Meaning: “In storytelling, an archetype is a character who represents a specific set of universal, recognizable behaviors.”
Examples of Archetypes:
The Warrior: aka the man with the plan. The hero of the story, who’s a warrior. i.e. Hercules from Hercules
The Child: Innocent naive characters who see the world is a lovely happy light until relatively hits them. i.e. Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz.
The Joker: the jockster or the clown of the story, the one who cracks all the jokes and is happy and loves to live in the moment: i.e. Tiger from Winnie the Pooh
The Creator: these characters feel the need to make something of themselves or make some sort of impact on the world. i.e. Alexander Hamilton from Hamilton
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