4 January 2013
Good Morning!

Yesterday we continued to analyze Lord of the Flies as a psychological
allegory and discussed "Beast from Water." Today we will continue to
discuss "Beast from Air" before learning about universal characters, or
archetypes.




   Do Now:

   Analyze the following passage from last night's reading. Who does this
   passage describe? What does this passage reveal about the character?
   What does it reveal about the nature of the beast?

   "They were waiting behind him in the long grass, waiting to see what he
   would do. He noticed that the sweat in his palm was cool now; realized with
   surprise that he did not really expect to meet any beast and didn't know
   what he would do about it if he did."
Journal:

Compare and contrast the three images below. It's okay if you're
not familiar with these films, just focus on the how the characters
are portrayed in the images.
The Innocent
Qualities:
Spontaneous
Trusting
Child-like

Can't make the journey on his or her own, but is willing
to take risks

Quest: To stay safe

Virtue: Optimism
The Everyman
Qualities:
The "Joe Schmo" or "Plain Jane"
Often an orphan
Believes that everyone matters
Unpretentious
Street-smart

Quest: To recover something

Virtue: Realism
The Hero
Qualities:
Saves the day just when you think all is lost
Resilient
Courageous

Quest: To overcome

Virtues: Bravery and Persistence
The Caregiver
Qualities:
Motivated by compassion and generosity
Selfless
Often becomes a martyr ("No good deed goes
unpunished")

Quest: To help others

Virtue: Compassion and Selflessness
The Wanderer
Qualities:
Leaves home to discover
Fascinated by the unknown
Values discovery and learning over companionship

Quest: A better life

Virtue: Ambition
The Destroyer
Qualities:
Rejects societal expectations
Willing to wreak havoc in order to make a point
or bring change

Quest: Justice

Virtue: Commitment
The Lover
Qualities:
Motivated by love, whether it is romantic,
spiritual, parental, or platonic

Quest: Contentment

Virtue: Humility
The Creator
Qualities:
Imaginative
Constantly changing or revising

Quest: To gain identity

Virtue: Individuality
The Ruler
Qualities:
Inspires others to take responsibility
Overcomes the temptation to abuse power
Respects his or her subjects' autonomy

Quest: Order

Virtue: Responsibility
The Magician
Qualities:
Learns the laws of society in order to transform
situations and persuade others
Tempted to manipulate situations and people in order
to accomplish selfish ends

Quest: Transformation

Virtue: Power
The Sage
Qualities:
Seeks freedom through truth
Helps others to become wise
Sees self and the world objectively
Considers consequences before acting

Quest: Truth

Virtue: Wisdom
The Jester
Qualities:
Urges others to enjoy life and pursue pleasure
Prone to laziness
Attempts to make every situation humorous or light-hearted

Quest: Pleasure

Virtue: Joy
Homework:

1. Read "Shadows and Tall Trees" (chapter 7)
2. Complete "Archetypes in Lord of the Flies" graphic
organizer

Hn9 sb 6.8 archetype notes

  • 1.
    4 January 2013 GoodMorning! Yesterday we continued to analyze Lord of the Flies as a psychological allegory and discussed "Beast from Water." Today we will continue to discuss "Beast from Air" before learning about universal characters, or archetypes. Do Now: Analyze the following passage from last night's reading. Who does this passage describe? What does this passage reveal about the character? What does it reveal about the nature of the beast? "They were waiting behind him in the long grass, waiting to see what he would do. He noticed that the sweat in his palm was cool now; realized with surprise that he did not really expect to meet any beast and didn't know what he would do about it if he did."
  • 2.
    Journal: Compare and contrastthe three images below. It's okay if you're not familiar with these films, just focus on the how the characters are portrayed in the images.
  • 4.
    The Innocent Qualities: Spontaneous Trusting Child-like Can't makethe journey on his or her own, but is willing to take risks Quest: To stay safe Virtue: Optimism
  • 5.
    The Everyman Qualities: The "JoeSchmo" or "Plain Jane" Often an orphan Believes that everyone matters Unpretentious Street-smart Quest: To recover something Virtue: Realism
  • 6.
    The Hero Qualities: Saves theday just when you think all is lost Resilient Courageous Quest: To overcome Virtues: Bravery and Persistence
  • 7.
    The Caregiver Qualities: Motivated bycompassion and generosity Selfless Often becomes a martyr ("No good deed goes unpunished") Quest: To help others Virtue: Compassion and Selflessness
  • 8.
    The Wanderer Qualities: Leaves hometo discover Fascinated by the unknown Values discovery and learning over companionship Quest: A better life Virtue: Ambition
  • 9.
    The Destroyer Qualities: Rejects societalexpectations Willing to wreak havoc in order to make a point or bring change Quest: Justice Virtue: Commitment
  • 10.
    The Lover Qualities: Motivated bylove, whether it is romantic, spiritual, parental, or platonic Quest: Contentment Virtue: Humility
  • 11.
    The Creator Qualities: Imaginative Constantly changingor revising Quest: To gain identity Virtue: Individuality
  • 12.
    The Ruler Qualities: Inspires othersto take responsibility Overcomes the temptation to abuse power Respects his or her subjects' autonomy Quest: Order Virtue: Responsibility
  • 13.
    The Magician Qualities: Learns thelaws of society in order to transform situations and persuade others Tempted to manipulate situations and people in order to accomplish selfish ends Quest: Transformation Virtue: Power
  • 14.
    The Sage Qualities: Seeks freedomthrough truth Helps others to become wise Sees self and the world objectively Considers consequences before acting Quest: Truth Virtue: Wisdom
  • 15.
    The Jester Qualities: Urges othersto enjoy life and pursue pleasure Prone to laziness Attempts to make every situation humorous or light-hearted Quest: Pleasure Virtue: Joy
  • 17.
    Homework: 1. Read "Shadowsand Tall Trees" (chapter 7) 2. Complete "Archetypes in Lord of the Flies" graphic organizer