Archetypes 7 th Grade ELA Jamieson ElementaryCPS Mrs
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Archetypes 7 th Grade ELA Jamieson Elementary-CPS Mrs. Connolly
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Archetype • -a typical character, an action or a situation that seems to represent such universal patterns of human nature. It may be a character, a theme, a symbol or even a setting. • -it is common and recurring in literary work. • aka. Universal symbol.
Functions of Archetypes • -To give a literary work a universal acceptance, as readers identify with the characters and situations in their social and cultural context. • The writer uses this to attempt realism in their writing.
Word Origin of Archetype Ancient Greek • Roots – archein meaning “original or old, ” – typos meaning “pattern, model or type” • Combining to mean “original pattern”
Examples of Character Archetypes The Innocent- inexperienced, often weak, often young. (AKA The Innocent Youth, Utopian, traditionalist, naïve, mystic, saint, romantic, dreamer, optimist. ) Examples: Rapunzel in Tangled, Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, Riley Matthews in Girl Meets World, Princess Anna in Frozen
Examples of Character Archetypes • Doppelgänger: Duplicate or shadow of a character with the opposite personality of that character. • Examples: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Phineas and Ferb: The Second Dimension, Smurfette in Smurfs 2 • The Legend of Zelda: Doppelgänger
Examples of Character Archetypes • Scapegoat: A character that takes the blame for everything bad that happens. • Examples: Rowley in Diary of a Wimpy Kid (eating the cheese, patrol incident), Spartacus – Add your own examples
Examples of Character Archetypes • Villain: A character whose main function is to go to any extent to oppose the hero or whom the hero must annihilate in order to bring justice. • Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland, Doofeschmirtz, Prince Hans Frozen, Lord Voldemort in Harry Potter… • Add your own examples
Examples of Situation Archetypes • The Journey: when the main character (aka protagonist) takes a physical or mental journey to better understand themselves. – Wizard of Oz, The Hobbit, Alice in Wonderland • The Initiation: The main character (aka protagonist) undergoes experiences that lead them toward maturity. – Divergent, The Chocolate War
Examples of Situation Archetypes • Good vs Evil: Clash of forces that represent goodness and evil. – The Hunger Games, Harry Potter, Artimis Fowl, House of Scorpions • The Fall: the main character falls from grace in consequence of his or her own actions. – Frozen, Hamlet,
Assignment As you read The Hunger Games track the actions of primary characters to help you identify their role and archetype. Use the evidence to write a paragraph that explains why you think each character fits archetype. Characters to identify Katniss Everdeen Peeta Mellark Gale Hawthorne Haymitch Effie Trinket President Coriolanus Snow Primrose Rue Cato
