intro to the epic : the hero’s journey
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Intro to the Epic : The Hero’s Journey. Epics must have an Epic Hero . How do we identify that Hero? Archetype - An original that has been imitated. Recurrent symbol or motif. Archetypes of Heroes. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Warm-Up: Who is your Hero?
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Archetypes of Heroes
Label your notes with the header aboveCollect a copy of the Hero’s Journey
handout from the period box. Remember, you may redo your Works Cited Page or
Source Cards. See me before/after school or during IF for your project back.
Circle Maps due this Friday, Oct 17! Next Vocab Quiz List #4 Thursday, October 23rd.
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Intro to the Epic: The Hero’s Journey
Epics must have an Epic Hero.
How do we identify that Hero?
Archetype- An original that has been imitated. Recurrent symbol or motif.
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Archetypes of Heroes Greek Heroes, coming from a
warrior culture, possessed strength and courage.
Although larger than life, in the sense that they were often half-gods, they were not immortal.
But through their superhuman deeds and sufferings here on earth they achieved a type of immortality.
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Archetypes of Heroes
Medieval Period Heroes (13th century) – King Arthur or one of his knights embodies the ideals of this age: courage, loyalty to God and king, chivalrous behavior toward
women and the helpless.
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Archetypes of Heroes Renaissance Period Heroes
(15th century) – A courtier whose versatility led him to excel in art, literature, diplomacy, warfare, and everything else, is hero of the period.
Leonardo da Vinci
is an example of this
“universal human.”
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Archetypes of Heroes Romantic Period Heroes
(18th century) – Lord Byron himself is the paradigm for the Byronic hero, a moody, mysterious, social outcast, yet one who possesses
courage and a fascination for others.
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Archetypes of Heroes American Literature Heroes
– The early American hero, a pioneer like Daniel Boone perhaps, shows the values of a new country: courage, desire to enter into the
unknown, willingness to endure
hardships, need to be independent.
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Homework:
What about now?Who is your hero?List the characteristics or actions that
make him/her a hero to you.These can be real or fictional!Bring in a picture of your hero tmrw.
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Warm-Up: Who is YOUR Hero?
In your Book Club Groups:
AnswerGarden: http://answergarden.ch/view/115927
Compare them to the preexisting standards for Hero listed above.
Think: What recent historical events or cultural changes have shaped your personal and our societal definition of a hero?