When reading a book, focusing on finding archetypes helps the reader grasp the meaning of the story better. Not only does it help the reader further grasp the meaning of the book more, it also helps the reader understand what’s going on in the book. For example, in Scythe, knowing who the mentor is (Faraday) helps the reader infer how the hero will react to certain situations, which helps the reader understand that doing the right thing isn’t always morally correct.
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The title of my book is Scythe by Neal Schusterman published in 2016. The genre is science fiction and the subgenre is dystopian science fiction. Citra and Rowan are the main characters, and the central conflict is that they will have to kill one another when they
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The theme is definitely doing the right thing isn’t always morally correct. In Scythe by Neal Schusterman, Schusterman uses the character archetype “The Mentor” to help broaden the theme. “The Mentor” is an older, wiser teacher to the initiates, and he serves as a role model (#2). This archetype helps develop the theme because we see Scythe Faraday as the mentor and he commits suicide for the betterment of his two apprentices. To further broaden the main theme we see the archetype pragmatic anti-hero. The pragmatic anti-hero is someone who is fundamentally good that will sacrifice someone/something for the greater good (#6). The pragmatic anti-hero is Rowan. The last archetype we see that supports the theme is star crossed lovers. Star crossed lovers are two characters engaged in a “love” affair fated to end tragically due to the disapproval of society, friends, family, or some tragic situation (#2). This archetype helps deepen the theme because Citra and Rowan share feelings for each other but they cannot follow those feelings because it is illegal for scythes to be in a …show more content…
To do this, during their duel he breaks her neck and kills her after saying, “you fell right into my trap, now you will get what you deserve,” (291). Rowan knows this will make Citra feel disgust towards him and that’s why he does it. He shows the archetype- pragmatic anti-hero, which is someone who is fundamentally good that will sacrifice someone for the greater good which connects back to the theme (#6).
Secondly, Scythe Faraday is “asleep” in the middle of the night, he has his ring on the desktop to test Citra’s human curiosity and her ability to resist. After Citra puts the ring on she almost burns her finger off. Faraday isn’t mad at her, and instead states “curiosity is human; I merely allowed you to get it out of your system,” (117) showing that he’s a good mentor to the initiate. The quality of the mentor helps lead to the idea that the greater good isn’t always morally correct because Faraday let Citra injure herself to teach her a
Red Rising by Pierce Brown is a dystopian novel that features a rich tapestry of archetypes. Three of these archetypes - the call to adventure, the outlaw, and the tragic lover - are particularly prominent in the novel. The call to adventure archetype is evident in Darrow, the main protagonist, who is called to undertake a dangerous mission to overthrow the oppressive regime that rules over his people. The outlaw archetype is embodied by Darrow's mentor, Sevro, who flouts the rules and becomes an outlaw to help Darrow achieve his mission. Finally, the tragic lover archetype is represented by Eo, Darrow's wife, who tragically sacrifices herself for the cause.
Although, one eye catching detail found between the covers of this novel was the anti-hero archetype. Specifically in the main character, Kate. Flawed, cowardly, not heroic, all characteristics of an anti-hero archetype. This is exactly how the main
Marlene Xique 10/4/17 M8 The Anti-Hero Anti-hero, anti-hero is a character that lacks characterists of a hero. It is the opposite of a hero but not a villian. The character has characteristics such as being selfish, insecurity, rebellious, and is very independent. The character can aslo be the outsider who does not fit-in, and has problems with authority & with rules, which we learned in class.
The villain is portrayed as Scythe Goddard, he represents the evil warrior archetype. This book uses different archetypes and themes of corruption to say to the reader, “Corruption sprouts by the choices of the few being met with the resistance of none.” Rowan on page 203 thinks about his plan to sacrifice himself in order for Citra to become a scythe. ``Rowan knew he could not kill Citra '' he is set on sacrificing himself in order for her to prevail and be inducted into scythehood. “Then her first honor bound duty would be to [kill] Rowan.”
Archetypes are used in a few different short stories. Archetypes can be used to describe characters. Archetypes can also be used for symbols to other people or animals. All in all, archetypes are used in some short stories and describe characters and other things. For example, In the short story.
