The Great Gatsby Inverted Archetypes - 1909 Words

Teja Chilukuri English 3IB, Period 1 10-16-14 IB English 3 Individual Oral Presentation The Great Gatsby: Inverted Archetypes Statement of Intent: In this presentation, I intend to explain the use of inverted archetypes in The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald. What is the author trying to establish by using recurring symbols or motif? How does the use of inverted archetypes throughout the novel help advance the plot, and gain a deeper meaning to what is happening in Gatsby’s life? I. Intro A. An archetype is a â€Å"typical character, an action or a situation that seems to represent such universal patterns of human nature.† 1. An inverted archetype is an action or situation that contradicts â€Å"universal patterns† 2. Archetypes can be a â€Å"character, a theme, a symbol, or even a setting in a novel† B. There are many objects, things, and places in the world we see and give our own opinions or views on 1. For example when we see fire, we think of something being hot, or giving out energy as it burns 2. Or when it turns dark, we think of something scary and dangerous C. But there are times when these images are inverted, and made to have the opposite meaning. 1. Changes like these are usually made in literature and poetry 2. Authors usually use archetypes to create symbolic meanings or to develop the plot 3. In The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald uses inverted archetypes for the characterization of some characters, and for the introduction of new literary devices II. God-DemigodShow MoreRelatedStudy Guide Literary Terms7657 Words   |  31 PagesNew Testament, John the Baptists head was presented to King Herod on a platter 5. ambiguity-A statement which can contain two or more meanings. For example, when the oracle at Delphi told Croesus that if he waged war on Cyrus he would destroy a great empire, Croesus thought the oracle meant his enemys empire. In fact, the empire Croesus destroyed by going to war was his own 6. analogy- A comparison of two different things that are alike in some way (see metaphor and simile). Analogy is