1. ARCHETYPES World Literature Ms. M. Riddick

2. W HAT IS AN ARCHETYPE ? A pattern that appears in literature across cultures and is repeated through the ages. An archetype can be a character, plot, an image/symbol, or a setting (EOL World Literature 1177).

3. C OMMON A RCHETYPES CHARACTERS Angel / Fairy Godmother Hero

4. A RCHETYPAL CHARACTERS Angels / Fairy godmothers are typically represented as winged beings who intervene in times of great need or for the purpose of delivering a message of guidance or instruction from higher beings to humans.

5. A RCHETYPAL CHARACTERS Who is this angel / fairy godmother ? Glinda, the good witch, from The Wizard of Oz

6. A RCHETYPAL CHARACTERS Who is this angel / fairy godmother ? From Disney’s Cinderella

7. A RCHETYPAL CHARACTERS Hero—a character who in the face of danger & adversity or from a position of weakness, displays courage and a will for self-sacrifice for some greater good.

8. A RCHETYPAL CHARACTERS Who is this hero? Harry Potter

9. A RCHETYPAL CHARACTERS Who is this hero? Indiana Jones

10. N OW YOU TRY... What archetypal character is present in Pandora’s myth? Temptress / Siren—Characterized by sensuous beauty, this woman is attractive and ultimately brings about downfall.

11. C OMMON A RCHETYPES : PLOT Battle between good and evil The task

12. A RCHETYPAL P LOTS : Battle between good and evil a battle between two primal forces. Mankind shows eternal optimism in the continual portrayal of good triumphing over evil despite great odds.

13. A RCHETYPAL P LOTS G OOD VS. E VIL What film presents this plot? A war re-erupts on Earth between two robotic clans, the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons, leaving the fate of mankind hanging in the balance.

14. A RCHETYPAL P LOTS G OOD VS. E VIL Transformers What film presents this plot?

15. A RCHETYPAL P LOTS G OOD VS. E VIL What film presents this plot? Luke Skywalker leaves his home planet, teams up with other rebels, and tries to save Princess Leia from the evil clutches of Darth Vader.

16. A RCHETYPAL P LOTS G OOD VS. E VIL What film presents this plot? Star Wars

17. A RCHETYPAL P LOTS : The Task To save the kingdom, win the fair lady, to identify himself so that he may resume his rightful position, the hero must perform some superhuman deed.

18. A RCHETYPAL P LOTS T HE TASK What film presents this plot? An ogre, in order to regain his swamp, travels along with an annoying donkey in order to bring a princess to a scheming lord, wishing himself King.

19. A RCHETYPAL P LOTS T HE TASK Shrek What film presents this plot?

20. A RCHETYPAL P LOTS T HE TASK What film presents this plot? Blacksmith Will Turner teams up with eccentric pirate "Captain" Jack Sparrow to save his love, the governor's daughter, from Jack's former pirate allies, who are now undead.

21. A RCHETYPAL P LOTS T HE TASK Pirates of the Caribbean What film presents this plot?

22. N OW YOU TRY... What archetypal plot is present in Pandora’s myth? The Fall—the descent from a higher to a lower state of being usually as a punishment for transgression. It also involves the loss of innocence.

23. C OMMON A RCHETYPES : IMAGE / SYMBOL Castle— A strong place of safety which holds treasure or princess, may be enchanted or bewitched. Ice— ice, like the desert, represents ignorance, darkness, sterility, and death.

24. C OMMON A RCHETYPES C ONT ’ D : IMAGE / SYMBOL Colors Red: blood, sacrifice, passion Blue: highly positive, security, tranquility, spiritual purity Black: darkness, chaos, mystery, the unknown, death, wisdom, evil, melancholy

25. A RCHETYPAL S YMBOLS T HE C ASTLE & I CE What film presents these two symbols? The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

26. A RCHETYPAL S YMBOLS C OLORS : R ED, B LUE, & B LACK What movie presents a character dressed in red and blue sometimes and black in others? Spiderman 3

27. N OW YOU TRY... What archetypal symbol is present in Pandora’s myth? Locked container—symbolizes temptation or need to “unlock” the container’s secrets, often at the peril of others Woman—punishment for man, brings evil upon man