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The Shadow Archetype Setting By: Aurora Spear, Michael Rizzo, Garrett Simpson, Katey Wetmore The Sun Archetype (Masculine) Both the giver and the destroyer of life creative energy; consciousness; passage of time and life. Rising sun: Birth; creation; setting sun: Death. A good example would be the line from lion king “One day simba, the sun will set on my time here and rise with you as the new king.” The Moon Archetype (Feminine) marks the passage of time and controls the course of human events. Seedtime, harvest, tides, etc. Example: Werewolves transform on the full moon. The Shadow Archetype Life instincts which exist as part of the unconscious mind and are composed of repressed ideas, weaknesses, desires, instincts and shortcomings. Often described as the darker side of the psyche, representing wildness, chaos and the unknown. An example is the shadows from princess and the frog, which interact with the world around them. The Water Archetype Water symbolizes the mystery of creation, purification, redemption, and the life cycle (birth-death-resurrection) The Sea Archetype The mother of life; death and rebirth; the unconscious. Rivers Archetype Death and rebirth (baptism); the flowing of time into eternity; transitional phases of the life cycle; incarnations of deities. The Fountain Archetype The Fountain archetype represents rebirth renewal, and life. An example of a fountain is an old myth of a fountain of youth hidden somewhere in the world. The Whirlpool Archetype Symbolizes the destructive power of nature and fate. The Underworld Archetype A place of death; represents an encounter with the dark side of self. The Threshold Gateway to the new world; the hero must enter it to change and grow An example is from Ender’s Game is the ship that flies into the battle school Setting and Symbols By: Kate Condon, Sydney Stanton, Natalie Burgos, Emily Escareno, Analissa Gonzalez The Magic Weapon Symbolizes extraordinary quality of the hero; no one else can wield the weapon or use it to its full potential; usually given to the hero by the mentor figure. Ex: Thor's hammer and Maui's hook. Nobody else can handle these weapons and use them to their full potential. Garden Paradise; innocence; unspoiled beauty (especially feminine); fertility; new birth; hope Ex: Garden with white roses in Hunger Games represents innocence and beauty. Ex: the garden in The secret Garden. Mary's family suddenly dies from an outbreak so she is forced to go live with her uncle. She hears about a secret garden and is determined to find it. This garden is so beautiful that it causes Mary’s attitude towards life to change for the better. Islands-remoteness from society and the islands isolation from all other societies;helps insulate people from other cultures so that their culture remains true to itself; blocks outside influences In Wonder Woman, she has been isolated on an island with all woman. Therefore, she has never been apart of a society with men in it. In Ender's Game the battle school would be considered an island because it isolates the children from the rest of the world. Desert- spiritual aridity, death, hopelessness In Holes they are digging hopelessly for something valuable. In The Martian the main character is stranded on a planet all alone and desperate not to die. Tree ● Inexhaustible life due to its growth, proliferation, and generative and regenerative processes; wisdom The grandmother gives her advice and gives her hope about her future. The tree sacrifices himself for the boy. Caves and Tunnels ● Rebirth, passage, death of old life The battle field is a passage Luke faces his biggest fears and journeys with himself. Luke asks what is the cave and yoda responds what you take with it. Fire: Both protective and destructive; symbolizes human knowledge and industry The Hunger Games - Katniss uses fire to protect herself from the scary creatures in the water. Moana - The monster Te Fiti tries to stop Moana from getting to the island by throwing large rocks and things at her. Skyscraper - Will Sawyer(The Rock)’s family is trapped inside a burning building and he has to save them of they die. Circle (sphere): Wholeness, unity, perfection, eternity Inside Out Memory - This is one of Riley’s happy memories. It is not broken or damaged by anything bad. The Circle of Life - Represents the infinite nature of energy where if something dies it gives new life to another Egg (Oval) Definition:The mystery of life and the forces of generation The connection to that is it symbolizes rebirth of a species, journey, new pathways, and a new enemy. It could as well start a new hero’s journey. Yin-yang Definition:The union of the opposite forces of the yin (female principle, darkness, passivity, the unconscious) and the yang (masculine principle, light, activity, the conscious mind) Yang Yin Peter would be identified as Yang and Valentine as Yin on feminine and masculine principles. Situational Archetypes Tommy Neuman, Raphael Kalatzis, Cole Bogdon, Elijah