1. The Bad Boy!
By: Katie Ray

2. The Bad Boy Archetype
The bad boy is the one
DANGEROUS to know!
He walks on the “wild side” ;)
He is the rebel, bitter, and volatile. On
the bright side, he’s charismatic and
street smart.

3. Where is he seen?
• This archetype is usually seen in romance
novels or situations where a rebel comes back
to the good side.
• Once he walks into a room, it is impossible to
ignore him.
• He is seen as the love interest, the hero, and
sometimes even the villain.

4. 5 Different Cultures of Bad Boys
1.As a HERO
2.As a VILLAIN
3.As a SIDEKICK
4.As a LOVE INTEREST
5.As a REBEL BROUGHT TO
THE GOOD SIDE

5. Culture #1: Bad Boy as a Hero
• He is reckless, fearless, and loves
to be faced with danger.
• He will walk into a room with pure
confidence.
• Charming, street smart, and
knows that to get his way.
• Smart, brave, clever, and is the
perfect hero because who can
scare him??

6. CaPtAiN jAcK sPaRrOw
Captain Jack Sparrow is the ideal bad boy hero.
Johnny Depp played this character in 2010 when
the 1st Pirates of the Caribbean came out in
theaters.
He takes risks but still manages to get out alive
some how.
He lives on the edge and pretends he doesn’t
care about others, but through his actions you
can tell that he does care about other and would
sacrifice anything for their safety.

8. Culture #2: Bad Boy as a Villain
Not only is the bad boy seen as the hero, but
he is also represented through villain.
He makes a perfect villain because his
philosophy is that there are no laws and rules
are meant to be broken.
He will lure characters into danger and thrive
off of their pain and fear.
He is often a leader who everyone is afraid to
disobey.

9. jAcK iN “lOrD oF tHe FlIeS”
 The bad boy archetype is present in 1954, when
the classic novel, “Lord of the Flies,” was
published.
 Sense the day the boys landed on the island,
Jack has been a bad influence on them.
 He does not follow any of the rules that Ralph
establishes.
 He scares the tribe into listening to him, and he
even lets everyone get away with pure murder.
 He finds comfort knowing that Samneric are
threatened by him and knowing that he has
complete control of everything, including Ralph’s
life.

11. Culture #3: Bad Boy as a Sidekick
 Most people imagine the bad boy as the
main character or the star of the show.
 However, the bad boy can play supporting
roles as well.
 The main character is not always wild, restless,
or a rebel. This character just adds some extra
thrill or excitement into the plot.
 This archetype has been around for billions of
years, as shown in the one of the oldest
pieces of writing known to man, The Epic of
Gilgamesh.

12. eNkIdU iN “ePiC oF gilGaMeSh”
Enkidu is the perfect example of a
side-kick bad boy.
He is not the main character in the
epic. However, he walks on the wild
side and loves to take risks.
He is never beaten, is confident, and
dominates with his best friend up until
the day he was cursed.

14. Culture #4: Bad Boy as a Love
Interest
Let’s face it…we all want what we can’t
have. The bad boy lives independently
and doesn’t need a girl to keep him
satisfied. Or does he?
If he does, he never lets it show.
Girls want him to want them, so they
chase after him, and he loves all the
attention.
Deep down inside though, he wants to
find that one girl that he should be with.

15. hEaTh LeDgEr iN 10 tHiNgS I hAtE
aBoUt yOu.
 In the 1999 film, Heath Ledger plays
Patrick Verona: the typical bad boy who
scares off the wimps and even the jokes.
 When you first see him, you think, “There
is no way he could ever fall in love.”
 But by the end of the movie, the girl he
likes, Kat, has him wrapped around her
finger.
 She finds him repulsive at first, but also
interesting and it makes her want more.

17. Culture #5: Bad Boy as the Rebel
brought back to the Good Side.
“I’ll change for you,” is in each line of a
sappy romantic movie, especially when
there is a bad boy involved.
When the bad boy is the main character,
the main focus is how to bring him back
to the “good side” again.
This is usually done by a girl or a group of
friends throughout the story.
The perfect example of this
transformation is in the 1998 film, Grease.

18. DaNnY zUkO iN gReAsE
Danny Zucco. I have not met one
person who doesn’t know what that
name means.
He is the definition of bad boy.
Player, smokes, cars, popular, leather
jackets, you name it
Throughout the film, you see his love
interest, Sandy, transform him into a
“good boy” who follows all the rules.

20. SOURCES
http://suzannepitner.suite101.com/the-bad-
boy-character-archetype-a66047
http://www.likesbooks.com/eight.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_boy_(archet
ype)
• http://www.thebooklantern.com/2011/03/sex
ing-down-bad-boy.html