Portfolios are DUE!!  Please take a file folder and a sticky note from the pile in the front of the room.  Assembly your papers in your portfolio. Remember to follow the correct order!!  Turn the folders (with assignments) in by placing them in a separate pile on the floor.

Take the character handed to you when you walked into class. Take the character handed to you when you walked into class. Walk around and see which other characters students have been assigned. Walk around and see which other characters students have been assigned. Match yourselves up with other students based on the characteristics, personality, and motivation of your character. Match yourselves up with other students based on the characteristics, personality, and motivation of your character. Once you believe you have located all of the characters in your group, check with me. Once you believe you have located all of the characters in your group, check with me. If you are correct, wait for the rest of the class to finish. If you are correct, wait for the rest of the class to finish. Bell Ringer: Archetypes

Archetypes What Motivates You? Hamlet and Lord of the Flies

The 12 Common Archetypes The term "archetype" has its origins in ancient Greek. The root words are archein, which means "original or old"; and typos, which means "pattern, model or type". The combined meaning is an "original pattern" of which all other similar persons, objects, or concepts are derived, copied, modeled, or emulated. The psychologist, Carl Gustav Jung, used the concept of archetype in his theory of the human psyche. He believed that universal, mythic characters—archetypes—reside within the collective unconscious of people the world over. Archetypes represent fundamental human motifs of our experience as we evolved; consequentially, they evoke deep emotions. Most, if not all, people have several archetypes at play in their personality construct; however, one archetype tends to dominate the personality in general. It can be helpful to know which archetypes are at play in oneself and others, especially loved ones, friends and co-workers, in order to gain personal insight into behaviors and motivations. 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. Common literary archetypes include stories of quests, initiations, scapegoats, descents to the underworld, and ascents to heaven.

The Innocent Motto: Free to be you and me Core desire: to get to paradise Goal: to be happy Greatest fear: to be punished for doing something bad or wrong Strategy: to do things right Weakness: boring for all their naive innocence Talent: faith and optimism The Innocent is also known as: Utopian, traditionalist, naive, mystic, saint, romantic, dreamer.

Regular Guy or Gal or the Anti-Hero Motto: All men and women are created equal Core Desire: connecting with others Goal: to belong Greatest fear: to be left out or to stand out from the crowd Strategy: develop ordinary solid virtues, be down to earth, the common touch Weakness: losing one's own self in an effort to blend in or for the sake of superficial relationships Talent: realism, empathy, lack of pretense The Regular Person is also known as: The good old boy, everyman, the person next door, the realist, the working stiff, the solid citizen, the good neighbor, the silent majority. 2. The Orpha n/Reg ular Guy or Gal Motto: All men and wome n are create d equal Core Desire : conne cting with others Goal: to belong Great est fear: to be left out or to stand out from the crowd Strate gy: develo p ordina ry solid virtues, be down to earth, the comm on touch Weak ness: losing one's own self in an effort to blend in or for the sake of superfi cial relatio nships Talent : realis m, empat hy, lack of preten se The Regula r Perso n is also know n as: The good old boy, every man, the person next door, the realist, the worki ng stiff, the solid citize n, the good neigh bor, the silent majori ty.

The Hero Motto: Where there's a will, there's a way Core desire: to prove one's worth through courageous acts Goal: expert mastery in a way that improves the world Greatest fear: weakness, vulnerability, being a "chicken" Strategy: to be as strong and competent as possible Weakness: arrogance, always needing another battle to fight Talent: competence and courage The Hero is also known as: The warrior, crusader, rescuer, superhero, the soldier, dragon slayer, the winner and the team player. 3. The Hero Motto: Where there's a will, there's a way Core desire: to prove one's worth through courageous acts Goal: expert mastery in a way that improves the world Greatest fear: weakness, vulnerability, being a "chicken" Strategy: to be as strong and competent as possible Weakness: arrogance, always needing another battle to fight Talent: competence and courage The Hero is also known as: The warrior, crusader, rescuer, superhero, the soldier, dragon slayer, the winner and the team player.

The Caregiver Motto: Love your neighbour as yourself Core desire: to protect and care for others Goal: to help others Greatest fear: selfishness and ingratitude Strategy: doing things for others Weakness: martyrdom and being exploited Talent: compassion, generosity The Caregiver is also known as: The saint, altruist, parent, helper, supporter. 4. The Caregi ver Motto: Love your neigh bour as yourse lf Core desire: to protec t and care for others Goal: to help others Great est fear: selfish ness and ingrati tude Strate gy: doing things for others Weak ness: marty rdom and being exploit ed Talent : compa ssion, gener osity The Caregi ver is also know n as: The saint, altruis t, parent, helper, suppor ter.

