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Sign, Symbol, and Archetype

Sign, Symbol, and Archetype. Sign or image. To communicate our intentions Not meaningful in themselves Form: abbreviations or acronyms, recognizable trademarks, the names of products, badges, and insignias

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Sign, Symbol, and Archetype

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  1. Sign, Symbol,and Archetype

  2. Sign or image • To communicate our intentions • Not meaningful in themselves • Form: abbreviations or acronyms, recognizable trademarks, the names of products, badges, and insignias • Feature: they carry meaning for a given society by their common usage and intention. They no more than signify the objects to which they refer.

  3. Symbol • A symbol implies something more than its apparent and immediate meaning. It has a larger “unconscious” aspect that cannot be completely comprehended. We can seek to analyze a symbol, but we cannot fully explain its import.

  4. Symbol cont. • Form: A term, a name, or even a picture that may be familiar in daily life, yet that possesses specific connotations in addition to its conventional and obvious meaning. This additional connotation attached to a symbol often alludes our conscious mind.

  5. Symbol cont. • Feature: The symbolic meaning exists for us but not entirely realized. • Example: The cross and wheel are known all over the world, yet have a symbolic significance in certain contexts.

  6. Archetype (Universal Symbol) • An archetype is a unique type of symbol, a kind of super symbol that can take a number of forms: an abstract idea or a single entity, such as, a circle or a wheel; a charismatic figure, such as a hero or a heroine; a pattern of behavior, such as a quest or an initiation ritual; a theme, such as death and rebirth or redemption; and even a number, like four which depicts the four corners of the earth.

  7. REMEMBER! An archetype is always a symbol or symbolic pattern, but a symbol is not always an archetype!

  8. Brown Penny • Look at your penny. Remember that the penny is a circular object with special significance in our culture. • Interpret the object in three ways: • As a sign • As a symbol • As an archetype

  9. “Brown Penny” by William Yeats O love is the crooked thing, There is nobody wise enough To find out all that is in it, For he would be thinking of love Till the stars had run away And the shadows eaten the moon. Ah penny, brown penny, brown penny, One cannot begin it too soon. I whispered, “I am too young,” And then, “I am old enough;” Wherefore I threw a penny To find out if I might love. “Go and love, go and love, young man, If the lady be young and fair.” Ah penny, brown penny, brown penny, I am looped in the loops of her hair.

  10. What are ARCHETYPES? • Archetypen. An original model after which other similar things are patterned. [Greek arkhetupos] In laymen’s terms: Archetypes are characters and situations that recur in the stories of different peoples from around the world.

  11. Carl Jung on archetypes: • a formula that is the result of "countless experiences of our ancestors” (Carl Jung)

  12. Collective Unconsciousby Carl Jung • Myths -Originate from people who have not contact with each other at all. -Explain natural phenomena (e.g. great floods, creation, etc.) -Answer questions such as: • Why we die • Why we are “here” • These fantasy images of the primitive mind are so alike for all cultures that Jung calls them Collective Unconscious; the images are universal.

  13. Collective Unconscious cont. • These images remain part of every human unconscious mind as dreams of fantasy and fear. • They are living, psychic forces which demand to be taken seriously. • Jung believes that we can never legitimately be cut loose from our archetypal foundations or we will go mad and become suicidal.

  14. Joseph Campbell on archetypes: • "the commonality of themes in world myths, pointing to a constant requirement in the human psyche for a centering in terms of deep principles." (Joseph Campbell, The Power of Myth)

  15. 12 Character Archetypes by Carol PearsonThe Hero Within • The Lover • The Creator • The Ruler • The Magician • The Sage • The Fool • The Innocent • The Orphan • The Warrior • The Caregiver • The Seeker • The Destroyer

  16. The Innocent The Orphan -Believes we are all alone in the world -Deprived of paternal protection and nurture -Feels abandoned, betrayed, disillusioned -Trusts life and people -Optimistic -“Keeps the faith” even when the situation looks impossible

  17. Escapes confining environment Search for treasure Faces many battles Courage, strength, integrity Plays fair quick to respond to a challenge Loving, caring, compassionate Parental figure Takes care of others The Caregiver Warrior

  18. Seeks to find a better life, future, world…etc. Independent Ambitious Destruction and Reconstruction Generates death, madness, and abuse The Seeker The Destroyer

  19. Romantically inclined Exhibits great passion and devotion Creates, transforms, heals Makes dreams come true The Lover The Creator

  20. Leader Needs to control Responsible The buck stops here Catalyst for change Heals the ruler Shamans, witches, doctors, psychologists The Ruler The Magician

  21. Desires to understand the world Journey to uncover the truth That ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free Finds joy in life Entertains Lives life to the fullest The Sage The Fool

  22. Writing Prompt # 10 • In your own words, define an archetype. • Explain how you are like your dominant character archetype. Be specific regarding qualities. Give examples from your life to support your comparisons.

  23. The thick and thin of it…Symbolic Archetypes • Light: hope, renewal, life, and/or • intellectual illumination • Light vs. Darkness • Darkness: despair, innocence, the unknown • Rosilyn Skibyak’s “Using Star Wars to Teach Symbolism and Archetype in Literature”

  24. Symbolic Archetypes • Water vs. Desert Water: mystery of creation, birth-death-resurrection, fertility and growth, purification and redemption Desert: spiritual sterility, desiccation

  25. Symbolic Archetypes Haven vs. Wilderness • Places of safety contrast sharply against the dangerous wilderness. Heroes are often sheltered for a time to regain health and/or resources during their journey. • Wilderness may be a threat to civilization.

  26. Symbolic Archetypes Fire v. Ice • Fire-knowledge, light, life, warmth, and energy • Ice-ignorance, darkness, sterility, death, and inertia

  27. Symbolic Archetypes Heaven vs. Hell • Man has traditionally associated parts of the universe not accessible to him as the dwelling (living space) of the primordial forces that govern his world. • Skies and mountain tops house gods • Bowels of earth contain the diabolic forces

  28. When archetypes appear in literature, they usually evoke their primordial opposites. Good is in conflict with evil; birth symbols are set against death symbols; depictions of heaven are countered by descriptions of death. • The two extremes tend to be present.

  29. Stages of The Hero’s Journey • Call to adventure • Helpers/amulet • Crossing the threshold • Tests • Helpers • Climax/Final Battle • Flight • Return • Elixir • Home

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