Novel Unit 1: Archetypes, Justice, and Motifs

Novel Unit 1: Archetypes, Justice, and Motifs

We got a lot to talk about, folks...

Poll

Before we get started, how are you feeling today?

• I feel great!

• Ehhhhhh....

• I wish I was still in bed...

• I'm really stressed out honestly...

• My answer is too long and complicated to just pick one option

Reading Goals: If you need me to tell you where you should be in your book by the weekend, here are your goals...
ATTWN: Through Chapter 14
MoTOE: Through Part 2
TPB: Through Chapter 6

Poll

If there was a miscarriage of justice that affected you personally, do you think it's your responsibility to take justice into your own hands?

• If it affected me personally? Of course! Going full on vigilante.

• No. If the laws that are in place make a decision it isn't my place to interfere.

• I have no idea what I would do.

• This question is too deep, what even...

Open Ended

So far in the novel you are reading, how is the idea of "justice" being represented?

Open Ended

First, take this personality quiz on Jungian archetypes: https://www.psychologistworld.com/tests/jung-archetype-quiz

Then, type here what your results are. You'll get two, the archetypal "Self" and the archetypal "Persona." I got "The Wise Old Man." What did you get and what does it say about you?

Archetypes

Archetypes are fundamental “building blocks” of storytelling. Carl Jung, a Swiss psychologist who came up with the term ARCHETYPE. Certain characters, plots and settings show up over and over in stories from all over the world and in all time periods.  Archetypes represent universal symbols of bigger ideas, just like a baby represents youth and innocence. A road may represent not just a trip, but the journey through life.

Good Character Archetypes

• Hero

• The Young Person from the Provinces/Orphan

• The Initiates 

• Mentors/Wise Old Man

• Loyal Companions/Sidekicks 

• The Earth Mother 

• The Librarian/Professor 
  
  

Good Character Archetypes

• The Fool/Free Spirit

• The Swashbuckler/Adventurer 

• The Warrior/Protector 
  

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Bad Character Archetypes

• The Rebel

• The Seductress

• The Tyrant

• The Devil

• The Traitor

• The Evil Genius

• The Sadist
  The Creature/Predator

Neutral Character Archetypes

• The Matriarch/Patriarch 

• The Star-Crossed Lovers

• Evil figure with a good heart 

• The Damsel in Distress

• The Cause Fighter/Terrorist 

• The Tragic Artist/Outcast

• The Uncommitted Lover 

Neutral Character Archetypes

• The Best Friend 

• The Trapped Spouse

•  The Hag/Witch/Shaman 

• The Prophet/Reporter/Herald

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Open Ended

Do you think any of the characters so for fit any of these archetypes? Why or why not?

Archetype Settings

• The River

• The Garden

• The Forest/Wilderness

• The Sea

• Boats

• The Island

• The Mountain

Archetype Settings

• The Wasteland

• The Pasture/Field

• The Tower

• The Castle/Gothic Mansion

• The Inn

• The Small Town

• The Underworld

Open Ended

If you had to be trapped in one of these archetypal settings (and all that comes with it) which one would you choose?

Open Ended

Do any of these archetypal settings fit the novel you're reading? Explain.

Archetypal Plots

• The Quest

• The Task

• The Journey

• The Fall

• The Battle of Good vs Evil

• The Wound that Never Heals

• The Magic Weapon

Archetypal Plots

• The Magic Weapon

• Boy Meets Girls

• Loss of Innocence

• The Rite of Passage/Ritual

• Initiation

Open Ended

It's too early to see if the plot of your story fits an archetypal plot. What's a book/movie/tv show/comic/manga that you can think of that fits any of these archetype plots?

A motif can be seen as an image, sound, action, or other figure that has a symbolic significance, and contributes toward the development of a theme. Motif and theme are linked in a literary work, but there is a difference between them. In a literary piece, a motif is a recurrent image, idea, or symbol that develops or explains a theme, while a theme is a central idea or message.

Examples of Motifs in Each of Your Texts...

The idea of justice, a 12 person jury, the soldier boys, identity, morality of murder, vengeance, true love, etc.

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