1. Archetypes: a very typical example of a certain person or thing.
a recurrent symbol or motif in literature, art, or mythology.
Ideal example or model after which other things are patterned.

2. Archetypes in Literature
In literature, archetypes often appear in the form of:
Characters
Settings or places
Situations or plot forms
Themes
Animals
Symbols or motifs

3. Character Archetypes
Archetypal Characters: a character who appears over and over in legends far and wide- One character can possess more than 1 archetype.
Different Archetypal Characters
Caregiver/Motherly
Lover-
Hero
Jester
Magician
Rebel
Ruler
Sage
Creator-An artist or god.
Innocent
Explorer- pure individualist- always seeks the next horizon

4. Character Archetypes:
Archetypal Mother Figure: Character who guides and directs a child.
Examples:
Can you think of examples of Mother Figure Archetypes in movies or literature?

5. Character Archetypes:
Archetypal Mother Figure: Character who guides and directs a child.
Examples:
Nurse in Romeo and Juliet
Fairy Godmother in Cinderella,

6. Character Archetypes:
Archetypal Lover: believes the key to paradise is inside the heart of another person.
Also called:
Partner, Sensualist, Friend, Enthusiast
Examples:
Can you think of examples of Archetypal Lovers?

7. Character Archetypes:
Archetypal Lover: believes the key to paradise is inside the heart of another person.
Also called:
Partner, Sensualist, Friend, Enthusiast
Examples:
Romeo and Juliet-
The original Lovers! All future lovers are modeled from Romeo and Juliet.
Phoebe in F*R*I*E*N*D*S
Rose in “Titanic”

8. Character Archetypes:
Archetypal Hero: always the protagonist,
Traditionally has been male, more female heroes are showing up! :D
Examples:
Can you think of Hero Archetypes in literature or movies?

9. Character Archetypes:
Archetypal Hero: always the protagonist,
Traditionally has been male, more female heroes are showing up! :D
Examples:
Harry Potter
Luke Skywalker
Katniss Everdeen
MOANA!!

10. Archetypal Plot Archetypal Plot: Hero’s Journey is an archetypal plot
All hero’s go through the same journey in their own way.
Who are some heroes you thought of?
Do they follow the same pattern as another hero in a another story?

11. Hero’s Journey Videos Hero’s Journey:
TheHeroJourney_Video1.php
Hero’s Journey Glove and Boots:
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12. Setting Archetypes:
Setting archetypes: A setting used as a universal symbol to portray moods in a literary work.
Examples:
Forest/Woods
Garden
Mountains/Peaks
Caves/Tunnels/Underground
Sea
Water
Rivers
Desert

13. Let’s Brainstorm!
Look at the following slides, and think about the following questions.
What does this setting do for the mood (emotions) of the story?
If you see this in a story, what do you think will happen next in the story?

14. Forest/Woods

15. Forest/Woods Unpredictable and often dangerous
A place where normal rules of society don’t apply. (Think Timon, Pumba, and Simba living Hakuna Matata)

16. The Gardens

17. The Gardens Planned, organized and sheltered from the real world.
A place of beauty, safety and restraint.

18. Mountains/Peaks

19. Mountains/Peaks
Offers characters the opportunity to see clearly and gain insight.

20. Caves/Tunnel/Underground

21. Caves/Tunnel/Underground
Represents a journey into the unconscious
Where the hero will often face their worst fears.

22. Sea

23. Sea Powerful, uncontrollable, endless, mysterious and often deadly
Man can’t master the sea

24. Water

25. Water
Calm waters offer the opportunity for rebirth.

26. Rivers

27. Rivers A metaphor for life and the passing of time.
Symbolize the hero crossing a boundary or border into a new adventure.

28. Desert

29. Desert Offers a sensory break
Is barren, devoid of comfort and removed from society
Place where people are forced to be introspective and find meaning