J Anderson The Quest Definition: The search for someone or something that will restore peace/normalcy to a troubled land/people. Example: Dorothy sets out on a quest to go to the Land of Oz to ask the Wizard of Oz to help her get back home. The Journey Definition: The hero’s path; represents the journey of life Example: Shrek and Donkey go on a journey to find Princess Fiona. The Task Definition: A superhuman deed that must be performed to save the kingdom, win the fair lady, or identify the hero so that he may assume his rightful position. Example: Thor Ragnorak, he saves the people of Azgard. Supernatural Intervention Definition: The gods intervene on the side of the hero (or sometimes, against him) Example: Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid, helps the Karate Kid face the bullies and be able to defend himself against them. Innate Wisdom vs. Educated Stupidity Definition: Some characters exhibit wisdom and understanding of situations instinctively as opposed to those supposedly in charge (often demonstrated by Loyal Retainers). Example: Matilda. She is extremely smart compared to her ignorant parents. The Fall The Fall: a descent from a higher to a lower state of being, from innocence and bliss to loss - often accompanied by an expulsion from paradise. Example: Adam and Eve eat the apple from the Forbidden Tree and get kicked out of Heaven. Also known as expulsion from Paradise. The Battle between Good and Evil Definition: show’s mens eternal optimism in the continual portrayal of good triumphing over evil despite great odds. Example; Harry Potter vs. Voldemort. Harry Potter is the good triumphing over Voldemort’s evil. The Ritual Definition: Ceremonies that mark the rite of passage into another state. These include: sacrificial, initiation, and coming of the age rites Example: Simba from the Lion King is made the heir to the throne. Sleep/The Void Definition: Loss of personal awareness and sense of self. Healing and true peace or loss of self can be achieved in this state. Example: Lone Star has to find out where he is from and how to use the Schwartz Death/Rebirth Definition: Can be literal or physical; signifies an ending or the beginning Example: Jesus Christ’s story is a perfect example of Death/Rebirth because Jesus goes through death on the Cross and then 3 days later is Reborn. Color By: Andrew Hodges, Hayden Hall, Mark Fluker Red Positive Negative Red shows often in the archetype of Red is represented in many stories as a love. This is represented often with the gift negative aspect. Anger, blood, death, and of red roses. violence is also associated with red. One example of this is in Star Wars where the antagonists wield red lightsabers. Green Green commonly represents Mother Nature. What is also natural emotionally. Green also represents tranquility and is a peaceful color of the color wheel. Blue ● Highly positive- associated with peace, calm, truth, security, spiritual purity, contemption Black Chaos, mystery, the unknown; death; evil; the unconscious The suit Darth Vader wears is black to represent the darkness in darkness and evil within him. White White is associated with light, goodness, innocence, purity, and. It is considered to be the color of perfection. White means safety, purity, and cleanliness. As opposed to black, white usually has a positive connotation. White can represent a successful beginning. In the business apple white represents the simplicity of the products in both their form and function. Brown The color Brown represents earth, hearth home, reliability, comfort, simplicity. One example of this is Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy. His brown body represents the Earth and his simplicity of his character. Pink True love, friendship, attraction, romance, spiritual awakening, togetherness. Cupid and flower represent the love between two people Purple Purple represents magical forces, power over obstacles, royalty, nobility, transformation, and wisdom. One example is in the character Thanos. This is shown through his magical power and power over all his enemies. Another example is the genie from aladdin, whose wisdom and magical forces helped the protagonists. A lot of happy and Yellow positive emojis are ● Joy, happiness, optimism yellow. ● imagination ● hope ● sunshine Yellow symbolizes hope, even during the rough times. Gold ● greatness ● value ● wealth Ender spent most of the book trying to figure out his identity One (1) and purpose in life and at the end is ● Ultimate unity when he found it with ● Identity exploring the bugger’s worlds. ● Equality ● Existence ● General harmony, peace, and tranquility Peter and Two (2) Valentine Wiggin ● Contrast completely contrast each ● Diversity other. ● Inequality ● Division ● Separation What Ender goes through in the book is ● Disorder unfair as he doesn’t ● Confusion get treated the same as the other kids and ● Change he also goes through so much change, from Earth, to Battle School, to command school.
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