PPT-The Four Hero Archetypes

March 9 2015 Objective The students will examine the four archetypal heroes in literature and categorize Pi based on those four archetypes Please have your Life of Pi packets ready to be collected. 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.. British Literature. Characteristics of an Epic. The hero is . of noble birth or high position. The hero’s . reflects the ideals of society. The hero . performs courageous deeds. The hero’s . actions determine the fate of many. *Please take out a piece of notebook. paper. *Title your paper “Epics, Epic Heroes, . and Archetypes”. Epics, Epic Heroes, and Archetypes. Why I Teach . (and Read, and Love) . Chapter Three. Chapter 3 Objectives:. Describe the meaning of mythology and explain how it relates to the study of the Humanities and the theory of Carl Jung.. Outline features of the archetype of the hero in myth.. 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. Character Study. Character Alignments. Basic 9-Slot Chart. Basic 9-Slot Chart. Anime-Specific Archetypes. Tsundere. Mean/violent at first. Softens later on. Strengths: bold, driven, clever, loyal . Weaknesses: dishonest, manipulative, resentful. Book . (1). Choose one of the following books to read. Please see the next few slides. I have included excerpts from each book.. Complete the worksheets in the packet identifying the archetypes and the steps in the hero’s journey.. Significant character roles/archetypes are found in every hero’s journey.. Characters can fill more than one role.. Certain roles won’t be included in every story.. Hero. The hero must learn in order to grow. Often the heart of a story is not the obstacles he faces, but the new wisdom he acquires, from a mentor, a lover, or even from the villain.. What’s 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... 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 . Freedom!. Agenda for TODAY 10/25. Jung main points. break. Jung archetypes exercise. Watch the “inside” exercise (use “Unforgiven” or “slapstick”). assignment. Psyche. The psyche came before the words. 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.. th. Grade Literature. Mrs. Green. What is an archetype?. an . image. , . character. , story, symbol, situation, or pattern that has been used since the earliest times to . represent a universal idea. 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