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Introduction to Archetype
What is an archetype?
Archetypes are _________symbols or motifs in literature. Basically,
_________. Examples – Situational Archetypes
The ______Journey The ________
The Medieval _________ Examples – __________ Archetypes
The _______ The ______in Distress
The Loyal ______
Can you think of some examples of these character archetypes?
The Hero_________________ _________________ The Mentor_________________ _________________ The Sidekick_________________ _________________ The Damsel in Distress_________________ _________________
Archetypal Symbols
______vs. Darkness – knowledge vs. _______, _____vs. despair
Water vs. ______– _____vs. death Serpent vs. _________– _____ vs.
innocence/paradise Spring – ________ __________– life Autumn/Fall – fading, _________ __________– death, hibernation
Color Archetypes (Color Symbolic)
Color Positive NegativeRed Love, ________, power Danger, _____, anger
Blue _______, trust, harmony Cold, __________
Yellow Happiness, ______ _______, betrayal
_______ Energy, flamboyant Pride, ambition
Green ______, youth, spring ________
Purple Royalty, ______, Spiritual Cruelty, _________
Gray ________, intelligence Old age, ___, boring
_______ Earth, home, comfort Control, boring
Black ______, formal, elegant Fear, _____, death
White _____, cleanliness, youth Cold, sterile, _______
The Hero’s Journey
The Hero’s Journey is the most common _________ archetype.
You’ve seen the hero’s journey in many movies, TV shows, books, etc.
Examples: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Characteristics of a Hero
_________ and/ or Orphaned (or otherwise separate from family)
Special abilities and/or ________ _________ Trial involving overwhelming
____________ Faithful _____________ ________
Hero Example – Kung Fu Panda
Separate from his family – ___________________________________________________________ Special abilities/weapons – ______________________________________ Mentor – __________ Trial involving overwhelming obstacle – ______________________________________ Faithful companions – _____________ Flaw – ____________
The Separation
The Initiation
The Return
The Call to Action:
The Threshold:
The Challenges:
Transformation/ Revelation:
The Atonement:
The Return:
The Abyss
The Threshold into the Unknown
These can switch places
The 3 Stages of the Hero’s Journey
Separation (from the known) The Call The Threshold (with guardians, helpers, and m
entor)
Initiation The Challenges The Abyss The Transformation/Revelation The Atonement
The Return (to the known world) The Return (with a Gift)
The Separation
The Call _______the hero into the adventure Offers hero ________to face the unknown and gain
something _________ May __________go into quest or be dragged
______________into quest Can be a realization of _________or injustice Example: Po has always dreamed of learning
Kung Fu and becoming a ___________. When a series of mistakes lead Po to be chosen “Dragon Warrior” by Oogway, he is ______to undergo the journey of ____________ in order to gain the benefit of success in Kung Fu.
The Stages
The Separation
The Threshold “_____________” for the adventure Place where hero must leave the
________and go into the __________ Past the _________lies the danger and
challenges of the _____________. ___________archetypes met here: threshold
guardians and/or helpers (including mentor)
Example: Po enters the jade palace. Though Shifu, his __________, is not particularly nice to him, Po decides to stay and face the challenges of the _________.
The Stages
The Initiation
The Challenges Takes place in the “__________” Hero faces _________ or temptations Challenges help hero ______ strength,
maturity, skill, and confidence Example: Po observes the Furious 5
training. He tries but is defeated by a kids’ punching bag. All the furious 5 beat Po up during training. Shifu realizes he can help Po by training him through food. Po trains hard and succeeds at Kung Fu.
The Stages
The Initiation
Transformation and Revelation Before or after the hero conquers the ______
(explained in the next slide) and overcomes his fears, he is __________.
Sometimes there is a moment of _____and _____– a part of the hero dies so he can be reborn with more strength and maturity.
There is a ____________, or a moment when the hero has a dramatic change in his/her view of life.
Sometimes hero __________ something. Example: Po, with the help of his father, _______
there is no “secret ingredient” to greatness. He simply must believe his is the Dragon Warrior in order to become the Dragon Warrior.
The Stages
The Initiation
Into the Abyss The greatest _________ of the journey. Must overcome greatest ______ alone. There is the possibility that the hero isn’t
ready or has a _____ – the challenge could beat him/her.
Example: Po returns to the Jade Palace to confront Tai Lung, now that he knows it truly is his _______. Po fights Tai Lung.
The Stages
The Initiation
The Atonement The hero becomes “_____” with his/her
new self and new life. The hero has been ______and is balanced
and in _________with life and the world. The hero receives a “boon” or ______ Example: Po defeats Tai Lung, bringing the
gift of peace to the valley. His new identity as the Dragon Warrior is reaffirmed by his father’s praise and recognition.
The Stages
The Return
The Return The hero _________ to everyday life. Usually, the hero returns to do _______________ in his/her original society. Sometimes, heroes are not _________ on
their return. Example: The return is different for Po. He
________ to the Jade Palace to check on Shifu at the end because being a kung fu warrior is his new _________ life.
The Stages