The Explorer Motto: Don't fence me in Core desire: the freedom to find out who you are through exploring the world Goal: to experience a better, more authentic, more fulfilling life Biggest fear: getting trapped, conformity, and inner emptiness Strategy: journey, seeking out and experiencing new things, escape from boredom Weakness: aimless wandering, becoming a misfit Talent: autonomy, ambition, being true to one's soul The explorer is also known as: The seeker, iconoclast, wanderer, individualist, pilgrim. 5. The Explorer Motto: Don't fence me in Core desire: the freedom to find out who you are through exploring the world Goal: to experience a better, more authentic, more fulfilling life Biggest fear: getting trapped, conformity, and inner emptiness Strategy: journey, seeking out and experiencin g new things, escape from boredom Weakness: aimless wandering, becoming a misfit Talent: autonomy, ambition, being true to one's soul The explorer is also known as: The seeker, iconoclast, wanderer, individualist, pilgrim. 6. The Rebel

The Rebel Motto: Rules are made to be broken Core desire: revenge or revolution Goal: to overturn what isn't working Greatest fear: to be powerless or ineffectual Strategy: disrupt, destroy, or shock Weakness: crossing over to the dark side, crime Talent: outrageousness, radical freedom The Rebel is also known as: The outlaw, revolutionary, wild man, the misfit, or iconoclast. 6. The Rebel Motto: Rules are made to be broken Core desire: revenge or revolution Goal: to overturn what isn't working Greatest fear: to be powerless or ineffectual Strategy: disrupt, destroy, or shock Weakness: crossing over to the dark side, crime Talent: outrageous ness, radical freedom The Outlaw is also known as: The rebel, revolutiona ry, wild man, the misfit, or iconoclast.

The Lover Motto: You're the only one Core desire: intimacy and experience Goal: being in a relationship with the people, work and surroundings they love Greatest fear: being alone, a wallflower, unwanted, unloved Strategy: to become more and more physically and emotionally attractive Weakness: outward-directed desire to please others at risk of losing own identity Talent: passion, gratitude, appreciation, and commitment The Lover is also known as: The partner, friend, intimate, enthusiast, sensualist, spouse, team- builder. 7. The Lover Motto: You're the only one Core desire: intimacy and experience Goal: being in a relationship with the people, work and surrounding s they love Greatest fear: being alone, a wallflower, unwanted, unloved Strategy: to become more and more physically and emotionally attractive Weakness: outward- directed desire to please others at risk of losing own identity Talent: passion, gratitude, appreciation, and commitmen t The Lover is also known as: The partner, friend, intimate, enthusiast, sensualist, spouse, team- builder.

Star-Crossed Lovers Motto: Defying all odds Core Desire: To be together Goal: Being in a relationship with people, work, and surroundings they love Strategy: keep secret, run away, convince others relationship is okay, by showing their love Greatest Fear: Being alone, a wallflower, unwanted, unloved, not allowed to be with lover Weakness: blind love for each other, doomed from the start, fate Talent: enticing, attractive Also known as: lovers, sensualists, dreamers, elopers, Romeo and Juliet

The Creator Motto: If you can imagine it, it can be done Core desire: to create things of enduring value Goal: to realize a vision Greatest fear: mediocre vision or execution Strategy: develop artistic control and skill Task: to create culture, express own vision Weakness: perfectionism, bad solutions Talent: creativity and imagination The Creator is also known as: The artist, inventor, innovator, musician, writer or dreamer. 8. The Creator Motto: If you can imagine it, it can be done Core desire: to create things of enduring value Goal: to realize a vision Greatest fear: mediocre vision or execution Strategy: develop artistic control and skill Task: to create culture, express own vision Weakness: perfectionis m, bad solutions Talent: creativity and imagination The Creator is also known as: The artist, inventor, innovator, musician, writer or dreamer.

The Jester Motto: You only live once Core desire: to live in the moment with full enjoyment Goal: to have a great time and lighten up the world Greatest fear: being bored or boring others Strategy: play, make jokes, be funny Weakness: frivolity, wasting time Talent: joy The Jester is also known as: The fool, trickster, joker, practical joker or comedian. 9. The Jester Motto: You only live once Core desire: to live in the moment with full enjoyment Goal: to have a great time and lighten up the world Greatest fear: being bored or boring others Strategy: play, make jokes, be funny Weakness: frivolity, wasting time Talent: joy The Jester is also known as: The fool, trickster, joker, practical joker or comedian.

The Sage Motto: The truth will set you free Core desire: to find the truth. Goal: to use intelligence and analysis to understand the world. Biggest fear: being duped, misled—or ignorance. Strategy: seeking out information and knowledge; self-reflection and understanding thought processes. Weakness: can study details forever and never act. Talent: wisdom, intelligence. The Sage is also known as: The expert, scholar, detective, advisor, thinker, philosopher, academic, researcher, planner, professional, mentor, teacher, contemplative. 10. The Sage Motto: The truth will set you free Core desire: to find the truth. Goal: to use intelligence and analysis to understand the world. Biggest fear: being duped, misled—or ignorance. Strategy: seeking out informatio n and knowledge; self- reflection and understandi ng thought processes. Weakness: can study details forever and never act. Talent: wisdom, intelligence. The Sage is also known as: The expert, scholar, detective, advisor, thinker, philosopher, academic, researcher, thinker, planner, professional, mentor, teacher, contemplat ive.

