Archetypes

          I learned about archetypes in my english classes in high school because they show up a lot in literature. An archetype is a basic model or pattern that can be copied or represented. In literature, there are certain archetypes that appear in different stories through the representations of different characters. I think because archetypes represent a general idea or pattern, its easy for stereotypes to arise because people have some sort of preconceived notion of what something is. There is already an idea in their head, and that's where stereotypes come from. If people can destroy their expectations and stereotypes then there would be a lot less discrimination in the world. Without archetypes, people can have a more open mind and just accept someone for what they are.