Continuing with archetype characterization from the book "Heroes and Heroines: 16 Master Archetypes," by Caro LeFever, Tami Cowden and Sue Viders, I have listed examples of the eight female archetypes. Do you agree?
My example of the Seductress is Scarlett O'Hara. Is she a heroine or a villain? If Gone With The Wind was Melanie's story, would Scarlett be a villain? Is Melanie a Nurturer or Waif?
The authors of "Heroes and Heroines: 16 Master Archetypes" also propose sixteen villains and I list them as part of the commentary on archetypes. However, I find the descriptions to be stereotypical instead of archetypal. And of course that is the point of characterization. Both the protagonist and the antagonist need to be fully realized.
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I agree, Andrea. These are a great jumping off point for characterization, but by no means anything close to three dimensional. I've enjoyed following your series as I'm exploring my characters deeper.
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