes are the key symbols found in all literature. These symbols are represented through main characters, settings and events in all stories.
There's always the hero, the protagonist. For my example, I'll use The Hobbit. The hero would be Bilbo Baggins the hobbit. His mentor would be Gandalf the Grey, the one who recruits him for the adventure and helps along the way. The dwarves all have roles but the biggest being Thorin Oakenshield's as the companion. Smaug would be the villain. It has the main conflict of the dragon in the dwarves' home and the side conflict of threat of the orcs, the tension between the humans, elves and the dwarves, and more.
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ReplyDeleteMy definition for an archetype is pretty simple. It's the label a character has to identify them broadly.
The example I will be using for this blog post will be Tangled. There are many archetypes in this movie. There's the damsel in distress, Rapunzel, the hero, Flynn, the sidekicks, which are the horse and chameleon, and the evil person/villain, Mother Gothel.
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ReplyDeleteAn archetype is a typical character and it is known as a universal symbol. Archetypes show up in many works of literature. An example of archetypes can be found in the film, “Star Wars”. Luke Skywalker is a hero who learns to master the force. Yoda is the sage, he is a mentor to many and has a lot of wisdom. C3P0 is the jester because he lightens up stressful situations and is used as comedic relief. Darth Vader is the villain and is a main block to the hero’s journey towards destiny. Han Solo and Princess Leia are allies to the hero, Luke Skywalker.
An archetype is known as a recurring symbol or motive in literature. The archetype that I will be using is the "hero". I usually remember it as being a stereotype.
ReplyDeleteMy first example in which this archetype is present is in "The Avengers". In this film, a group of individuals known as the Avengers would identify as the hero due to the fact that they are saving one or more people in the film.
This film reminds me of "The Odyssey" due to the fact that they are both on a "quest" (in a way) for the greater good. In this example, Odysseus would be considered the Hero.
An archetype is a symbol or pattern that continues to show up in literature in a very similar fashion. One archetypal story that I can identify is “The Giver” because of its plot of overcoming the restrictions of the government and learning more about yourself. All stories have some sort of plot point of something that has to be overcome. It could be that the book is trying to teach its audience so that they can overcome ignorance. The main character may be trying to overcome a dictatorial overlord or overcome their bleeding depression. In all of these cases there is some kind of goal that the book is trying to succeed in.
ReplyDelete- Sarah Macon
Archetype to me is the general thought of an situation or character, all archetypes aren't the same, and can be found all over literature in different ways.
ReplyDeleteAn example would be “Mean Girls’ it's shows the classic three popular girls that rule the school. As usual the three following things are found in their character; They're mean, rich, and pretty. and like almost all movies have a happy ending in which it includes the three evil queens being taken down. The general character and situation being shown is popularity and the overview on high school society. When someone thinks of that type of behavior is it usually connected with high school you don’t really think of that type of behavior associated with kindergartners.-Stephanie Martinez
Riley Kiefer
ReplyDeleteMy definition of an archetype is a way to classify characters in order to help us make connection. One of the most common archetypes is the hero. Everyone wants to be a hero. They have movies, books and songs about it. There can be a hero in a sense of a princess and knights, or it can be a sports hero.
One of my favorite movies is The Sandlot. In The Sandlot, Scotty Smalls, or Smalls, is new to the neighborhood. He sees some kids playing baseball in the sandlot and decides he wants to play. Smalls isn’t really that great of a player and they put him in the outfield. When Ham hits a Home Run, they all panic because it’s their last ball and they can’t get a new one. This is when Smalls decides to be the hero and gets his Step-Dad’s baseball that was signed by Babe Ruth to play with. Then that ball goes over the fence and everyone freaks because Babe Ruth signed it and Smalls’ Step-Dad will kill him. Never fear Benny the Jet, the real hero of this story goes and gets it. In the end everything ends up well and the sandlot is theirs forever.