1. 7th Grade ELA Jamieson Elementary-CPS Mrs. Connolly
Archetypes
7th Grade ELA
Jamieson Elementary-CPS
Mrs. Connolly

2. Copy these notes in your Reading Notebook

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. Word Origin of Archetype
Ancient Greek
Roots
archein meaning “original or old,”
typos meaning “pattern, model or type”
Combining to mean “original pattern”

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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,

12. 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 its archetype.
Characters to identify
Katniss Everdeen
Peeta Mellark
Gale Hawthorne
Haymitch
Effie Trinket
President Coriolanus Snow
Primrose
Rue
Cato