Introduction to Archetype

What is an archetype?

Archetypes are _________symbols or motifs in literature. Basically,

_________. Examples – Situational Archetypes

The ______Journey The ________

The Medieval _________ Examples – __________ Archetypes

The _______ The ______in Distress

The Loyal ______

Can you think of some examples of these character archetypes?

The Hero_________________ _________________ The Mentor_________________ _________________ The Sidekick_________________ _________________ The Damsel in Distress_________________ _________________

Archetypal Symbols

______vs. Darkness – knowledge vs. _______, _____vs. despair

Water vs. ______– _____vs. death Serpent vs. _________– _____ vs.

innocence/paradise Spring – ________ __________– life Autumn/Fall – fading, _________ __________– death, hibernation

Color Archetypes (Color Symbolic)

Color Positive NegativeRed Love, ________, power Danger, _____, anger

Blue _______, trust, harmony Cold, __________

Yellow Happiness, ______ _______, betrayal

_______ Energy, flamboyant Pride, ambition

Green ______, youth, spring ________

Purple Royalty, ______, Spiritual Cruelty, _________

Gray ________, intelligence Old age, ___, boring

_______ Earth, home, comfort Control, boring

Black ______, formal, elegant Fear, _____, death

White _____, cleanliness, youth Cold, sterile, _______

The Hero’s Journey

The Hero’s Journey is the most common _________ archetype.

You’ve seen the hero’s journey in many movies, TV shows, books, etc.

Examples: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Characteristics of a Hero

_________ and/ or Orphaned (or otherwise separate from family)

Special abilities and/or ________ _________ Trial involving overwhelming

____________ Faithful _____________ ________

Hero Example – Kung Fu Panda

Separate from his family – ___________________________________________________________ Special abilities/weapons – ______________________________________ Mentor – __________ Trial involving overwhelming obstacle – ______________________________________ Faithful companions – _____________ Flaw – ____________

The Separation

The Initiation

The Return

The Call to Action:

The Threshold:

The Challenges:

Transformation/ Revelation:

The Atonement:

The Return:

The Abyss

The Threshold into the Unknown

These can switch places

The 3 Stages of the Hero’s Journey

Separation (from the known) The Call The Threshold (with guardians, helpers, and m

entor)

Initiation The Challenges The Abyss The Transformation/Revelation The Atonement

The Return (to the known world) The Return (with a Gift)

The Separation

The Call _______the hero into the adventure Offers hero ________to face the unknown and gain

something _________ May __________go into quest or be dragged

______________into quest Can be a realization of _________or injustice Example: Po has always dreamed of learning

Kung Fu and becoming a ___________. When a series of mistakes lead Po to be chosen “Dragon Warrior” by Oogway, he is ______to undergo the journey of ____________ in order to gain the benefit of success in Kung Fu.

The Stages

The Separation

The Threshold “_____________” for the adventure Place where hero must leave the

________and go into the __________ Past the _________lies the danger and

challenges of the _____________. ___________archetypes met here: threshold

guardians and/or helpers (including mentor)

Example: Po enters the jade palace. Though Shifu, his __________, is not particularly nice to him, Po decides to stay and face the challenges of the _________.

The Stages

The Initiation

The Challenges Takes place in the “__________” Hero faces _________ or temptations Challenges help hero ______ strength,

maturity, skill, and confidence Example: Po observes the Furious 5

training. He tries but is defeated by a kids’ punching bag. All the furious 5 beat Po up during training. Shifu realizes he can help Po by training him through food. Po trains hard and succeeds at Kung Fu.

The Stages

The Initiation

Transformation and Revelation Before or after the hero conquers the ______

(explained in the next slide) and overcomes his fears, he is __________.

Sometimes there is a moment of _____and _____– a part of the hero dies so he can be reborn with more strength and maturity.

There is a ____________, or a moment when the hero has a dramatic change in his/her view of life.

Sometimes hero __________ something. Example: Po, with the help of his father, _______

there is no “secret ingredient” to greatness. He simply must believe his is the Dragon Warrior in order to become the Dragon Warrior.

The Stages

The Initiation

Into the Abyss The greatest _________ of the journey. Must overcome greatest ______ alone. There is the possibility that the hero isn’t

ready or has a _____ – the challenge could beat him/her.

Example: Po returns to the Jade Palace to confront Tai Lung, now that he knows it truly is his _______. Po fights Tai Lung.

The Stages

The Initiation

The Atonement The hero becomes “_____” with his/her

new self and new life. The hero has been ______and is balanced

and in _________with life and the world. The hero receives a “boon” or ______ Example: Po defeats Tai Lung, bringing the

gift of peace to the valley. His new identity as the Dragon Warrior is reaffirmed by his father’s praise and recognition.

The Stages

The Return

The Return The hero _________ to everyday life. Usually, the hero returns to do _______________ in his/her original society. Sometimes, heroes are not _________ on

their return. Example: The return is different for Po. He

________ to the Jade Palace to check on Shifu at the end because being a kung fu warrior is his new _________ life.

The Stages