What are the first 4 types of ARCHETYPES in the HJ?
- Hero –> Central figure in the story who goes on the journey
- Shadow –> Villains, enemies or the enemy within. Can also be repressed grief, anger, frustration that is dangerous if it doesn’t have an outlet.
- Mentor –> The hero’s guide, can also be beliefs. Someone who provides life lessons and advice
- Herald –> Who brings the call to adventure to the hero. Can be a person or an event.
What are the last 4 types of ARCHETYPES in the HJ?
- Threshold Guardian –> Stands in the way at important turning points, includes jealous enemies who try to keep hero from completing journey
- Trickster –> Individual who brings humour to the story, potentially causing mischief
- Allies –> Characters who help the hero through the journey; side kicks, buddies who also advise the hero
- Shapeshifter –> Character(s) in the story who is two faced or physically change appearance to trick the hero
What are the first 6 steps in the HJ?
- The Ordinary World
- The Call to Adventure
- Refusal of the Call
- Relationship with the Mentor
- Crossing the 1ST Threshold
- Test/Allies/Enemies
What are the next 6 steps in the HJ?
- Approach to the Innermost Cave
- The Supreme Ordeal
- Reward
- The Road Back
- Resurrection
- Return with the Elixir
Essay Idea: Morality
Thesis: A lack of moral code leads to chaos, specifically the ruin of communities, the downfall of individuals, the doubt of individuals and the corruption of good.
- lack of morals (Scott) vs good morals (Evan)
- lack of morals (Macbeth) vs Good (Macduff)
macduff had loyalty to his country and a strong sense of justice.
macbeth had his ambition, greed and willingness to kill.
Essay Idea: Power and Control
Thesis: The abuse of unchecked power and corruption negatively impacts individuals, relationships, and communities resulting in the downfall of many.
POINT IDEAS:
- Abuse of power (Scott) + (Macbeth) fogged their minds, leading to irrational/inhumane decisions
- Relationships between people (Scott + Cam, Macbeth + LM) broke apart
- Communities became more divided, tension
Essay Idea: Responding to challenges
Thesis: In — a person’s response to crisis can affect their overall sanity, moral compass, and the well-being of their community.
POINT IDEAS:
- Bad response to crisis leads to insanity (Macbeth + Cam/Scott)
- One loses their morals when they fail to respond appropriately (Scott + Macbeth)
- The community is harmed due to the failed response (not enough food, arguments of resources), distrust and hatred
Essay Idea: Society (structure, breakdown, survival/rebuilding)
Thesis: In — the society of both texts play a pivotal role in shaping the actions and fates of their central characters, highlighting the interplay b/w social hierarchies, cultural values, and individual agency in times of crisis.
POINT IDEAS:
- similar structure, a ruling body (council + king)
- corrupt society (Scott’s circle of ppl + Scotland under Macbeth’s rule)
- War for power
- Downfall (poor leaders)
Essay Idea: Leadership
Thesis: In Waubgeshig rice’s MOTCS and william Shakespeare Macbeth, Positive leadership brings stability, peace and a sense of belonging ,whereas negative leadership causes lack of respects for values or traditions, chaos and insanity.
In — positive and negative leadership styles heavily influence character’s morals, decision-making and overall impact on others.
POINT IDEAS:
- Positive leadership (Evan + Malcolm) vs Negative leadership (Scott + Macbeth)
- Negative = less integrity/respect for life/values/traditions, less accountability, strike fear into people
- they bad decision-making
Essay Idea: Chaos and Disorder
Thesis: In both — chaos and disorder play a key role in shaping one’s ideas, desires and overall environment.
POINT IDEAS:
- Chaos and disorder leads to mass panic, causing communities to crumble.
- chaos made characters’ mindsets change completely (survival mode), changed the decisions they made
- forced their desires to be more dark (power, control, opportunity to become superior)
- made the environment fragile, vulnerable
