Character Functions:

• Protagonist- John
• Opponent- Russian Government, Johns curiosity, Russian Police. (It is hard to be specific because throughout the story there will be many different characters that will be present in each event that unfolds within the government/police situation.
• Ally- John and his 2 friends Mike and Joe.
• Fake -Opponent Ally- John’s father is the opponent/ally because he doesn’t tell John anything about his job of being a U.S spy which leads to John being very curious about things and eventually is what leads him to listen in on conversations. Eventually down the line John’s dad helps them out so I will put him into this function.
• Subplot Character- Mike passes away during the long journey. His family could be considered subplot characters because at the end of the story they are given the money Mike had earned after they sold the diamonds and split the profit. They are a big part of the end of the story but aren’t a main part or main characters.

Character Archetypes: 

• King/Father – John’s father could be considered the king/father in my story because he is quite literally Johns father and John and his friends look up to him because he is a spy for the U.S. He influences the 3 main characters to embark on their journey.
• Queen/Mother – N/A
• Mentor/Teacher/Wizard – John’s father can be seen as the mentor near the end of the story once John contacts him for help and he finally agrees to give it to them. He is also somewhat seen as a “wizard” type of character because of the mysteriousness around him and the work he does for the United States.
• Warrior – John can be known as the “warrior” type character in the story because he is the strongest out of all of them mentally and physically and is usually the leader of the ideas they have and how they go about different challenging situations.
• Trickster/Clown – The Russians
• Artist – N/A
• Lover – N/A
• Rebel – John is definitely a rebel in the fact that he doesn’t let his father hold secrets from him and is always trying to listen in on him or do things his father tells him not to do.
• Other?

Archetype Description: 

I think John is easily matched up with the “Warrior” archetype because he shows throughout the story his strength and ability to move forward with his goal/goals although there is a lot in his way and the odds aren’t in his favor. He also is a natural leader and is able to fight through adversity to get what he wants. He shows that he doesn’t let things in the way of his curiosity and that if he wants to find something or do something he will make it happen. This all shows that John is a warrior and that’s why I feel he is well put into the warrior character description archetype

For antagonists, I think the Russian government can be thrown under the trickster/clown archetype because they are trying to trick foreigners who try to enter their lands and capture and kill or imprison them. They could also be known as warriors because of how deadly they can be if you are caught doing something illegal or harmful to their people. I wanted to portray the Russian government as very mean, protective and dangerous people for the purpose of the intensity of the journey the protagonists embarks on. I believe that is why they can fall under these 2 archetypes.

These are all important to the story because we notice that although characters are antagonists/ enemies or protagonists/ heroes they can hold the same values while still trying to achieve different things. This exercise made me think deeper into the story and understand more of what my characters value/represent.