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Andini Amaylia Putri

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I. In my point of view, an Archetype is a behavioral pattern and the reflection of that behavior in
the story. Many literary have a common and recurring representation of Archetype in a particular
human culture, or entire human race – shape the structure and function of a literary work.

Carl Jung, Swiss psychologist, came with the idea that root of an archetype is in the “collective
unconscious” of mankind. The phrase “collective unconscious” refers to experiences shared by a
race or culture. Such experiences include such things as love, religion, death, birth, life, struggle,
and survival. These experiences exist in the subconscious of every individual, and are re-created
in literary works, or in other forms of art.

II. Examples of Archetype

Example 1
The first example of an Archetype is Hero. Hero stories have a similar patterns– heroes
generally start out in ordinary situation and in the end must confront their darkest fear in a
conflict that deeply transforms the hero. The character who predominantly fight for justice and
struggles against evil in order to restore world peace to society. Examples of hero includes Harry
Potter, The Hunger Games series, etc.
Example 2
After the Hero, another interesting archetype is Trickster. Tricksters break the ordinary rules of
society and even nature, they love to play tricks on those around them. They may also laugh at
things that others find it not funny and horryfying, such as death or torture. Tricksters are
believed to symbolize the complex realities of the world that are beyond the understanding of the
human mind. Tricksters can be evil (like the riddler or the Joker from Batman movies), or they
can be good (like Bugs Bunny).
Example 3
Another archetypal character is the Anti-Hero, who has many of the attributes of a Hero but is
not a traditional “good guy.” Batman, for example, is an anti-hero: while he fights crime and
stops super-villains, he is also a moody recluse with a slightly cruel streak. As heroic as he may
be, he is also fearsome and probably wouldn’t be much fun to have around.
References:

Literary Terms. (2015, June 1). Retrieved November 3, 2015, from https://literaryterms.net/

LiteraryDevices Editors. (2013). Metaphor. Retrieved November 4, 2014,


from http://literarydevices.net/metaphor/

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