Introduction to Archetype What is an archetype Archetypes

Introduction to Archetype

What is an archetype? Archetypes are _____symbols or motifs in literature. Basically, _____. ¡ Examples – Situational Archetypes ¡ The ______Journey l The ____ The Medieval _____ l l ¡ Examples – _____ Archetypes The _______ The ______in Distress l The Loyal ______ l l

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 Negative Red 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 White _____, cleanliness, youth Fear, _____, death Cold, sterile, _______

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 Return: The Call to Action: The Return The Separation The Threshold: The Threshold into the Unknown The Challenges: The Initiation The Atonement: The Abyss Transformation/ Revelation: These can switch places

The 3 Stages of the Hero’s Journey ¡ Separation (from the known) l l ¡ Initiation l l ¡ The Call The Threshold (with guardians, helpers, and mentor) The The Challenges Abyss Transformation/Revelation Atonement The Return (to the known world) l 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 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