...How can you judge another person based on the actions they take when you have no clue how they help? Tricksters deceive who they want in order to get what they desire no matter what tricks they have to use. They manipulate the minds of people, which may sound horrible, but it is not just for them. They do this to help people who are in need of something greater. People think tricksters are corrupted with greed and poisoned by evil but in reality they steal from selfish people and end up gifting the people in need with what they want. Tricksters use their dreadful powers to help and try to restore what characters need, instead of using their destructive abilities to extinguish the hopes of others into pieces. Tricksters often use their untrusting...
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...The trickster is in all of us. It may seem though we are far from it, but all of us have a little bit of the archetypical trickster and these similarities display themselves in subtle way that we disregard them altogether. Tricksters have been a part of our history for a very long time being handed down from generations to generations either verbally or transcribed to keep records for the future. Archetypes are symbolism of people and how they are perceived by the majority, and a trickster archetype is derived from that. When studying the trickster archetype it is important to explore all of the areas that make the trickster what it is. This includes its characteristics, roles, cultural purpose and evolution. They make up majority of what we now know as the archetypical trickster, an archetype we can all relate to. Tricksters have coinciding characteristics such as being witty, amoral and conniving, but they are said to be also compromised of contradictions and are the third party catalyst of the plot, not engaging fully into the story but just enough to essentially move the story further along. Firstly, “tricksters succeed by outsmarting or outthinking their opponents.” (Trudier)...
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...RPH 351 Haruka Koda (A1167731) 7/01/14 Transcending Myths: Trickster “The Power of Black Music: Interpreting its History from Africa to the United States”, by Samuel A. Floyd, observes a new way of listening to the music of black America, and appreciating its profound contribution to American music. Examining folklore, myths, music, and rituals, Floyd offers cultural heritage in modernism. He recognizes European influences, while demonstrating how much black music has continued to share with its African counterparts. One of these elements that African music has attributed is the element of “Tricksters.” Although Tricksters is a motif existent in times before Chris, Tricksters have been transmitted to be taught and learned in cultures in the West and Japan today. The archetypal “Trickster” is allegorical or a metaphorical teaching in stories of a polytheistic culture and religion. According to Floyd, in African stories, “Trickster tales are not just for humor, but to instill discipline and ingrain fear, a sense of accomplishment, pride, and humility”1 Floyd continues on to explain that stories, such as one’s with Tricksters, are transmitted into words and edited into methods for people to understand it better. Music is the example that he gives, noting that both people within and out of the culture will have ...
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...In the tale of Anansi Brings Stories to the World, he is a mischievous, cunning, and generally creative as he shapeshifts from a man to an eight-legged spider. In the beginning of the story he tells how he is sitting around watching the people and children become bored and restless and how he likes people being one himself. He’s a clever spider that uses his intelligence and trickiness to capture larger animals for a wooden box that only the sky god will give to him if he captures the Python, a leopard, goat, hornet and a bad-tempered fairy for stories for his people. Although he is portrayed as trickster by doing deeds and capturing the larger animals he puts himself and family at risk to help his people. Making him loyal to his people and...
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...Characteristically a Trickster – A Critical Review He’s sly, cunning, good-looking and suave. He appears from nowhere and returns to the same. He is your friend and your enemy. Keep a close eye on him, but also believe what he says, for he may help you to see clearly. Who is this man? He is the TRICKSTER! He is present in nearly all Native American stories; however, the form to which he adapts is constantly changing. From dirty old men, to young good-looking heart breakers, the trickster provides an outlet for much humor, irony and truth. It is from the article “Ambigere: The Euro-American Picaro and the Native American” by Franchot Ballinger that most of the trickster qualities are described. “A roguish traveler(s)” (21-39), the Trickster is seen as a character who rebels against moral and civil code. Their tales, which exist mostly in myth, are notable for their lack of an adequate ending. The ending is nearly impossible to accomplish because the Trickster is a figure that never ends. Reappearing in nearly every Native American piece of fiction, the Trickster’s story continues, although the persona changes. “This young man (occasionally women) usually (by the standards of society) are of low birth or of obscure origins (perhaps orphaned…) and come from a disreputable background… surviving by his wits, which often means living by begging, theft, deception…” (21-39). Many of these traits, present is so many Trickster figures, have developed into genres of tricksters. Such...
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...Let me tell you the tale of the amazing Trickster. He is a powerful being who can alter reality in a finger snap and there is barely anything in the world that can kill him. One day there was two brothers who were walking and the reason they were was because they were going to their new nice house they bought in North America. Originally they were from Canada and the reason they wanted to leave Canada was they wanted to start a new fresh life in North America. The two brothers names were Michael and Martinez. They were really fine hunters, especially with there knives. When they were walking into their house, the Trickster was on the side walk and made a beam of light from the sky descend onto the brothers which he did by snapping his fingers...
