PPT-STEREOTYPES vs. ARCHETYPES vs. MOTIFS vs. CLICHES

Whats the Difference Definition of STEREOTYPE  A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing Not literary We avoid using this term to talk about classifying characters settings plot points etc. Blues. Editing Washington copy. Watch out for insider . terms.. Ditto . for loaded . (or meaningless) terms and . cliches. .. Avoid alphabet . soup (. NRO, NHTSA, CFPB. ).. Stay out of the weeds. .. Remember the boilerplate. The Models of Our Entertainment and Philosophies. What is an Archetype?. An original model which other things are similarly patterned after. They are the basic building blocks of stories that all writers use to create a world to which readers can escape.. 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.. Senior English. 1. Defining archetypes. An . original model. or . type after which other similar things are . patterned. 1. Archetype - defined. A prototype: “ ‘Frankenstein’ . . . . 'Dracula' . . . 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' . . . the archetypes that have influenced all subsequent horror stories" (New York Times).. 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. . What is an Archetype?. An . original model . on which something is patterned or based (. prototype. ). In literature: . character, action . or . situation . that represent . universal patterns . in . . What is an Archetype?. An . original model . on which something is patterned or based (. prototype. ). In literature: . character, action . or . situation . that represent . universal patterns . in . Agree or Disagree?. As the following statements appear on the screen, . show me thumbs up if . you strongly agree. If you strongly disagree with the statement, . show me thumbs down.. There is no such thing as a completely original idea.. & . Motifs. Learning Targets. :. Students will be able to identify the difference between a symbol and a . motif . and . consider its impact on a work of literature. .. Students will be able to list common . ________________. I. nnocents . destroyed by evil, the “mockingbird” comes to represent the idea of . innocence. Symbolic Mockingbirds: . Jem. , Tom Robinson, Dill, Boo Radley, Mr. . Raymond. innocents who have been injured or destroyed through contact with evil. An archetype is the original pattern or model . Archetypes can be applied to an image, a theme, a symbol, an idea, a character type, or a plot pattern.. Archetypes can be expressed in myths, dreams, literature, religions, fantasies, and folklore.. Plot Structure. Based Upon Conflict. (. wo. )man v. (. wo. )man. (. wo. )man v. nature. (. wo. )man v. self. (. wo. )man v. . the environment/society. (. wo. )man v. machine/technology. (. wo. )man v. the supernatural. Archetypes Our connection to stories What is an Archetype? An original model after which other things are similarly patterned An image, story pattern, character type, representation, or recurring 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. .