Archetypes
Archetypes are the evolution of what we understand as _____
Myths
A complete change in appearance, condition, or character of something or someone
Transformation
Where do myths come from?
The Psyche
Mention two books we read this semester
Handmaid's Tale and Martian Chronicles
What is a character?
It's an agent of action inside a story
Mention two of the most common archetypes
Rags to riches, Voyage and return, comedy and tragedy, Rebirth, Origin Story, Coming of age.
Identtity is the fact of being, or feeling that you are particular type of person, organization, community,etc. It can be observed, asserted and built through the influence of __________ and ____________
External and Internal Factors
True or False : Dream equals personal adventure with everyday struggles
True
In the Handmaid's Tale Offred was labeled in the hierarchy as a ______
Handmaid
True or False : The plot is based on the characters struggles with nature, their environment , the forces inside the story, other characters, the narrator, with themselves, etc.
True
True or False : There a few theories about archetypes and how many actually exist
False
The different perspectives often provide diverse ________ and ________
Representations and Interpretations
The destruction of forms and our attachment to forms is representing what point?
Tragedy
In the Martian Chronicles what were the expectations of the moral Universe of setting
Martians should praise the humans and welcome them.
Componentes through which we analyze a character :
Identity, Conduct, and Relationship
Mention a Narrative Theory :
Mikhail Bakhtin : Chronotopes, Northtrop Frye: Comedy and Tragedy, Myth and Metaphor, Joseph Campbell : Hero's Journey, Christopher Booker : The seven basic plots, Georges Polti : 36 dramatic situations
Mention all the key concepts :
Transformation, Identity, Creativity, Representation, Culture, Communication and Perspective
____ is the moment of purifying emotions experiences through tragedy
Katharsis (catharsis)
In Lind Nochlin's Essay, it was stated that women were often denied this ______
Opportunities
Mention the characteristics of the Moral Universe of Setting.
Expectations, Hierarchies, Beliefs, Taboos, Norms, and Rules.
What are Archetypes?
They are a narrative structure that plots in fictional (sometimes nonficitonal) stories follow.
Forms part of perspective and can be defined as how different points of view share their story :
Focalization
Mention the 12 steps of the Hero's Journey
Status Quo, Call to adventure, assistance, Departure, Trials or tribulations, Approach, Crisis, Treasure, Result, Return, New Life, Resolution, Status Quo
What similarity does red share in the Handmaid's Tale and Barbara Kruger artwork?
Red can represent control, struggle, power, fertility or death
Define the moral Universe of setting :
It is the written and unwritten rules of a place that help to determine characters interaction, choices, and courses of action and that help us understand the ways which time and place influence identities, sense of belonging, and moral decision-making processes.