How does the author use archetypes to develop the character of the Redcrosse knight in The Faerie Queene?
The Faerie Queene
Responses
• The author uses the archetype of a damsel in distress to show that the Redcrosse knight was easily distracted by love.
• The author uses the archetype of a baptism to show why the Redcrosse knight had endurance to continue fighting.
• The author uses the archetype of a dragon, which was a symbol of Satan, to show that the Redcrosse knight was not completely pure.
• The author uses the archetype of a tree of life to show that the Redcrosse knight was no longer immortal.
