Hero's Journey/Character Archetypes

He or she is a character who predominantly exhibits goodness and struggles against evil in order to restore harmony and justice to society

• Mentor

• Hero

• Anti-Hero

• Damsel in Distress

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.5.3

Provides motivation, insights and training to the hero

• Loyal Companion

• Evil Minion

• Mentor

• Hero

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.5.3

A non-hero, given the vocation of failure, frequently humorous

• Villain

• Anti-Hero

• Loyal Companion

• Evil Minion

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.5.3

Loyal sidekick to the hero; often protects the hero

• Hero

• Anti-Hero

• Damsel in Distress

• Loyal Companion

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.5.3

Vulnerable woman who must be rescued by the hero

• Hero

• Damsel in Distress

• Anti-Hero

• Villain

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.5.3

Cruel or evil character who opposes the hero

• Anti-Hero

• Villain

• Evil Minion

• Loyal Companion

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.5.3

Typically the sidekicks or worker-bees to villains.

• Anti-Hero

• Villain

• Evil Minion

• Loyal Companion

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.5.3

An environment that the Hero is familiar with. 

• Ordinary World

• Call to Adventure

• Crossing the Threshold

• The Ordeal

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

The Hero is presented with a challenge or recognizes a quest that disrupts the comfort of the Hero’s ordinary world.

• Ordinary World

• Call to Adventure

• Crossing the Threshold

• The Ordeal

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

The Hero refuses to embark on the journey or quest because of fear or insecurities. He prefers the safe haven of his Ordinary World.

• Refusal of the Call

• Call to Adventure

• Crossing the Threshold

• The Ordeal

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.3