1. Archetypes
What is a hero?

2. 3 Different Practical Archetypes
Plot Archetype
Character Archetype
Symbolic Archetype

3. Character Archetype The Hero The Initiates Mentors The Guide
Father-Son Conflict
The Lover/love-interest
Loyal Retainers/Friends
Villain
The anti-hero
Creature of Nightmares
Woman Figure
The Innocent

4. The Initiates Example: Daniel from The Karate Kid, or Harry Potter.
These are young heroes or heroines who, prior to their quest, must endure some training and ceremony.  They are usually innocent and often wear white.  

5. The Mentor
Examples: Obi-Wan Kenobi, Dumbledore, Gandalf
These individuals serve as teachers or counselors to the initiates.  Sometimes they work as role models and often serve as father or mother figure.
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6. Father – Son Conflict
Tension often results from separation during childhood or from an external source when the individuals meet as men and where the mentor often has a higher place in the affections of the hero than the natural parent
Example: Romeo & Lord Montague
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7. Ariel
Flounder
Ursula
Sebastian

8. Alfred Pennyworth
Joker
Rue
Katniss Everdeen
Peeta Mellark

9. Stepmother
Fairy Godmother
Jaq & Gus

10. Crush
Nemo
Bruce
Dory

11. Dumbledore
Ron Weasley
Draco Malfoy

12. Simba
Scar
Rafiki
Timon and Pumba

13. Donkey
Shrek
Lord Farquaad
Princess Fiona
Lord Farquaad

14. Archetype Activity
With your group, determine the role each character played in the story.
Before you determine the role of your characters, each group member will have to determine his/her role during this activity.

15. Archetype Activity Roles
Task Master: You are responsible for picking up the supplies/materials your group needs during the activity and turning them back in at the end of the activity.

16. Archetype Activity Roles
Time Keeper: You will ensure everyone in your group is aware of how much time is left to finish the task and that your group finishes in the time allotted.

17. Archetype Activity Roles
Recorder: You are responsible for legibly writing down the information your group will present to the class.

18. Archetype Activity Roles
Speaker: You are responsible for sharing your group’s ideas with the rest of the class.

19. Evidence of Learning
Each group member needs to create a chart like the example below.
Character’s Name Character’s Role Evidence From Story

20. Evidence of Learning
Work together to fill in each of the columns by discussing your group’s story.
Document your group’s final answer in the format of the three (3) columns on the paper provided.

21. What type of character was he/she?
COLUMN 2 Use the following questions to come up with ONE (1) word to describe each character
What type of character was he/she?
What type of relationship did the character have with each of the other characters?
How did the character feel throughout the story?
If your group is not familiar with one or more of the characters in your group, use the body language and facial expression clues each character gives in his/her picture.

22. COLUMN 3: Support Your Answer
Try to think of at least two (2) things your character did in the story that supports your answer in Column 2.
Write your support in Column 3.

23. Class Discussion: Compare
What roles do some of the characters share from each story?