Objective: The students will examine the four archetypal heroes
in literature and categorize Pi based on those four archetypes.
Please have your Life of Pi packets ready to be collected. Warm-up
(3/9): In your opinion, was Indira Gandhi a hero to her country or
a villain? Why?
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What Do Harry Potter, Simba, King Arthur, Moses, and Katniss
Everdeen all have in common? The Archetypal Hero
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Jung and Campbell Carl Jung and Joseph Campbell developed the
idea of the archetype Archetype: A recurring pattern of images,
situations, or symbols found in the mythology, religion, art, and
dreams of cultures around the world Joseph Campbell Carl Jung
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Archetypal Hero Traits Unusual Circumstances of Birth Leaves
Family and Lives With Others Traumatic Event Leads to Quest Special
Weapon Supernatural Help Proves Himself on Quest Journey and
Unhealable Wound Atonement With Father Spiritual Apotheosis
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Unusual Birth Often in danger or born into royalty Harry Potter
w/ aunt and uncle Simba born a prince Moses put in basket King
Arthur in danger from Uther Pendragons rivals
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Leaves Family Raised away from his people Harry w/ aunt and
uncle Simba w/ Timon and Pumba King Arthur w/ Merlin Moses w/
Pharaohs daughter
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Traumatic Event A heros life is changed forever Harry receives
his Hogwarts letter Arthur pulls sword from stone Simba fights Nala
Yahweh appears to Moses Katniss volunteers as tribute in the Hunger
Games to save her sister
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Special Weapon Only the hero can wield his weapon Harrys wand
Arthurs Excalibur Moses staff Katnisss bow and arrow Simbas...
claws?
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Supernatural Help Hero often has spiritual guidance Harry
receives help and guidance from Dumbledore and the Order of the
Phoenix Arthur has Merlin Yahweh guides Moses Katniss has help from
Cinna, Peeta, and Haymitch Simba sees Mufasa in the sky and has
Rafiki help him
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Proves Himself Hero performs feats while on Quest Katniss wins
the Hunger Games Arthur leads battles Moses perform miracles Simba
contemplates his life Harry defeats the Dark Lords minions
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Journey & Unhealable Wound Hero descends into a hell-like
area and suffers wounding from encounter w/ evil Symbolically goes
where normal humans cant and finds truth about self
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Atonement With Father Hero either redeems fathers evil deeds or
reconciles with father over wrongs done by the hero
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Apotheosis Hero is rewarded spiritually at the end of his
life
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Types of Heroes There are four types of heroes that have
existed over time: The Classical Hero, The Medieval Hero, The
Romantic Hero, and The Modern Hero. On your graphic organizer,
check off those traits that you believe Pi possesses so far in the
novel and identify where you see this in the novel.
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The Types of Heroes: The Classical Hero First on the graphic
organizer Some examples of the Classical Hero are: Hercules, an
example of a Greek God hero Camilla, a heroine in Roman mythology
who fought in the war against the Trojans
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The Types of Heroes: The Modern Hero/Antihero Second on the
graphic organizer Some examples of the Modern Hero are: Sam Spade,
the fictional detective of The Maltese Falcon has a distinct code
of behavior: he is always calm and detached with a keen eye for
detail. Eddie Valiant of Who Framed Roger Rabbit? battles an
alcohol addiction while fighting against a corrupt government.
Since his brother died, he only has his on-again off-again
girlfriend.
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The Types of Heroes: The Romantic Hero Third on the organizer
Some examples of the Romantic Hero are: Batman, the hero of The
Dark Knight, is dark, brooding, self- destructive, and cynical; he
is often looked at as an outsider. He has a tragic past that keeps
him constantly seeking for inner peace. Jay Gatsby of The Great
Gatsby will do anything to capture the heart of Daisy, though she
is with another man. His actions border on obsessive.
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The Types of Heroes: The Medieval Hero Last on the graphic
organizer Some examples of the Medieval Hero are: Don Quixote, the
hero of Don Quixote is often seen as a buffoon, but he is out to
commit chivalrous acts in the name of his grand love. Sir Gawain of
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight often seeks to do what is moral in
regards to code and loyalty to the king.
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For the rest of the period... You are to finish the organizer
provided using ONE PIECE OF TEXTUAL SUPPORT per archetype. You may
work with your seat partner. When finished, you should work on your
LOP vocabulary or reading Chapters 51-60 DUE WEDNESDAY, 3/11.
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Options for Pi Day... 1: Watch Life of Pi movie 2: Review
Game/Study Hall Day 3: Write in your own choice