The Mentor Archetype Flashcards
Can a mentor learn from the hero?
Yes.
Continuing mentor
Characters in recurring stories that give out assignments and tasks.
What is the dramatic function of a mentor?
A teacher and gift giver.
Can be a Hero’s conscience.
Can be a motivator to kick the hero into action.
What is a mentor?
A character that teaches and protects the hero and gives him gifts that help finish the quest.
How does a hero receive a mentor’s gifts?
The gifts should be earned by commitment to the quest, sacrifice, or learning.
How does a hero often receive gifts from an animal mentor?
Kindness, protection or sharing food.
True or false. The mentor can function as a motivator to start the quest or to help him overcome his fear.
True.
How can the mentor tie the beginning and end of the story together?
By planting the item or knowledge the hero needs to save the day.
What is a Dark Mentor?
A character who uses the mentor mask to lead the hero into danger.
Guides an Anti-hero on the road to crime and destruction.
How can a dark mentor be a threshold guardian?
By holding the hero back. Making the hero doubt his abilities.
What does the Mentor represent psychologically?
The self.
The ideal the hero strives towards.
True or false. Mentors are often former heros passing on their knowledge and wisdom.
True.
What is a fallen Mentor?
Someone who has fallen off the Hero’s path. The hero needs him to pull it together and honor the Mentor’s agreement.
What are multiple mentors?
A group of mentors, each specializing in a particular skill. Each one can represent a certain aspect of the mentor. James Bond mentors M - gives the assignments Q - gives the gifts Miss Moneypenny - emotional mentor
What is a comic mentor?
Often found in rom-coms, they are usually the best friend or coworker of the hero. They give advice that leads to disaster, but works out in the end.