The Magician Motto: I make things happen. Core desire: understanding the fundamental laws of the universe Goal: to make dreams come true Greatest fear: unintended negative consequences Strategy: develop a vision and live by it Weakness: becoming manipulative Talent: finding win-win solutions The Magician is also known as: The visionary, catalyst, inventor, charismatic leader, shaman, healer, medicine man. 11. The Magician Motto: I make things happen. Core desire: understandi ng the fundamenta l laws of the universe Goal: to make dreams come true Greatest fear: unintended negative consequenc es Strategy: develop a vision and live by it Weakness: becoming manipulativ e Talent: finding win- win solutions The Magician is also known as:The visionary, catalyst, inventor, charismatic leader, shaman, healer, medicine man.

The Ruler Motto: Power isn't everything, it's the only thing. Core desire: control Goal: create a prosperous, successful family or community Strategy: exercise power Greatest fear: chaos, being overthrown Weakness: being authoritarian, unable to delegate Talent: responsibility, leadership The Ruler is also known as: The boss, leader, aristocrat, king, queen, politician, role model, manager or administrator. 12. The Ruler Motto: Power isn't everything, it's the only thing. Core desire: control Goal: create a prosperous, successful family or community Strategy: exercise power Greatest fear: chaos, being overthrown Weakness: being authoritaria n, unable to delegate Talent: responsibility, leadership The Ruler is also known as: The boss, leader, aristocrat, king, queen, politician, role model, manager or administrato r.

The Damsel in Distress Motto: Help Me Core Desire: To be rescued Goal: To drive others to save her Strategy: To appear fragile and helpless Greatest Fear: Independence Weakness: Dependence upon others Talent: Manipulation and seduction Also known as: Maiden, Princess, Wench

The Outcast Motto: Must go place to place Core Desire: wanderer, acceptance Goal: Rectifying social ills Strategy: seeking truth and knowledge Greatest Fear: their message to not be received; downfall of society Weakness: destroyed because society is not ready for what they have to offer Talent: perception; seeing the big picture Also known as: old women, Snowball (Animal Farm), Hans Solo, Screech, Jesus, Juno, Bobby Boucher

The Villain Motto: All About Me Core Desire: Control Goal: To get what they think they deserve Strategy: Cheat your way to success Greatest Fear: Defeat/ not-spotlight Weakness: Jealousy Talent: Deceit Also known as: Bad guy, Criminal, Wrong- doer, Law Breaker, Offender

Situational Archetypes  The Task: A situation in which a character, or group of characters, is driven to complete some duty often of monstrous proportion. (i.e. Frodo’s task to keep the ring safe in The Lord of the Rings)  The Quest: Here, the character(s) are searching for something, whether consciously or unconsciously. Their actions, thoughts, and feelings center around the goal of completing the quest. (i.e. Shrek )  The Loss of Innocence: This is, as the name implies, a loss of innocence through sexual experience, violence, or any other means.  The Initiation: This is the process by which a character is brought into another sphere of influence, usually (in literature) into adulthood.

Common Image Archetypes  Certain images that recur in myths and other genres of literature often have a common meaning or tend to elicit comparable psychological responses and to serve similar cultural functions.  Water  Sun  Colors  Shapes, Numbers, & Other objects

Water  a symbol of life, cleansing, and rebirth—represents the mystery of creation Examples: Sea—spiritual mystery and infinity; timelessness and eternity River—death / rebirth (baptism), flowing of time into eternity, transitional phases of the life cycle

Sun  Represents energy, creativity, thinking, enlightenment, wisdom, spiritual vision, the passing of time, and life Examples: Rising Sun—Birth and Creation Setting Sun—Death

Colors  Red—love, sacrifice, hate, evil, anger, violent passion, sin, blood, disorder  Green—birth / death, fertility, luck, hope, jealousy, decay, greed  Blue—sadness, spiritual purity, truth, religious feelings of security  Black—power, doom, death, darkness, mystery, primal wisdom, unconscious evil  White—purity, innocence, death, terror, supernatural, blinding truth

Shapes  Circle (Sphere)—wholeness, unity  Egg (Oval)—the mystery of life and the forces of regeneration

Animals  Snake (serpent, worm)—evil, corruption, sensuality, destruction, wisdom, temptation  Dark-colored bird (raven, hawk)—death, hate, corruption  Light-colored bird (dove)—peace, love, life

Numbers  Three (3)—represents unity, spiritual awareness, and light  Four (4)—cycle of life, (earth, water, fire, air) nature  Seven (7)—unity between 3 and 4, completion and perfect order

Examples of Archetypes 

1. Identify four or five significant people in your life today. These people can be your friends, family members, or co-workers. Think about how each one of these people fulfills an archetype in your life. 2. Draw each person the best you can. Color and label them (with his or her name and archetype). Make your drawings as real to the actual person as possible. 3. You need to identify and list three characteristics for each person that makes them the archetype you chose. 4. Reflection: In a minimum of seven well written sentences, explain why we need different archetypes in class, in society, in your families, etc. Creating Your Own Archetypes