Robert Louis Stevenson Archetypes in Olalla Robert Louis Stevenson

Archetype In literature, an archetype is a typical character, an action or a situation that seems to represent such universal patterns of human nature. An archetype, also known as universal symbol, may be a character, a theme, a symbol or even a setting.

Mother and daughter = opposites Olalla represents piety and religion The mother represents sensuality and pagan ‘satanic’ practices But they both look the same!

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Mini Essay Choose a short story in which characters appear to be archetypes. Explain the way in which they can be considered archetypal, and the way in which these archetypes contribute to our understanding of a theme or key idea.