for young readers to understand and enjoy. Still‚ these simple books still include archetypes and universally recognizable symbols. Children use common archetypes to make predictions about a text. A reader who is aware of archetypes will look at a book more analytically‚ identify character roles easier‚ and understand storyline and plot structure more clearly. When a reader understands and can identify archetypes in text‚ they can read a book more analytically and look for deeper meaning within
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An archetypical hero appears in every classical literature‚ as all characters share similar characteristics. The main character on Sophocles literature‚ Oedipus the king can be a considerable archetypical hero‚ as Aristotle once indicate that "A man doesn’t become a hero until he can see the root of his own downfall." Oedipus sets on several stages that omits him as a tragic hero. The first stage always begins with a special journey‚ where they commit a difficult task to overcome their maturity
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The Tragedy Archetype: The Rebirth Within Prim Lerthirunvibul Y10D (Blue) The seven archetypes is a theory in which there are seven ways of story-telling namely Quest‚ Voyage and Return‚ Rebirth‚ Comedy‚ Overcoming the Monster‚ Rags to Riches and Tragedy. The Tragedy archetype is one of the seven archetypes used in story-telling mentioned by Christopher Booker in The Seven Basic Plots. This archetype is known to expect a specific reaction from the readers often using grief‚ destruction and death
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Katniss Everdeen is a sixteen year old girl who finds herself in the Hunger Games‚ where she faces many‚ many challenges‚ not only physically but also emotionally. One of the hardest struggles Katniss faces in the games is having to deal with the death of her ally‚ and new friend‚ Rue. Another challenge Katniss faces is the adaptations she must make during the games when taking care of fellow district member‚ Peeta‚ who is near death. Most likely the hardest thing Katniss must deal with throughout
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in the main character Katniss Everdeen. In the first Hunger Games movie‚ it introduces Katniss‚ who grew up in district twelve‚ the poorest district out of all thirteen. She lived in a place where finding a piece of bread on the ground was like winning the lottery. Once Katniss started to train for the games‚ people started seeing how talented she is with a bow and arrow‚ and she started to understand that she has some power over others. By the end of the first movie‚ Katniss is really starting to
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Archetypes are constant throughout all times and cultures. You find them in all of the most satisfying literature. An understanding of these forces is one of the most powerful elements in the storyteller’s toolbox. When you grasp the function of the archetype a character expresses‚ you will know his or her purpose in the story. The trickster embodies the use of mischief and the desire for change. “He/she cuts big egos down to size and brings heroes and readers down to earth” Vogler says. A trickster
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Collins’ Hunger Games and Catching Fire‚ the main character Katniss Everdeen enlisted to fight in the Hunger Games‚ where children from twelve to eighteen have to survive and battle each other to death. The beginning of the dystopian novels is set in District 12‚ a city in the country Panem. Katniss Everdeen‚ a sixteen-year-old girl living in District 12‚ would be a good friend because she is powerful‚ loyal‚ and she stays true to herself. Katniss Everdeen inspires many with her powerful and strong feminine
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the characters. Chris Wooding does a stupendous job displaying the archetypes clearly in his book which makes the book worth reading. The characters alter the outcomes of the situations so differently because of their archetypes which makes the story a fresh and original read. Three examples of characters with clear archetypes are Erika‚ the damsel in distress‚ Adam‚ the bully and The Infected‚ whom are all the vampire archetype. First off‚ Erika clearly is the damsel in distress
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The word “archetype” today means a stereotype; a definition of something that comes to us naturally and that is plugged into our consciousness. So where did we get these archetypes from? What society began the main traits that our characters have followed ever since? Our society has followed behind Greek influences since the beginning‚ probably because Greece is one of the oldest known civilizations to humans. Literature as well‚ has been followed up to today. Homers’ epic poem‚ The Odyssey‚ presents
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Characterization Katniss Everdeen Katniss Everdeen is the main character in “The Hunger Games”‚ written by Jennifer Lawrence. Katniss is only 16 years old but has lost her father already 5 years ago and lives with her mother (who is mentally disturbed since the death of her husband) and her 12 year old little sister Prim in Seam - the poor part of the anyway poor coal-mining District 12 in the futuristic world of Panem – previously North America (destroyed in a global war). Katniss has long‚ black
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