When watching movies or reading books, you may notice a pattern or similarity in the stories. This is called an archetype. The hero’s journey is one example. Authors have different ways of expressing their thoughts in their hero’s journey. The Hobbit is about the journey of Bilbo Baggins and 13 dwarves who journey to get their treasure back.
They are both selected by Faraday to be his apprentices, and they soon discover the harsh reality of being a scythe. As initiates, they are meant to learn the ways of the scythe, but they also question the system's morality. Citra and Rowan's initiation into the scythe's world highlights the idea that blindly following a system or tradition that is morally questionable can lead to dangerous outcomes. Finally, the ritual archetype is evident throughout the novel.
An archetype describes the function or role of a character in the story. The seven roles of an archetype are the hero, the mentor, the threshold guardian, the herald, the shapeshifter, the shadow and the trickster. Moreover, the third phase is
This shows the archetype because the quote is telling us how everybody is doing relatively the same thing which is having a barbecue or for the kids to play. Everyman thinks that everybody is the same and in this book everyone is. Secondly, when we see the actual aliens that are still in outer space one says to the other explaining “all we need do is sit back and watch this place is not unique the world is full of Maple Street I will go from one to the other and let them destroy themselves” ( Serling, 1). This also shows the everyman archetype because it is showing how every human is the same.
For example, one archetype that is represented throughout all stages of the Odyssey is the hero archetype, which is played by Odysseus himself. Other archetypes that represent major parts of the Hero’s Journey include the mentor archetype which is represented by the Goddess Athena, and she is introduced in stage 4 of the Hero’s Journey, meeting the mentor/supernatural aid and stage 6 tests, allies, and enemies which are represented by the cyclopes, the sirens, Charybdis, Scylla, King Aeolus, etc. As we can see every single archetype in this narrative correlates with crucial pieces of the hero’s journey. Therefore, if Hero’s Journey wasn’t there to organize the story and the archetypes weren’t present to differentiate each character the narrative would not be as clean and engaging. Both pieces are very important when it comes to shaping this story and the characters within
Archetypes can be found in numerous short stories. Archetypes give the story deeper meaning. Without archetypes, most short stories would be boring, dull, and uninteresting. With them though, the stories grasp the reader’s attention, and it makes them more interested in the stories. All in all archetypes are in almost all short stories, and they make the stories very, very interesting.
In the book Scythe by Neal Schusterman, the concept of a mentor is explored as a key factor in the training and development of new Scythes. Throughout the novel, the actions of the mentors demonstrate that the greater good isn't always morally correct. The Scythes, tasked with the responsibility of population control in a world without disease or natural death, must follow strict guidelines to ensure their actions are just and unbiased. However, as the story progresses, it becomes clear that the mentors are willing to sacrifice their morals and ethics for the sake of expediency and efficiency. One example of a mentor who demonstrates the idea that the greater good isn't always morally correct is Scythe Faraday.
Characters in stories sometimes follow a theme when it comes to their traits. These traits are called archetypes. Archetypes can be as simple as a villain or hero. They can also be used to portray unfathomable human characteristics that exists in everyone. Characteristics such as greed, lust, envy, pride, sloth, and gluttony are examples.
During the first test for apprentices, Scythe Curie knew Citra was lying about the story of pushing a girl she knew down the stairs. Months later, when Citra told her the truth, and it was revealed she actually pushed her in front of a moving car, she made Citra find the girl she “killed” and admit what she did to the girl all those years ago. Scythe Curie also offered a helping hand to Citra later on in the book, when Citra was accused of murdering Scythe Faraday. Scythe Curie got Citra to safety and ultimately cleared Citra’s name after some time. Scythe Curie took care of Citra, and so many others, and had this wise, all-knowing aura about her.
An archetype is a pattern of behavior that can help us understand ourselves and others. To have a greater understanding of myself, I recognized the person archetype of a student within myself and the archetype of a journey throughout my four years in high school. These archetypes helped me throughout high school and helped me gain knowledge that I can apply throughout my life. My first archetype is one that many people experience within their life, a student. Everyone in their life has learned something either by learning from others or from themselves (Archetypes, Intellectual archetypes).