1. Class 2: Archetypes and The Journey
The Hero’s Journey
Class 2: Archetypes and The Journey

2. Carl Jung and the Archetypes
A Motif in Literature, Art, or Mythology
Based on the human psyche.
Universal mythic characters exists in all of us and are based on the condition, experiences, and the structuring of the brain in humans all over the world
Each archetype is based on human emotions
All of us have several of these archetypes in us

3. Jung’s Ego Archetypes Innocent The regular person The hero Caregiver
Free
Goal to be happy
Dreamer, Utopian, naïve, romantic
The regular person
Goal: to connect with others, to belong
Fear: To stand out, be different, attention
The hero
Mastery through will
Strong, competent, courageous
Caregiver
To be helpful
Greatest fear: selfishness

4. Jung’s Soul Archetypes
Explorer
Curiosity
Freedom through exploration
Fear: Being trapped
Rebel
Rules made to be broken
Don’t tell me what to do
Lover
Goal: Be in a relationship with everyone
Be attractive, physically and emotionally
Fear: losing identity with a desire to please others
Creator
To create things, realize a vision
Fear: Failing to create something of value

5. Jung’s Self Archetypes
Jester
You only live once
Have a great time!
Fear: don’t be boring
Sage
The truth will free you
Goal: Find the truth
Magician
Make things happen
To understand the laws of the universe
Ruler
Power isn’t everything – it’s the only thing
Fear: Chaos

6. Jung's Archetypes

7. The Homework Exercise
We tend to bring out these archetypes when writing our fantasies
The goal of the self-indulgent writing is to bring pull out these archetypes

8. The Hero’s Journey Archetypes
The gung ho hero
The reluctant hero
Aspects of innocence, regular person, caregiver, hero…EGO
Mentor
Wisdom and teaching
Aspects of Explorer, Sage, Rebel, Creator (Soul and Self) (Qui-Gon Jinn, Gandalf, etc.) History of rebelling
Threshold Guardian and Herald (SKIP…for now)

9. The Hero’s Journey Archetypes
Ally
Stand by the side of the hero
Aspects of Lover, Jester, Magician
Shadow
Evil, darkness, hidden things, often the enemy
Ruler, Rebel, Magician
There are others too, but many can be grouped into these basic archetypes
We will explore these in detail on Friday/Saturday

10. The Hero’s Journey Map – Page 19
Act 1
Ordinary World
Call to Adventure
Refuse the Call
Encouraged by the Mentor
Cross the First Threshold
Act 2
Tests, Allies and Enemies
Approaching the Cave
Ordeal
Reward
Act 3
The Road Back
Death and Resurrection
Return with the Elixir

11. Homework
Analyze your writing from yesterday to see if you can find aspects of the archetypes.
Analyze your favorite TV show/movie/book to see if you can find the archetypes AND the Hero’s Journey
Come up with a quick plot as practice using the hero’s journey plot!