Reread the Paperbag Princess
Lesson Recap:
We covered a VERY IMPORTANT concept today 'archetypes' - Be on the look out for the archetypes in your stories. Win +1 if you share a archetype in a story that you have found.
We reviewed the 'types of evidence' we can find in stories
H/W - Make sure you are reading (30mins) and that you are making your thinking visible
Out of interest... how much Membean practice have you done so far this year compared with your class mates? This is not about 'being the best' it is about 'giving your best' This is just a list of your time spent practicing compared with your classmates. Even if you are scoring 100%, in a test, you cannot grow in Membean without consistent practice.
Side Note - Your accuracy percentage simple shows how long you are spending on learning a new word -v- guessing. How many minutes will you have by Friday? (1st Membean test day)
10 comments:
archtype hero defeating villan.
archetype- in the book "ECHO" Friedrich's father is the archetype of a mentor, defending and protecting Friedrich. He is similar to Gandalf in "Lord of the Rings", acting as a guide and mentor towards young Friedrich
In the book Slacker, Cam is an example of an archetype: someone in middle school with no other interest but video games.
Percy Jackson, he's the insecure kid who only has one friend who turns out to be his mentor and then Percy becomes the hero.
Faris Haddad
C/D Block
In the book, Counting by 7s the main character seems to be a nerd because she doesn't fit in and is always thinking about things.
Sara E/F
In my book, "Th Running Dream" the main character, Jessica's archetype seems to be the character who is determined and helps inspire other classmates, friends, and family.
In my book, The Other Side of the Island, one of the archetypes is the ruler. The ruler is known to everyone as Earth Mother, and she is the head of the "Corporation", which is a company that rules the entire island. She is the one who is "making things better" (Aka she's making the entire island suffer under her own rules.)
In my book, the brother of the protagonist, who's named Matthew, archetype is your classic HS punk/rocker. He doesn't take time to notice the beauty in what is around him.
In my book, Fly Girl,the archetype in my story is the typical black girl. Ida is a determined light-skinned girl who is chasing here dream to be a pilot. On this journey Ida needs to find out who she is. While trying to be a pilot she is also pretending to be white. Like many black women heroines such as Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks she is very stubborn and will never give up. If Ida wants to something she will go and get it. Black women are known for being resolute and strong while white girls are clueless.
+1 for all for effort
Wei Han, Ella - yours is just a 'character trait' not an archetype.
Veronica - Be careful between Archetype and Stereotype (you are stereotyping). See explanation below. It's long but important.
Faris - You are discussing the 'unwilling hero' - This a VERY famous archetype.
Archetype vs. Stereotype
Archetype and stereotype are sometimes confused terms. But for writers, the differences between them are significant. While one can make your story stronger, the other can ruin it. Do you know the difference?
Let’s start with definitions. When creating characters, archetype is the model from which your character is created. In art terms, archetype is the medium: oils, chalk, or charcoal for example. But from that, the artist creates the masterpiece. From archetype, the writer builds an individual character.
There are some common archetypes throughout literature, such as the Unwilling Hero (Frodo Baggins, Harry Potter) or the Willing Hero (Eragon, King Arthur, Luke Skywalker). There are archetypes such as the Innocent Child (Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz, or Alice from Alice in Wonderland). And frequently in storytelling, there is the Sidekick archetype (Ron Weasley, Dr. Watson, Little John), who provides counterpoint traits to the protagonist.
Stereotypes are slightly different. A stereotyped character takes a general type of person and oversimplifies their qualities into predictable or clichéd types.
Diana Wynn Jones did a fabulous book called The Tough Guide to Fantasyland that exposes many of the stereotypes found in fantasy writing. Such as the magical sword, the gruff dwarf with an ax, or that all elves must sing beautifully. Stereotype characters are stock and could be interchanged from one story to another without any major impact on plot.
Although both archetype and stereotype draw from a “type” of person to create character, the difference is that archetype will use the template as a starting place, and stereotype uses it as the end point.
For example, let’s compare Frodo Baggins with Harry Potter. They are both unwilling heroes in that neither asked for their roles in saving the world. Both would have been far happier to live out their lives without the weight and burden of being the hero. Both rely heavily on their friendships (Samfor Frodo, and Ron and Hermione for Harry), and would not have succeeded without those friends. And Frodo and Harry are both very compassionate, loyal, and determined characters.
However, despite their similarities, their authors created in each character additional traits to give them unique identities. Harry can be arrogant and bullheaded, and he often says exactly the wrong thing. Frodo, in contrast to most of his fellow Hobbits, is curious about the world. He is also unfailingly polite, thoughtful, and selfless.
Although built from the same archetype, Frodo and Harry Potter are each unique individuals who move beyond cliché. This makes them far more interesting, and gives them depth as well as a measure of unpredictability.
Authors who create stereotypes do just the opposite. They rob their readers of the chance to explore the character as an individual. If the princess is always beautiful and willful and prefers the handsome commoner to the boorish prince, then the reader has nothing to gain by investing any interest in her. If the prophecy always concerns an innocent and naïve farm boy who is destined to defeat the evil ruler/wizard/all powerful trendy creature, then the end is known from the beginning.
Great literature always begins with great characters. And great characters always rise above the stereotype to create further depth within their archetype.
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