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What is an archetype? An original model after which other similar things are patterned Found in every culture all over the world
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Situational Archetypes: write them ALL down The Quest The Task The Initiation The Journey The Fall Death and Rebirth
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Stage I of the Hero’s Journey The Departure Includes The Quest and The Task
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The Quest Search for someone or an object Restores peace or balance to a society
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The Task A test for the hero Hero has to perform a super-human deed
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Stage II of the Hero’s Journey The Initiation Trials Tribulation Transitions into adulthood or another role
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Stage III of the Hero’s Journey The Return The Journey- spiritual discovery The Fall-higher to lower state of being
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Death and Rebirth Shows cycle of nature and life
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Character Archetypes
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THE HERO: Many traits! Unusual circumstances of birth Leaves family or land Event leads to quest Has special weapon only he can wield Gets “ supernatural ” help Must pass test Usually has a journey and an unhealable wound Experiences atonement with parent(s) Glorified at the end of the quest
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Major Character Archetypes: The Initiates The Mentor The Hunting Group of Companions The Friendly Beast The Evil Figure with the Ultimately Good Heart The Devil Figure The Transgressor The Destroyer The Trickster The Scapegoat The Outcast The Earth Mother
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Character Archetypes Continued… The Innocent The Temptress The Platonic Ideal The Amazon Warrior The Damsel in Distress Creatures of Nightmares The Threshold Guardian The Shadow The Star-Crossed Lovers
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Symbolic Archetypes
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Symbolic Archetypes: Light vs. Darkness Water vs. Desert Heaven vs. Hell Fire vs. Ice Nature vs. Mechanistic World Good vs. Evil Father vs. Son Supernatural Intervention Unhealable Wound Ritual Magic Weapon
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Color ArchetypesColor Archetypes Yes, writers of literature and film choose colors for a reason!
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White Positive connotations: Light, innocence, purity, virginity Negative: Death, terror, supernatural, blinding truth http://www.starwars.com/databank/organization/stormtroopers/
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Black Positive connotations: Knowledge, intelligence Negative: Evil, sadness, chaos, mystery, death http://www.starwars.com/databank/character/darthvader/
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Yellow Positive connotations: hope, happiness Negative connotations: dishonesty, cowardice, deceit, illness
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Red Positive connotations: Love, artistry Negative: Blood, sacrifice, disorder Red is also generally associated with STRONG emotions.
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Blue Positive color associated with serenity, truth, spiritual purity, peace, security, loyalty
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Green Positive associations: Life, rebirth, growth, hope, fertility, luck Negative: Death, decay, envy, misfortune
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Orange Positive color made from red and yellow; symbolizes hope and passion, energy and balance http://www.starwars.com/community/news/2002/03/news20020308b.html
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Brown Earth tones positively represent nature and ideas of earth, hearth, home, the outdoors, comfort, endurance, simplicity http://www.starwars.com/databank/species/ewok/eu.html
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Purple Positive connotations: wisdom, enlightenment, power, royalty Negative: cruelty and arrogance
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Pink Positive connotations: health, purity, sexuality, pure love Negative: childish innocence, immaturity
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Numeric Symbolism Yes, numbers can mean something, too!
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Significant Numbers: One: complete unity Two: symbolizes duality (night/day, sun/moon, etc.) Three: associated with Holy Trinity, light, unity Four: associated with the circle, life cycle, seasons, elements, earth, nature Seven: signifies the union of 3 and 4, which signifies perfect order
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