Question
What are 4 archetypes in the novel Walk Two Moons?
Answers
Ms. Sue
This site may have your answer.
http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/twomoons/
http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/twomoons/
Ms Cherie
I looked there and did not see anything. It does mention symbols and motifs. Are either of them the same as archetypes?
Ms. Sue
Here's a good explanation of archetypes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archetype
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archetype
Ms Cherie
I still am lost. The only thing I can think of is Pheobe referring to a boy as a lunatic because he is different.
Ms. Sue
Think about this from the above article:
"the term archetype is often broadly used to refer to
a stereotype—personality type observed multiple times, especially an oversimplification of such a type,
an epitome—personality type exemplified, especially the "greatest" such example, . . .
Archetype refers to a generic version of a personality. In this sense "mother figure" may be considered an archetype and may be identified in various characters with otherwise distinct (non-generic) personalities."
Certainly there must be characters in this novel who represent stereotypes.
"the term archetype is often broadly used to refer to
a stereotype—personality type observed multiple times, especially an oversimplification of such a type,
an epitome—personality type exemplified, especially the "greatest" such example, . . .
Archetype refers to a generic version of a personality. In this sense "mother figure" may be considered an archetype and may be identified in various characters with otherwise distinct (non-generic) personalities."
Certainly there must be characters in this novel who represent stereotypes.