PPT-Archetypes in Literature

An overview What is an archetype It is a common character type found in fiction This same type of character can be found in various stories The personalities are different but the way they act and what they do is the same . The Definition of the Hero: . From Shrek to Wolverine and Everyone Else in Between. What is an archetype?. The term “archetypes” signifies ancient patterns of personality and relationships that appear across the world’s myths, legends, and folk tales.. Frankenstein. What is an Archetype?. An original model which other things are similarly patterned after. An image, story pattern, character type, representation, or recurring idea. Evokes strong associations to the reader or observer. Overview. English. Language Arts. Archetypes. Literature and film can be classified into different genres. Many short stories, novels, poems, plays and films share common features even though they were written by people from different parts of the world and at different times in history.. Carl Jung. 1875-1961. Freud’s BFF. Friendship ended over furious argument over the nature of the unconscious. Psychotic breakdown. Supported Nazis. Believed all humans share a vast . collective unconscious. Notes on Mythological/Archetypal Approach. Mythological, Archetypal, and Psychological criticism are all closely related. This is because Freud formulated many theories around the idea of the social archetype, and his pupil, Carl Jung, expanded and refined Freud’s theories into a more cross-cultural philosophy.. What is a Situational Archetype?. Usually, a story is built upon a formulaic structure.. Most stories have . more than one situation. . . An experience that a hero or character must endure to move from one place in life to the next.. Serve as a representation of a specific person, act, deed, place or conflict. They are easily recognizable but not as common as situational archetypes.. The Archetypes Include: . Light vs. Darkness. (1925-1942). Baby Boom Gen.. (1943-1960). Generation X. (1961-1981). Millennials. (1982-2000). “. The Crisis. ”. Environment. - Crisis. . - Depression/WWII. Childhood. - Non-. existant. Archetype. Archetype. Universal , Collective Unconscious. : Archetypes---. Mother, child, hero, trickster, giant, temptress, sage, etc.. Archetypes developed by Jung, a student of Freud. Looking for symbols. Humans were born innately knowing certain archetypes. Archetypes. While studying literature from around the world, researchers found that people who had NO contact with each other told stories that were similar. The basic elements of these stories are called . Archetype is a Greek word meaning “original pattern or model.”. In literature and art archetype is an image that reoccurs in different works, in different cultures, and in different periods of time.. What is an Archetype?. An original model which other things are similarly patterned after. An image, story pattern, character type, representation, or recurring idea. Evokes strong associations to the reader or observer. Archetypes: . An archetype, also known as universal . symbol. , may be. --a character, --- a . theme. ,. --- a symbol or ----even a . setting. . . **Many literary critics are of the opinion that archetypes, which have a common and recurring representation in a particular human culture or entire human race, shape the structure and function of a literary work.. A. . Greek word meaning “. original pattern, or . model. ” . Researchers have been able to collect and compare myths, legends, and religions of cultures from all around the world. . They . discovered that for centuries, people who had NO contact with each other had passed down stories through generations that were similar to the stories of other cultures. .