Contextual studies, Stories and archetypes

In our contextual studies lecture this week, we were told about a man called "Christopher Booker" he wrote a book that was published in 2004 called "The seven basic plots: Why we tell stories."  This book took 34 years to complete. The book is influenced by a man called "Carl Jung" as it is a analysis of stories and their psychological meaning. We were also told about Carl Jung, he is a Swiss psychiatrist that believed that archetypes are models of people, behaviours or even personalities.
Carol Pearson was born in 1944 and released a book called " The hero within" (1986). She identified six archetypes. The Pearson- Marr archetypes indicator is influenced by Jung and Campbell work.

The seven basic plots are:

Overcoming evil/monster- The protagonist (hero) sets out to find and destroy the evil force that is threatening the heroes homeland, environment, world etc...

Rags to riches- The protagonist starts out as a poor, less powerful individual but later gains wealth and power throughout the story to the end.

 Quests-  The protagonists sets out on an adventure either on their own or with companions to achieve the objective in whatever that may be.

Voyage and return- the protagonist sets off to a new land or strange place were a evil threat could be taking over, returns from such a place with more experience.

Comedy- The character is cheerful, the story ending is happy.

Tragedies- The story leads to a unhappy ending, the hero could also become the villain or was the villain along.

Rebirth-  Within the story there could be consequences that make the protagonist become a better being, changing them.

Types of character archetypes:

Ego types

The innocent - Wants to do things right, seen as happy and free.

The orphan/regular guy/girl - Class both a equal, seen to be good and silent majority.

The hero- Desire to prove their worth in courageous acts, seen as the leader, winner.

The caregiver- Wants to protect others, seen as parent, helper.

Self types 

Jester- Lightens up the world, seen as the comedian, joker.

The sage- Wants to find the truth, seen as being very wise and knowledgeable.

The magician- Makes dreams come true, seen as the healer.

The ruler- Power is everything, always wants to be in control, seen as the leader, boss.

Bibliography

 About education. Archetypes Jung's Archetypes. [ONLINE] Available at: http://psychology.about.com/od/personalitydevelopment/tp/archetypes.htm. [Accessed 03 November 15].

Wikipedia. 2004. The Seven Basic Plots. [ONLINE] Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Seven_Basic_Plots. [Accessed 03 November 15].