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Mythological and Archetypal Criticism

Mythological and Archetypal Criticism. An Approach to The Great Gatsby. Objective and Definition. Objective: To show, using a visual, that you understand archetypes and how they exist in literature.

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Mythological and Archetypal Criticism

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  1. Mythological and Archetypal Criticism An Approach to The Great Gatsby

  2. Objective and Definition • Objective: To show, using a visual, that you understand archetypes and how they exist in literature. • Definition: An archetype is an character, image, or situation which all others are based on. For example, the archetypal situation of “The Fall” began with Adam and Eve, but there have been many other stories that describe how a character, metaphorically, “falls” – morally or from a high place.

  3. Archetypal Characters • A Hero • Their quest results in their own destruction. • A Scapegoat • An innocent character who is blamed and punished. • A Loner or Outcast • One who is separated (themselves) because of physical impairment or an emotional or physiological realization makes them different.

  4. Archetypal Characters (cont’d) • The Temptress • The female that a male character desires and it is the cause of his destruction. • The Earth Mother or Goddess • The nurturing and motherly figure. • The Spirit or Intellect • An unidentified feminine inspiration.

  5. Archetypal Images • Colors: • Red: anger, passion, violence • Gold: greatness, value, wealth • Green: fertility, luxury, growth, jealousy, envy • Sky blue: God-like, holiness, peace, serenity • White: purity • Yin Yang: • One completes or compliments the other because they possess traits the other does not.

  6. Archetypal Images (cont’d) • Numbers • Three: Christian trinity • Four: seasons and ancient elements (earth, water, fire, air) • Twelve: months of the year • Water • Source of life; cleansing; baptism • Gardens • Paradise, beauty, hope, rebirth • Geometric Shapes • Triangle: Christian trinity • Circle: Perfection, eternity, completion, unity

  7. Archetypal Situations • The Quest: • A hero’s endeavor to establish his identity or fulfill his destiny. • Renewal of Life: • Death and rebirth. • Initiation: • Coming of age and rites of passage • The Fall: • An event that marks the loss of innocence • Fall from grace • Redemptive Sacrifice: • A voluntary loss (of life). The result is often another’s gain.

  8. Assignment • In groups of (no more than) three, you will create a movie poster for one of the following children’s stories: • Cinderella • Little Red Riding Hood • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs • La Llorona • Hansel and Gretel • Sleeping Beauty • The Three Little Pigs • Goldie Locks and the Three Bears • Rapunzel • Jack and Jill • Jack and the Beanstalk

  9. Assignment • Once you have chosen your story, you will choose an archetypal two characters, two images, and one situation to represent on your movie poster. • Once completed, you will present your movie poster to the class. You will be scored using a rubric. Everyone must participate in the presenting of the poster. Here’s what you need to tell the class: • Which story you chose. • Which archetypes you chose. • Why you chose those archetypes. • Explain how those archetypes apply to the story your chose AND how they are represented in the poster.

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