Situational, Character and Symbolic · Situational Archetype • Situations that occur over and...
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Archetypes in Literature
Situational, Character and Symbolic
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What is an archetype? • An archetype is a term used to describe
universal symbols that evoke deep and sometimes unconscious responses in a reader
• In literature, characters, images, and themes
that symbolically embody universal meanings and basic human experiences, regardless of when or where they live, are considered archetypes.
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Situational Archetype • Situations that occur over and over in
different versions of the story. • For example, in versions of Cinderella, a
young girl seeks freedom from her current situation. She undergoes some kind of transformation and is better off at the end of the story.
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Situational- The Quest
• Describes the search for someone or something, which when found and brought back will restore balance to the society.
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Situational- The Task
• The task is the superhuman feat must be accomplished in order to fulfill the ultimate goal.
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Situational- The Journey
• The hero is sent in search for some truth of information necessary to restore life, justice, and/or harmony to the kingdom.
• The journey includes a series of trials the hero will face along the way.
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Situational- The Initiation
• The initiation refers to the moment, usually psychological, in which the hero comes into maturity.
• The hero gains a new awareness into the nature of problems and understands his/her responsibility for trying to solve the issue.
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Situational- The Fall
• This archetype describes a descent in action from a higher to a lower position in life.
• This fall is often accompanied by expulsion from a kind of paradise as a penalty for breaking the rules.
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Situational- Death and Rebirth
• This is the most common of situational archetypes.
• It refers to situations in which someone or something dies but this death is accompanied by some sign of birth or rebirth.
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Situational- Battle Between Good and Evil
• The forces between good and evil battle against each other.
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Situational- The Magic Weapon
• This refers to a skilled individual hero’s ability to use a piece of technology in order to combat evil.
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Symbolic Archetype
• Symbols that occur over and over in different versions of a story.
• For example, in most creation stories, a “void” or water is the only thing that exists at first until the creation of man by some higher being.
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Symbolic- Light vs. Darkness
• Light usually suggests hope or renewal; darkness implies the unknown or despair.
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Symbolic- Water vs. Desert
• Because water (rain, river, etc.) is necessary to life and growth, it commonly appears as a birth/rebirth symbol.
• A desert can represent the absence of development.
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Symbolic- Fire vs. Ice
• Fire represents knowledge, light, and life while ice represents ignorance, darkness and death.
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Character Archetypes:
Character types/personalities that occur over in over in different versions of a story.
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The Hero/Heroine This character is the one who will fulfill a necessary task and who will restore harmony and justice to a community. This character is the one who typically experiences an initiation, a journey, a task or quest.
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Mentors
These individuals serve as teachers or counselors to the initiates. Sometimes they work as role models and often serve as a father or mother figure.
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The Companion
The Companion befriends and helps the hero; may be unusual or strange
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The Damsel-in-Distress
• The damsel-in-distress usually involves a beautiful young woman placed in a dire situation by a villain or monster. She usually requires a male hero to rescue her.
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The Great Mother
The great mother tends to be the protector of good, home, family; represents warmth, security, fertility, or growth.
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Friendly Beast This creature shows that even nature
is on the side of the hero.
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The Evil Figure
This character offers worldly goods, fame, or
knowledge to the protagonist in exchange for
possession of the soul.
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The Outcast
A figure who is banished from a social group for some crime (real or imagined) against a fellow man.
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The Temptress
The temptress is an appealing woman who physically attracts the hero. She usually contributes to his downfall.
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Star-Crossed Lovers
A couple that is in love but their relationship is not approved of by their families or society. It is fated to end tragically for one or both of them.
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Evil Woman
• This can be a witch, stepmother, siren or temptress; does the exact opposite of what a mother should do.
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Archetypes Found in Disney Movies