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...Turn of the Screw- The Sightings | The Tower pg. 15-16 | Context | “ it would be..” Quote she is out walking thinking about the master and bragging about herself | Style | We must ask ourselves does she really see the man? “as definite as a picture in a frame”(16)refers to art- its as true as a storysomething someone perceives but its not actually there | Effect (16) | Intense stare Sexual ConnectionSilence, absence of soundSound and sight are 2 senses that are heightened | | The Man pg. 19-23 | Context | Thinking about milesDazzed by their lovelinessShe does not attend churchDark, rainy | Style | Describing Peter QuintNever mentions hes a ghostReally wants to see this manMasters Clothes Red Hair, No Hat – she says he’s not a gentleman and perhaps he stole the masters clothing | Effect | Uncertain about what she’s sayingShow how untrustworthy she isQuestions he reliability | ** we see that the governess writes herself as a heroic person throughout this scene greatly, but then plays a different role | The Water pg. 28-29 | Context | Peaceful, quiet, “suddenly”Mrs. Jessel appears Flora’s reaction of no reaction actually sets her reaction | Style | Clear, concise and very detailed description | Effect (27) | Quick shift on changeIn a state of tension Calm to the whole settingComing to expect these citings | | Flora pg. 68-70 | Context | Outside searching for FloraFlora took boatMiles played role of distractionGoverness believes...
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...and the Shape-Shifting Wolves or Werewolves creates a classic theme of Good vs Evil which lends itself to an enjoyable story. K’wa’iti is one with many names Dokibatt, the Transformer or Changer. In Quileute Legend he is often referred to as the Trickster. Trickster tales are found throughout many Native American tribes. In these tales, the trickster can perform tricks often attributed to having supernatural powers. Perhaps, it is just illusion rather than some divine power he is able to come back from the dead, shape-shift at times, and perform tasks similar to the creator of all things. But, if it is just illusion then why does the beaver now have a paddle tail? The trickster is an similar to a performing magician, using his powers he is able to create and make permanent the illusion. K’wa’iti does not follow the rules of the nature, many times maliciously, however generally there is a positive outcome of his meddling. His rule breaking ways take the form of thievery and tricks. K’wa’iti can be smart at times in dealing with conflict, however he is not perfect as he can make unwise decisions that leads to more turmoil. But in most legends things unfold as they should and all is not lost. Additional Native American Trickster Tales Manabozho then gathered up his birds, and taking them out upon the sandbar buried them–some with their heads protruding, others with the feet sticking out of the sand....
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...Modern Day Tricksters Presentation Notes: Bugs Bunny The modern day trickster verses The Coyote in the mythical day trickster Since as far back as time was recorded there have been tales of people and mythological creatures playing "tricks" on others. Today many of these tricksters are seen as characters in cartoons and movies. Some of the most famous are Bugs Bunny, The Mask, Ace Ventura, Wile E. Coyote, and Captain Jack Sparrow. Bugs Bunny is the most famous of all tricksters still in popularity today. Almost all of his stories he is being chased by the notorious Elmer Fudd. Instead of Bugs always running from his pursuer, he likes to play tricks on him to keep himself from getting caught. Bugs Bunny is very resourceful when it comes to trying to escape. He made the quote "Ehh, what's up doc?" famous. His trickery has made himself possibly the most popular cartoon of all time. Why is Bugs so popular in society? It is because he always wins. Each and every show he outsmarts his competition and tricks them into failure. . In order to understand Bugs Bunny as a trickster, it is important to review the characteristics of a trickster, Bugs Bunny’s attributes, and compare him with an older folktale. The trickster character has defining personal traits. In an analysis of the trickster, Leonard and McClure explain the trickster is known as the ousted person and his activities are looked upon as an outlaw, outrageous, out of bounds, or out of order. The trickster...
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...Before the written word, the printing press, computers, modems, the Internet and all other communication methods, people passed their beliefs, their history and their values from generation to generation through storytelling and oral tradition. Important aspects of every culture were documented in myths. Creation myths explained how a people came to be, giving them a spiritual/religious connection to a much larger universe filled with the unexplained. In addition, creation myths explained a culture’s origin, history, deities and heroes. Myths gave a culture a clear connection throughout the ages. These myths were passed on through generations to become an integral part of many cultures. Myths helped make order out of chaos, explained things in nature that could not be readily understood. Myths, frequently, expressed ideas and concepts that were common to all human beings. Questions about good and evil, life and death, fear and anxiety, heroes and heroic feats, punishment for breaking cultural values are present in every culture. The “why” of existence crosses cultural, racial and geographic challenges. These topics were the basis for many myths. The myths created to address these topics were frequently variations of the same or similar stories/oral traditions. