1. CHARACTERARCHETYPES

2. THE HERO Most concretely defined of any and all archetypes Life is clearly divided into a series of well-marked adventures Life cycle usually follows pattern Typically characterized by self- sacrifice, separation, and hardship

3. Hero’s mother: –sometimes a virgin –circumstances of conception are unusual or unknown (typically unknown) At birth, someone tries to kill hero Usually taken away, raised by foster parents Audience or reader knows little of his/her childhood

4. When reaching adulthood : –Returns home to future kingdom –Defeats evil king or wild beast –Marries a princess –Becomes king –Rules uneventfully –Later loses favor with the Gods

5. When reaching adulthood (cont’d): –Driven or exiled from the city or kingdom –Lives alone or becomes a wanderer –Dies a mysterious death Often at the top of a hill Body is not buried ALL STEPS NOT NEEDED!!!

6. Examples

7. Edward

8. Aladdin

9. Perseus (Greek mythology)

10. Dorothy (The Wizard of Oz)

11. Ariel (The Little Mermaid)

12. King Arthur

13. Leigh Anne Tuohy (The Blind Side)

14. Robin Hood

15. Mrs. Frisby (Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh)

16. Moses (the Bible)

17. Jesus Christ (the Bible)

18. Giselle (Enchanted)

19. Frodo (The Lord of the Rings)

20. Bella Swan (Twilight)

21. Harry Potter (Harry Potter series)

22. Clark Kent / Superman

23. Neo (The Matrix)

24. Marlin (Finding Nemo)

25. Merida (Brave)

26. The Woman Figure Most variations of all character archetypes These women archetypes can be more than one or multiple archetypes at the same time 6 examples:

27. 1.The Earthmother –Symbol of life –Spiritual and emotional nourishment –Often wears earth colors –Large breasts and hips Symbolic of childbearing capabilities

28. Esme

29. Examples of the Earthmother The Oracle from The Matrix trilogy

30. Examples of the Earthmother Mother Earth

31. Examples of the Earthmother Sally Field as Mrs. “Momma” Gump in Forrest Gump

32. Examples of the Earthmother Mammy from Gone With the Wind

33. 2. The Temptress –Sensuous beauty Dark hair (black or red) Attractive body (nice figure, “hot”) –Protagonist is physically attracted to her –Ultimately brings about his downfall

34. Examples of the Temptress Delilah from the story of Samson and Delilah in the Bible

35. Examples of the Temptress Lady Guinevere from the legend of King Arthur

36. Examples of the Temptress The Sirens from The Odyssey (you’ll read it next year)

37. Examples of the Temptress Lola (voiced by Angelina Jolie) in Shark Tale

38. Examples of the Temptress Scarlet O’Hara (played by Vivien Leigh) in Gone With the Wind

39. 3. The Platonic Ideal –Source of inspiration –Spiritual ideal –Attraction?? More intellectual Not necessarily physical

40. Alice

41. Examples of the Platonic Ideal The Virgin Mary (from the Bible)

42. Examples of the Platonic Ideal Princess Leia (played by Carrie Fisher) in the Star Wars trilogy

43. Examples of the Platonic Ideal Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst) in the Spiderman trilogy

44. Examples of the Platonic Ideal Notice the hair color in this visual representation of Lady Guinevere… It’s blonde as opposed to black/red, so the same woman can be a different archetype depending on the legend. Notice the color of her dress, too. Lady Guinevere from the legend of King Arthur

45. 4. The Unfaithful Wife –Married woman –Sees her husband as dull or distant –Attracted to more interesting and virile man

46. Examples of the Unfaithful Wife Lady Guinevere (shown with King Arthur [played by Sean Connery] on left and Lancelot [played by Richard Gere] on right) in First Knight

47. Examples of the Unfaithful Wife Eva Longoria (Gabrielle) on Desperate Housewives shown with husband Carlos on left & shown with lover John on right notice her demeanor in each picture

48. Examples of the Unfaithful Wife married to Helen of TroyKing Menelaus but has an affair with Prince Paris — begins Trojan War

49. 5. The Damsel in Distress –Vulnerable, naïve, helpless –Must be rescued by the Hero –Often used as bait

50. Bella

51. Examples of the Damsel in Distress Snow White (left) and Sleeping Beauty (right) from Disney films

52. Examples of the Damsel in Distress Lady Guinevere (center) being rescued by Arthur’s knights

53. Examples of the Damsel in Distress Princess Fiona (voiced by Cameron Diaz) in Shrek

54. Examples of the Damsel in Distress Andromeda (played here by Judi Bowker) in Clash of the Titans she is offered as a sacrifice to the Kraken; waiting for Perseus to rescue her

55. Examples of the Damsel in Distress Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) in the The Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

56. 6. The Star-Crossed Lovers –Two characters engaged in a love affair –Fated to end tragically for one or both (in other words, one or both will die) –Love is disapproved of by society, friends, or family

57. Edward and Bella

58. Examples of the Star-Crossed Lovers Jack Dawson (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Rose DeWitt Bukater (Kate Winslet) in Titanic

59. Examples of the Star-Crossed Lovers Noah Calhoun (Ryan Gosling/James Garner) and Allie Hamilton (Rachel McAdams/Gena Rowlands) in The Notebook

60. Examples of the Star-Crossed Lovers Romeo (Leonard Whiting) and Juliet (Olivia Hussey) in the most famous example of the Star-Crossed Lovers in Romeo and Juliet

61. The Young “man” from the Provinces Spirited away at an early age Reared by strangers When returning home : –Considered a stranger –New problems exist  need new solutions Tarzan, King Arthur, Dorothy (The Wizard of Oz), Tom Hanks’s character in Big

62. The Initiates Young Heroes or Heroines Prior to the quest: –Ceremony of defeat –Training of some kind Usually innocent; wears white Luke or Annakin Skywalker (Star Wars), Daniel (The Karate Kid)

63. Mentors Serve as guardians, teachers, or counselors to the initiate Sometimes work as role models Often serve as father or mother figure Mentors teach by example Typically tend to be older; elderly Mr Miyagi (The Karate Kid), Merlin (King Arthur legends), Gandalf (The Lord of the Rings trilogy), Dumbledore (Harry Potter series), Yoda (Star Wars)

64. Loyal Retainers Servants or guides to the hero Usually heroic themselves Duties: –Protect the hero –Reflect the nobility of the hero “street smart” Donkey to Shrek; Samwise to Frodo (The Lord of the Rings); Dory to Marlin (Finding Nemo); Robin to Batman (Batman TV series); Little John to Robin Hood

65. Alice or Emmett

66. Friendly Beast Nature is on the side of the hero Toto (The Wizard of Oz), Lassie, Old Yeller, Falcore (The Neverending Story), Willy (Free Willy), the Beast (Beauty and the Beast)

67. Seth or Jacob

68. The Devil Figure E-V-I-L Offers fame and fortune The Catch ??? –Must surrender possession of soul To be a “devil figure,” the character MUST offer a trade! The Emperor (Star Wars), Ursula (The Little Mermaid), Satan (the Bible), Hades (Hercules animated film)

69. Volturi

70. Victoria

71. The Outcast Figure banished from a social group from some crime against mankind –Real crime –Imagined crime Destined to become a wanderer Cain (the Bible), Simba (The Lion King), Batman (Batman Begins)

72. Jacob in Breaking Dawn 1

73. Hunting Group of Companions Companions of Hero Loyal  FIERCELY LOYAL Willing to face any number of perils in order to be together Robin Hood’s Merry Men; Timon, Pumbaa, and Nala (The Lion King); King Arthurs Knights of the Round Table; the hobbits/Fellowship (The Lord of the Rings); the Three Musketeers

74. The Cullens