1. Archetypes

2. Archetypes
Repeated types of characters found in literature throughout the world.

3. The Hero/Heroine
The opposite of the villain, the light against the darkness. A character to bring hope to troubled times.

4. The Hero/Heroine

5. Faithful Companion
A secondary character that offers constant friendship and support for a major character such as a Hero or Heroine.

6. Faithful Companion

7. Outsider/ Outcast
A character that is not accepted by a group or society because of physical or personal differences.

8.                                  
Outsider/ Outcast

9. Rugged Individualist
A character that relies solely on his or her personal strengths and merits to survive.

10. Rugged Individualist

11. The Shrew
A female character that will not conform to the demands of society and scolds or quarrels constantly.

12. Shrew

13. The Innocent
A character that lacks experience and exemplifies virtue and purity. Because of the male-dominated nature of most myths, the innocent is often portrayed as the hero’s downfall.

14. Innocent

15. The Innocent

16. The Rebel
A character that radically rejects the values of a society because of physical or personal differences.

17. Rebel

18. The Misfit
A character that does not feel any connection with a group or any affinity for its members and personally rejects them.

19. The Misfit

20. Villain
An evil character who exists to cause disorder, confusion, and mayhem on society and to battle against a hero.

21. Villain

22. Caretaker
A character that consistently supports, protects, and provides for other characters who are unable to look after themselves. He or she cannot defeat the villain, but he/she can provide the hero with the knowledge to do so.

23. Caretaker

24. The Earth Mother
A character that is closely associated with both Nature and Fertility. She may not be the mother of any of the protagonists, but she fills the eternal need. She is the protector of the hero/heroine.

25. The Earth Mother

26. The Trickster
This character cons, deceives, swindles, or cheats other character.
They generally switch back and forth between evil and good, but evil is what motivates them.

27. The Trickster

28. Think of Cinderella Innocent/Heroine/Outsider /Outcast/Caretaker
Cinderella is…
Prince is…
Hero
Step- Mother is…
Shrew
Step-Sisters are…
Villains
Fairy Godmother is …
Earth Mother
Gus is…
Faithful Companion

29. Now you do it…. Pick a story or fairy tale… List the main characters…
Determine what archetype each one is…

30. Review 1. Definition of Archetypes 2. Description of the Archetypes
3. Examples of Archetypes
4. Archetypes in Literature