The 7 Archetypes
The Heroic Journey
Beowulf and the Anglo Saxons
Yoda and Stoicism
Luke and Star Wars
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This archetype is the major character in the Heroic Journey and undergoes a major change as he passes tests and matures.
What is a hero
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In this step the hero is unaware of his special place in things to come.
What is ordinary world
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Stories that are passed down without written language and transmit the values of a culture are part of a society's . . .
What is oral tradition
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This is an ancient greek philosophy that counsels acting virtuously and without emotional disturbance
What is Stoicism
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Luke's development as a hero doesn't even exist yet when he is on this home planet. The empty desert atmosphere is symbolic of his own journey, and the empty knowledge that he has.
What is Tattoine
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This archetype delivers the call to adventure.
What is a herald
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In this step the hero needs time to internalize the new information, and is not ready to give himself over to the greater good.
What is refusal of the call (reluctance to change)
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Beowulf is written in
What is Old English
200
Stoicism can be found in the advice of Yoda who tells Luke that these emotions are the path to the dark side
What is Anger, Fear, and Hate
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Luke fails his first major test in the presence of Yoda because he brings these emotions with him into the cave. . .(they will manifest themselves as Darth Vader - though Darth Vader is not present).
What is fear, anger, self doubt, hatred. (Must get 2)
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This archetype represents evil.
What is the shadow
300
The hero will usually fail his major test and emerge a changed individual. The step where the hero prepares for and enters this step is called...
What is the first abyss (entering the inmost cave)
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These Germanic tribes came over to Britain and greatly influenced the language and culture. They are the ones who most likely wrote down Beowulf for the first time
What are the Anglo Saxons
300
Yoda displays this stoic virtue when he tells luke "it is time for the Jedi to eat as well"
What is timeliness (doing things at the right time)
300
Luke represents the power of Destiny in Star Wars wheras Hans Solo represents the power of . . .
What is Free Will
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This archetype temporarily stalls the hero on his or her journey
What is a threshold guardian
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In this step the hero will "jump into the unknown" and be fully involved in his or her journey
What is commiting to the quest.
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The monster in Beowulf who is often portayed as jealous and bitter is known as
What is Grendal
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True or False: Postive emotiions like joy and elation can be considered emotional disturbance.
What is true
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These are Luke's intellectual and spiritual quests
What are becoming a Jedi Knight and understanding the force.
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Yoda and Obi Wan Kenobi are examples of this archetype
What is a mentor
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This step is the final and most important threshold. The hero needs to reorient himself to the quest.
What is Rededication to the Quest
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This is a long poem that focuses on the exploits of a single hero over long distances
What is an Epic
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Explain how this proverb relates to Stoicism: "this too shall pass."
Answers may vary...
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While R2D2 and C3PO are the heralds because they initially delivered the Call to Adventure, Lando Calarissian is called the ________________ and Luke doesn't know if he can trust him.
What is the shapeshifter.
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