A presentation on the eight basic archetypal characters found in complete stories. Examples from Star Wars and Contact are provided.
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http://storyfanatic.com/ss/2031
protagonist is trying to cause something as opposed to...
cheerleader, often attached to the Protagonist
Negative Nellie
always has a magical elixir or some spell to help the hero on his way
make sure they refer to him as the whiny farmboy NOT Luke
What is the goal? Essentially to keep the rebellion going
Destroying the Death Star is certainly part of it, but that really doesn't come into play until the latter half of the film.  The real goal, what everyone is most concerned with or interested in is rebelling against oppression and if they fail (consequence) they'll have to continue to live (Being) under tyranny.
Try to get them to say Darth - what does he really do to prevent the goal
cheerleader, often attached to the Protagonist
Negative Nellie
That’s everyone, right?
always has a magical elixir or some spell to help the hero on his way
