Situational Archetypes are common storylines that are seen throughout the literary world.
Traditional Situational Archetypes:
The Quest What the Hero must accomplish in order to bring fertility back to the wasteland, usually a search for some talisman, which will restore peace, order, and normalcy to a troubled land.
The Task The nearly superhuman feat(s) the Hero must perform in order to accomplish his quest.
The Journey The journey sends the Hero in search of some truth that will help save his kingdom.
The Initiation The adolescent comes into his maturity with new awareness and problems.
The Ritual The actual ceremonies the Initiate experiences that will mark his rite of passage into another state. A clear sign of the character's role in his society
The Fall The descent from a higher to a lower state of being usually as a punishment for transgression. It also involves the loss of innocence.
Death and Rebirth The most common of all situational archetypes, this motif grows out of a parallel between the cycle of nature and the cycle of life. Thus morning and springtime represent birth, youth, or rebirth, while evening and winter suggest old age or death.
Battle between Good and Evil Obviously, a battle between two primal forces. Mankind shows eternal optimism in the continual portrayal of good triumphing over evil despite great odds.
The Unhealable Wound Either a physical or psychological wound that cannot be fully healed. The wound symbolizes a loss of innocence.
Some other examples...
Where have we seen these before??
The Quest What the Hero must accomplish in order to bring fertility back to the wasteland, usually a search for some talisman, which will restore peace, order, and normalcy to a troubled land.
The Task The nearly superhuman feat(s) the Hero must perform in order to accomplish his quest.
The Journey The journey sends the Hero in search of some truth that will help save his kingdom.
The Initiation The adolescent comes into his maturity with new awareness and problems.
The Ritual The actual ceremonies the Initiate experiences that will mark his rite of passage into another state. A clear sign of the character's role in his society
The Fall The descent from a higher to a lower state of being usually as a punishment for transgression. It also involves the loss of innocence.
Death and Rebirth The most common of all situational archetypes, this motif grows out of a parallel between the cycle of nature and the cycle of life. Thus morning and springtime represent birth, youth, or rebirth, while evening and winter suggest old age or death.
Battle between Good and Evil Obviously, a battle between two primal forces. Mankind shows eternal optimism in the continual portrayal of good triumphing over evil despite great odds.
The Unhealable Wound Either a physical or psychological wound that cannot be fully healed. The wound symbolizes a loss of innocence.
Some other examples...
Where have we seen these before??
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