Archetypes are a very old part of the human experience. They’ve been around―quite literally―forever. Stories that make use of archetypal characters or situations are often successful because readers already have strong feelings related to the archetype. They might even have similar personal experiences, which means memories and the emotions connected to those memories.
Think of a story you’ve read or watched on screen that had a big impact on you. Did the story include one or more archetypes? If so, that may help explain the story’s impact.
type a response to the prompt.
Describe a story you have read or seen performed (in a movie or play) that involves an archetype, such as a hero on a quest, an outlaw, a sage, or a trickster. Describe what happens in the story. Then, explain why you think one of the story elements represents an archetype.
