Unit 2 ½: Additional Archetypes THE HEROINE’S JOURNEY

ARCHETYPE OF A VILLAIN

WRAPPING UP THE HERO CYCLEToday’s Plan:

1) Grammar Day:

Sentence Combining, Comma Notes, and Comma Practice

2) Explanation of the Hero Cycle Tracking Project

3) Wrap Up of the Hero Cycle Notes

4) The Heroine’s Journey

5) Archetype of a Villain (if time allows)

Coming soon:

• Lit Terms Handbook (4 entries) due today!

• Root Words Quiz 4 next time

• Finish your hero cycle books.

• If you did not pre-order Candide, get your hands on a copy soon (Voltaire is the author; Constantine is the translator.)

THE DAILY NEWSwww.thewebsterweb.com WHAT’S UP IN THE WORLD OF WEBSTER October 23-24, 2014

Women in Literature “Damsel in Distress” – reinforces stereotypes that a

woman must be rescued and that marriage is the ultimate goal for every woman

Women in Literature

The damsel in distress must endure “hardship, humiliation, and degradation and remain very patient until she meets a man of higher standing who will eventually see her for her true virtues and beauty and rescue her” (Lazar, as cited in Dutta).

Dutta, Ritam. “The Making of a Woman: Gender Stereotypes in Cinderella and

Aschenputtal.” Academia.edu. Online.

Women in Literature

Often women are portrayed as the goddess character, whose goal is to nurture and aid the hero on his quest. Many goddess characters take on the traits of one of these six mythological goddesses:

Athena

Artemis

Aphrodite

Hera

Persephone

Demeter

But some HEROINES are on their own quest! Maureen Murdoch, author of The Heroine’s Journey,

writes: “The heroine must become a spiritual warrior. This

demands that she learn the delicate art of balance…she first hungers to lose her feminine self and to merge with the masculine, and once she has done this, she begins to realize that this is neither the answer nor the end. She must not discard nor give up what she has learned throughout the heroic quest, but learn to view her hard-earned skills and successes not so much as the goal but as one part of the entire journey. She will then begin to use these skills to work toward the larger quest of bringing people together, rather than for her own individual gain” (11).

The Heroine's Journey  (adapted from Maureen Murdock)

1. SEPARATION FROM THE FEMININE2. IDENTIFICATION WITH THE MASCULINE & GATHERING OF ALLIES3. ROAD OF TRIALS, MEETING OGRES & DRAGONS4. FINDING THE BOON OF SUCCESS5. AWAKENING TO FEELINGS OF SPIRITUAL ARIDITY: DEATH6.  INITIATION & DESCENT TO THE GODDESS7.  URGENT YEARNING TO RECONNECT WITH THE FEMININE 8.  HEALING THE MOTHER/DAUGHTER SPLIT9.  HEALING THE WOUNDED MASCULINE10. INTEGRATION OF MASCULINE & FEMININE 

Characteristics of the Heroine’s Journey: Stays in community rather than venturing into the

unknown Often motherless (mother is not in the picture or the

mother figure has abandoned/rejected the daughter) Journey is more internal than external, but the heroine’s

quest often relates to the community or society as a whole (fixing something in society that is broken)

Rather than an “atonement with the father” step, the heroine experiences a “descent to the goddess” (an allusion to Persephone’s trip to the underworld with motifs of death/resurrection, depression/grief, rebirth)

Multiple fates may befall the heroine

Archetype of a Villain:

Powerful: vast resources, magical powers, commander of armies, charm,

etc.

Intelligent: villains make worthy opponents…

they are often a step ahead of the hero (ambition/pride/hubris)

Wounded: physically and/or psychologically scarred; dark/”the other”

Archetype of a Villain:

Immoral: being willing to break the moral code is what makes

someone a villain; willing to do anything to accomplish their own personal goals (often fueled by greed, desire for power, revenge, etc.)

Broken: villains were on their own journeys, but something went wrong; no human is born evil

Roots, Archetypes, and WhalesToday’s Plan:

1) Root Words Quiz and Update for Lesson 5

2) Heroines and Villains (if your class didn’t get to this last time)

3) Intro to film analysis

4) Begin Whale Rider

5) During the film, I will conduct a draft check for English IB Prompt 2-1.

Coming soon:

• Hero Cycle Tracking Project due by November 3rd for all classes.

• If you did not pre-order Candide, get your hands on a copy soon (Voltaire is the author; any translator is fine.)

THE DAILY NEWSwww.thewebsterweb.com WHAT’S UP IN THE WORLD OF WEBSTER October 27-28, 2014

Women in Literature “Damsel in Distress” – reinforces stereotypes that a

woman must be rescued and that marriage is the ultimate goal for every woman

Women in Literature

The damsel in distress must endure “hardship, humiliation, and degradation and remain very patient until she meets a man of higher standing who will eventually see her for her true virtues and beauty and rescue her” (Lazar, as cited in Dutta).

Dutta, Ritam. “The Making of a Woman: Gender Stereotypes in Cinderella and

Aschenputtal.” Academia.edu. Online.

Women in Literature

Often women are portrayed as the goddess character, whose goal is to nurture and aid the hero on his quest. Many goddess characters take on the traits of one of these six mythological goddesses:

Athena

Artemis

Aphrodite

Hera

Persephone

Demeter

But some HEROINES are on their own quest! Maureen Murdoch, author of The Heroine’s Journey,

writes: “The heroine must become a spiritual warrior. This

demands that she learn the delicate art of balance…she first hungers to lose her feminine self and to merge with the masculine, and once she has done this, she begins to realize that this is neither the answer nor the end. She must not discard nor give up what she has learned throughout the heroic quest, but learn to view her hard-earned skills and successes not so much as the goal but as one part of the entire journey. She will then begin to use these skills to work toward the larger quest of bringing people together, rather than for her own individual gain” (11).

The Heroine's Journey  (adapted from Maureen Murdock)

1. SEPARATION FROM THE FEMININE2. IDENTIFICATION WITH THE MASCULINE & GATHERING OF ALLIES3. ROAD OF TRIALS, MEETING OGRES & DRAGONS4. FINDING THE BOON OF SUCCESS5. AWAKENING TO FEELINGS OF SPIRITUAL ARIDITY: DEATH6.  INITIATION & DESCENT TO THE GODDESS7.  URGENT YEARNING TO RECONNECT WITH THE FEMININE 8.  HEALING THE MOTHER/DAUGHTER SPLIT9.  HEALING THE WOUNDED MASCULINE10. INTEGRATION OF MASCULINE & FEMININE 

Characteristics of the Heroine’s Journey: Stays in community rather than venturing into the

unknown Often motherless (mother is not in the picture or the

mother figure has abandoned/rejected the daughter) Journey is more internal than external, but the heroine’s

quest often relates to the community or society as a whole (fixing something in society that is broken)

Rather than an “atonement with the father” step, the heroine experiences a “descent to the goddess” (an allusion to Persephone’s trip to the underworld with motifs of death/resurrection, depression/grief, rebirth)

Multiple fates may befall the heroine

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LITERARY DRAMATIC CINEMATIC

LITERARY DRAMATIC CINEMATIC

CharactersSettingToneArchetypes – hero cyclePlotConflictImageryPoint of ViewDetailDialogueThemeSymbolismMotifAllegoryMood

ActingFacial ExpressionsBody LanguageLightingCostumesPropsMusic/SoundsBlocking; movement on stageDancingSet Design

Camera AngleSpecial EffectsSoundtrackAnimationFocus/ClarityColorEDITING!!!!