Name_______________________________ per. ___ Archetypes in Literature Archetypes are universal symbols. These are typical, familiar character types that can be found across many works of art and literature. With your group, review the descriptors of each archetype. Then, discuss and come to consensus about which Lord of the Flies character best represents each archetype. Write their name on the line provided, and justify your reasoning with details from the text in the provided box. The Rebel - _________________ Motto: Rules are made to be broken. Goal: to overturn what isn't working Greatest fear: to be powerless or ineffectual Strategy: disrupt, destroy, or shock Weakness: crossing over to the dark side, crime Strength: outrageousness, radical freedom Examples: Lord Voldemort, Jack Sparrow, Han Solo The Innocent - _________________ Motto: Free to be me. Goal: to be happy Greatest fear: to be punished for doing something bad or wrong Strategy: to do things right Weakness: boring for all their naive innocence Strength: faith and optimism Examples: Katniss’ sister, Prim, Cinderella (and other Disney princesses) Ruler - _________________ Motto: Live with order, harmony, and be in control. Goal: to keep law and order Greatest fear: chaos Strategy: to strive to be in control of the circumstances Weakness: sometimes has unpopular opinions Strength: assumes responsibility, and/or shows leadership Example: Mufasa, Aragorn Scapegoat - _________________ Motto: Don’t blame me! Goal: to be liked and listened to Greatest Fear: being a social outcast Strategy: be intuitive rather than manipulative Weakness: low self-esteem, anxiety, not accepted by others Strength: resilient, creative & imaginative lateral thinking. Examples: Wile E. Coyote, Charlie Brown Justification: Justification: Justification: Justification:
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Name_______________________________ per. ___Archetypes in Literature
Archetypes are universal symbols. These are typical, familiar character types that can be found across many works of art and literature. With your group, review the descriptors of each archetype. Then, discuss and come to consensus about which Lord of the Flies character best represents each archetype. Write their name on the line provided, and justify your reasoning with details from the text in the provided box.
The Rebel - _________________Motto: Rules are made to be broken.Goal: to overturn what isn't workingGreatest fear: to be powerless or ineffectualStrategy: disrupt, destroy, or shockWeakness: crossing over to the dark side, crimeStrength: outrageousness, radical freedomExamples: Lord Voldemort, Jack Sparrow, Han Solo
The Innocent - _________________Motto: Free to be me.Goal: to be happyGreatest fear: to be punished for doing something bad or wrongStrategy: to do things rightWeakness: boring for all their naive innocenceStrength: faith and optimismExamples: Katniss’ sister, Prim, Cinderella (and other Disney princesses)
Ruler - _________________Motto: Live with order, harmony, and be in control. Goal: to keep law and orderGreatest fear: chaosStrategy: to strive to be in control of the circumstancesWeakness: sometimes has unpopular opinionsStrength: assumes responsibility, and/or shows leadershipExample: Mufasa, Aragorn
Scapegoat - _________________Motto: Don’t blame me!Goal: to be liked and listened toGreatest Fear: being a social outcastStrategy: be intuitive rather than manipulativeWeakness: low self-esteem, anxiety, not accepted by othersStrength: resilient, creative & imaginative lateral thinking. Examples: Wile E. Coyote, Charlie Brown
The Sadist - _________________Motto: Ultimate control over life and death. Goal: to create pain and sufferingGreatest Fear: getting caughtStrategy: to be savage and cruelWeakness: will never change and cannot be savedStrength: comfortable in isolation Examples: The Joker, Jigsaw (from Saw movies)
Martyr/Christ Figure - _________________Motto: I know the truth.Goal: to spread knowledge and hopeGreatest fear: being misunderstood or ignoredStrategy: individual sacrifice for the greater goodWeakness: perceived as crazy or oddStrength: able to understand what no one else canExamples: Jesus Christ, Harry Potter, Neo (The Matrix)
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Lord of the Flies Illustrated Archetypes An archetype is “an original model after which similar things are patterned.” In literature, archetypes are types of characters that occur universally. For the characters pictured below, decide which archetype they most resemble, and state why. Realize that a character in a novel may have aspects of more than one archetype.
Directions: Pick one of the characters from Lord of the Flies and create a one page visual representation exploring this character as an archetype.
Include: ✓ A visual (drawing) of your character. This could be just the character’s face,
entire body, or a more abstract representation.✓ The character’s name✓ Which archetype the character resembles✓ Two quotes with citation that “proves” the character is this archetype✓ Several sentences of your commentary explaining why you believe the character