Examples Of Trickster Archetype

To begin with the first layer of finding the archetype is easiest when looking at The Odyssey by Homer. There are actually quite a few archetypes just within this epic story, but when talking about a scapegoat a handful come to mind. The first one can be found in the first five books when it talks

Tricksters have notoriously been known to ruin, not only their lives, but the lives of others. Although, they sometimes use their tricks to the aid of others by changing the ideas and ways of life of the people they trick. The trickster archetype can be traced back to nearly every mythological character. The trickster archetype is shown through Hermes, Loki, and the Joker in the way that their actions shape the ideas and ways of life in their cultures.

Archetypes are expected examples of a person, action, or thing. In The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon, there are two archetypes I will discuss. The first archetype is the hero archetype, best portrayed by Christopher, the main character in the book. The second archetype is the evil figure with a good heart, best portrayed by Christopher’s dad, Ed Boone.

In Homers epic poem “The Odyssey” there are many archetypes, many of which were the origin of the archetype. An archetype is a character type, place, or symbol, every culture shares. In “The Odyssey” Homer uses archetypes to evoke meaning to the story. Some examples of archetypes in “The Odyssey” are the temptress, and the father-son conflict.

Throughout the movie O Brother, Where Art Thou, classic storytelling through archetypes is reworked into a more modern time in order to create the unique gem that it is. Archetypes are a general persona of a character that is repeated many times through films and literature, they define the character and give meaning to their roles. Archetypes have been used ever since stories were made, from the Odyssey to even Percy Jackson. Archetypes tend to set the stage for the story, and get revealed throughout the story adding more life and energy to it. Three examples of archetypes expressed very well through characters in the movie are the hero, the alter ego, and the temptress.

     An archetype is a universal symbol. It is also a term from the criticism that accepts Jung’s idea of recurring patterns of situation, character, or symbol existing universally and instinctively in the collective unconscious of man.

The actual Supreme Deity, or God, of the Ibo religion was called Chukwu, which seems to be

An archetype is a model or ideal example in which other things are patterned. There are many archetypes that could represent many characters; but for my character, Haley Kincain, the caregiver archetype represents her the best. Haley represents a caregiver due to constantly caring for her father and his Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, along with helping her friends with problems like divorce and bullying. I found her to be pragmatic, considerate and patient throughout the book.

Archetypes are in every movie, book, tv show, and so on. An Archetype is a typical character, an action, or a situation that seems to represent universal patterns of human nature. There are many different archetypes in the movie The Princess Bride. Westley is a great example of the chief archetype. The chief archetype is known and born to be a leader.

George Milton, a character from Of Mice and Men, is an example of a father archetype. A father archetype is a person often of particular power or influence who serves as an emotional substitute for a parent. The character George Milton is a father figure to Lennie Small. What makes George a father figure and, howis his relationship with Lennie? George takes care of Lennie like a father would. He makes important decisions regarding Lennie and what's good for him. He also tries his best to keep Lennie out of trouble. George and Lennie's relationship is a very close one and they care for each other a lot.

An archetype is defined as an image, story-pattern, character, setting, symbol, or situation that recurs frequently in literature and in life. It demonstrates universal human experiences and associates strongly with readers through a subconscious understanding. In the Epic of Gilgamesh the main character, Gilgamesh, is an example of a superheroic archetypal hero. He took on an epic quest for everlasting life by following the archetypal steps of a hero’s journey. Through suffering due to tragedy, realizing the nature of his quest, seeking help from a mentor, experiencing failure, and returning home with a companion, Gilgamesh’s story followed the situational archetype of a hero’s journey.

In conclusion, of course all Tricksters do what their name suggests, play trick and cause chaos in one form or another for man. However, I believe I have shown how diverse they can be, from foolish to culture hero. I have also shown how entertaining their stories can be and why they are so entertaining for readers or listeners. Finally, I have shown that even though it is hard to see these stories have valuable lessons they can teach readers and listeners. Because of these reasons, I believe Trickster Tales will live on

Archetype refers to a generic version of a personality. Archetypes are continually present in folklore and literature for thousands of years, including prehistoric artwork. The identification of archetypes in literature is to primarily find the behaviors and characteristics of the main protagonist, it is important to discover the ambiguity of how the traits change and develop throughout the rising

Archetypes are used in literature to portray a certain meaning, that helps create a better and more meaningful story. The archetypes used can be embedded in the characters, symbols, or even rituals involved in a story. These archetypes can help give deeper meaning to the story by giving a underlying reference to concepts that are used over and over again in literature throughout history. When an author uses an archetype in his or her writing, they link it to many other stories that use that same archetype. Some do this for a reason, to give an underlying meaning, to symbolized something of importance, or even just to make their story more interesting. Many readers may not notice the underlying archetype, but sometimes the author uses them because he or she knows that the reader will.

In The Lion King, the tricksters are Timon and Pumba. These tricksters, however, are not evil tricksters but helpful tricksters who help remind Simba that he is destined to be king and not live in the jungle eating bugs for the rest of his life (Jackson). An example of how the trickster is shown in “The Two Brothers” is of how the witch tells the older brother to touch his animals on the back with the wand that she throws down to him; “She, however, was a witch, and said, I will throw down a wand from the tree, and if you strike them on the back with it, they will do me no harm.” This shows that the witch is tricking the older brother to trust her to warm herself up by his fire when she is just getting him to turn his animals into stone so they do not kill her. This is portraying how she is tricking the older brother like the archetype defines. Another example is when the brother does not trust the witch and asks her to come down by the fire. “When the huntsman heard that, he had no confidence in the old woman, and said, I will not strike my animals. Come down, or I will fetch you.” This proves that even though the brother doubted her, she still got the best of him. This therefore implements the characteristic of disobeying normal rules. Lastly, is when the witch has already turned the brother’s animals into stone and turns the brother into stone as well. “And when the witch was safe from the animals, she leapt down and touched him also with a wand, and