January 11, 2009
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In examining heroic archetypes, I am struck by how few examples there are of heroic female characters in ancient narratives. Heroic male protagonists abound in the pre-Shakespearean canon, and they usually fall into distinct categories (warriors, teachers, fools, tricksters, [...]
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December 30, 2008
by Scott
I’ve written before about using archetypes to help my students make connections between various stories and films. One of the most common archetypal devices storytellers use is the notion of linking a particular object to a hero. This association often occurs early in a story, and it is a process Christopher Vogler refers to [...]
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