The Four Hero Archetypes March 9, 2015

Objective: The students will examine the four archetypal heroes in literature and categorize Pi based on those four archetypes. ● Please have your Life of Pi packets ready to be collected. ● Warm-up (3/9): In your opinion, was Indira Gandhi a hero to her country or a villain? Why?

What Do Harry Potter, Simba, King Arthur, Moses, and Katniss Everdeen all have in common? The Archetypal Hero

Jung and Campbell ● Carl Jung and Joseph Campbell developed the idea of the archetype –Archetype: A recurring pattern of images, situations, or symbols found in the mythology, religion, art, and dreams of cultures around the world Joseph Campbell Carl Jung

Archetypal Hero Traits ●Unusual Circumstances of Birth ●Leaves Family and Lives With Others ●Traumatic Event Leads to Quest ●Special Weapon ●Supernatural Help ●Proves Himself on Quest ●Journey and Unhealable Wound ●Atonement With Father ●Spiritual Apotheosis

Unusual Birth ● Often in danger or born into royalty –Harry Potter w/ aunt and uncle –Simba born a prince –Moses put in basket –King Arthur in danger from Uther Pendragon’s rivals

Leaves Family ● Raised away from his people – Harry w/ aunt and uncle –Simba w/ Timon and Pumba –King Arthur w/ Merlin –Moses w/ Pharaoh’s daughter

Traumatic Event ● A hero’s life is changed forever –Harry receives his Hogwarts letter –Arthur pulls sword from stone –Simba fights Nala –Yahweh appears to Moses –Katniss volunteers as tribute in the Hunger Games to save her sister

Special Weapon ● Only the hero can wield his weapon – Harry’s wand – Arthur’s Excalibur –Moses’ staff – Katniss’s bow and arrow –Simba’s... claws?

Supernatural Help ● Hero often has spiritual guidance –Harry receives help and guidance from Dumbledore and the Order of the Phoenix –Arthur has Merlin –Yahweh guides Moses –Katniss has help from Cinna, Peeta, and Haymitch –Simba sees Mufasa in the sky and has Rafiki help him

Proves Himself ● Hero performs feats while on Quest – Katniss wins the Hunger Games –Arthur leads battles –Moses perform miracles –Simba contemplates his life – Harry defeats the Dark Lord’s minions

Journey & Unhealable Wound ● Hero descends into a hell-like area and suffers wounding from encounter w/ evil –Symbolically goes where normal humans can’t and finds truth about self

Atonement With Father ● Hero either redeems father’s evil deeds or reconciles with father over wrongs done by the hero

Apotheosis ● Hero is rewarded spiritually at the end of his life

Types of Heroes ●There are four types of heroes that have existed over time: The Classical Hero, The Medieval Hero, The Romantic Hero, and The Modern Hero. ●On your graphic organizer, check off those traits that you believe Pi possesses so far in the novel and identify where you see this in the novel.

The Types of Heroes: The Classical Hero ● First on the graphic organizer ● Some examples of the Classical Hero are: – Hercules, an example of a Greek God hero – Camilla, a heroine in Roman mythology who fought in the war against the Trojans

The Types of Heroes: The Modern Hero/Antihero ● Second on the graphic organizer ● Some examples of the Modern Hero are: – Sam Spade, the fictional detective of The Maltese Falcon has a distinct code of behavior: he is always calm and detached with a keen eye for detail. ●Eddie Valiant of Who Framed Roger Rabbit? battles an alcohol addiction while fighting against a corrupt government. Since his brother died, he only has his on-again off-again girlfriend.

The Types of Heroes: The Romantic Hero ●Third on the organizer ● Some examples of the Romantic Hero are: –Batman, the hero of The Dark Knight, is dark, brooding, self- destructive, and cynical; he is often looked at as an outsider. He has a tragic past that keeps him constantly seeking for inner peace. ●Jay Gatsby of The Great Gatsby will do anything to capture the heart of Daisy, though she is with another man. His actions border on obsessive.

The Types of Heroes: The Medieval Hero ● Last on the graphic organizer ● Some examples of the Medieval Hero are: –Don Quixote, the hero of Don Quixote is often seen as a buffoon, but he is out to commit chivalrous acts in the name of his grand love. –Sir Gawain of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight often seeks to do what is moral in regards to code and loyalty to the king.

For the rest of the period... ● You are to finish the organizer provided using ONE PIECE OF TEXTUAL SUPPORT per archetype. ● You may work with your seat partner. ● When finished, you should work on your LOP vocabulary or reading Chapters DUE WEDNESDAY, 3/11.

Options for Pi Day... 1: Watch Life of Pi movie 2: Review Game/Study Hall Day 3: Write in your own choice