- 12 examples of characters who relate to the archetype
- You only need 10.
- The story of each is told- think short synopsis with connection to the archetype
- See Luke Skywalker for an example.
* The solid boxes represent a paragraph that could be in the essay. Each one has a title that shows how the archetype may have evolved. You will not have this explanation on your visual.
In this model visual, there are:
The Hero from Time Immemorial
This box represents a paragraph in the essay explaining how the example demonstrates an evolution in the archetype.
Hero from another planet
Thief as Hero: Hero-Rogue
(and a woman!)
This box represents a paragraph in the essay explaining how the example demonstrates an evolution in the archetype.
Odysseus
Catwoman
Superman
Hero by-the-book
The Hero Archetype
Monster/Hero Mash-up
King Arthur
Shrek
This box represents a paragraph in the essay explaining how the example demonstrates an evolution in the archetype.
This box represents a paragraph in the essay explaining how the example demonstrates an evolution in the archetype.
Rorschach
Neo
The Anti-Hero
Hero as Savior: Going Digital
This box represents a paragraph in the essay explaining how the example demonstrates an evolution in the archetype.
Moana
This box represents a paragraph in the essay explaining how the example demonstrates an evolution in the archetype.
Luke Skywalker- 1977
Luke Skywalker is the hero of the original Star Wars films. He starts out as an initiate, training in the force under his mentor, Obi Wan Kenbi, before becoming a Jedi Master himself. With the help of his friends and the rest of the Rebel Alliance, Skywalker fights against the Empire and the Dark Side- represented by Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader- to keep the galaxy safe.
The Female Hero/Savior
(see also- Biblical Esther, Joan of Arc, Mulan, etc.)
This box represents a paragraph in the essay explaining how the example demonstrates an evolution in the archetype.