| The hero | the one who saves the day; runs the show |
| The outcast | has been kicked out of society or has left voluntarily, sometimes the “Christ” figure |
| The scapegoat | the one blamed for everything, regardless of whether he or she is actually at fault |
| The trickster | the cunning, clever, and dangerous character |
| The mother | taking care of, looking after others before self |
| The father | the authority figure, brings home the bacon |
| The shadow | the dark side, but is neither good nor evil, represents our animal side, our “savage” nature |
| The persona | the mask one puts on in front of other people, the hidden person comes through in the glimpses |
| The task | a character or group of characters is driven to complete some duty of monstrous proportions (Frodo in LOTR) |
| The quest | the character searches for something, whether consciously or unconsciously, their thoughts, actions, feelings center around this goal |
| The loss of innocence | by violence, sexual experience, or any other means |
| The initiation | the process by which a character is brought into another sphere of influence, usually adulthood |
| Water | a symbol of life, cleansing and rebirth. Depicting as a living, reasoning force |
| The hero | Ralph |
| The outcast | Simon |
| The scapegoat/mother | Piggy |
| The father/trickster | Jack |
| The shadow | Roger/LOTF |
| The persona | painted faces |
| The task | Simon climbing the mountain, finds the body |
| The quest | signal fire, rescue |
| The loss of innocence | killing of Piggy (no denying it, now on a manhunt for Ralph) |
| The initiation | Ralph’s first hunt/ “the dance” |
| Water | Simon’s resurrection; washing away of piggy’s body; rain while Simon is killed, means of rescue, Jack vs Ralph…conflict is washed away in dip (water brings them together) |
Archetypes for the Lord of the Flies
February 11, 2020