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The Hero's Journey
Character Archetypes
Situation Archetypes
Recognizing Patterns
Heroic Archetypes
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In the Hero’s Journey Stage 1: Departure: The hero is called to adventure, although he is reluctant to accept. What was Westley’s departure?
When he left Buttercup to seek his fortune.
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The Damsel in Distress is a vulnerable woman must be rescued by the hero. She also may be used as a trap, by an evil figure, to ensnare the hero. In the Princess Bride, who was a Damsel in Distress?
Princess Buttercup
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The Magic Weapon: Sometimes connected with the task, this refers to a skilled individual hero’s ability to use a piece of technology in order to combat evil, continue a journey, or to prove his or her identity as a chosen individual. What could be considered a magic weapon from the Princess Bride?
Inigo's sword
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Trips often become quests to discover what?
Self
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Which heroic Archetype most represents Westley?
Hero as lover
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In the Hero’s Journey Stage 5: Return and Reintegration with Society: The hero uses his new wisdom to restore fertility and order to the land. What was Westley’s Return and Reintegration?
After the final time he saved Buttercup when they were truly reunited.
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The Creature of Nightmare is a monster, physical or abstract, is summoned from the deepest, darkest parts of the human psyche to threaten the lives of the hero/heroine. Often it is a perversion or desecration of the human body. In the Princess Bride, who or what could have been considered a Creature of Nightmare?
The Albino or the ROUSs -- Rodents of Unusual Size
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Was Westley's struggle to save Buttercup a Journey or a Quest?
a quest
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Meals together tend to be acts of what?
Communion or community
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Which heroic archetype most represents Inigo?
Hero as warrior
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In the Hero’s Journey Stage 3: The Road of Trials: The hero is given supernatural aid, endures tests of strength, resourcefulness, and endurance. Name three things on Westley’s road of trials.
Climbing the Cliffs of Insanity, Beating Inigo at sword fighting, beating Fezzig at hand to hand combat, beating Vincinty at a Battle of wits, Learning the secrets of the Fire Swamp and getting thrown into the Pitts of Despair.
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The Earth Mother is symbolic of fulfillment, abundance, and fertility; offers spiritual and emotional nourishment to those who she contacts; often depicted in earth colors. In the Princess Bride, which character cold be considered an Earth Mother?
Valerie, Miracle Max's wife
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The Unhealable Wound, physical or psychological, cannot be healed fully. This would also indicate a loss of innocence or purity. Often the wounds’ pain drives the sufferer to desperate measures of madness. Which character in our story had an unhealable wound and what was it?
Inigo, his dead father.
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Who in the Princess Bride could be considered a Christ-figure?
Westley
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What kind of quest was Westley on?
A search for love
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In the Hero’s Journey Stage 2: Initiation: The hero crosses a threshold into a new, more dangerous world, gaining a more mature perspective. What was Westley’s initiation?
Learning everything he could while on the pirate ship Revenge, and becoming the Dread Pirate Roberts.
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Friendly Beast is an animal that assists the hero and reflect that nature is on the hero’s side. Which character in the Princess Bride could be considered a Friendly Beast?
Fezzik
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What part of the Princess Bride could be considered Westley's "Fall."
When he was in the Pits of Despair.
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Flying often represents what?
Freedom
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What kind of quest was Inigo on?
A quest for vengence
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In the Hero’s Journey Stage 4: The Innermost Cave: The hero descends into the innermost cave, an underworld, or some other place of great trial. Because of this trial, the hero is reborn in some way—physically, emotionally, or spiritually. Through this experience, the hero changes internally. What was Westley’s Innermost Cave?
Becoming "mostly dead" in the Pits of Despair.
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Who is the hero in the Princess Bride that can be thought to represent an initiate or a young person from the provinces?
Westley
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What is the difference between a Journey and a Quest?
In a journey the hero is searching for truth or information, on a quest he/she is searching for a person or thing.
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Illness and disease often represent what?
Problems with a specific character, or the society as a whole.
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Why are archetypes important?
Because they exist in every culture and every time period -- and one could argue, within every person's mind and soul.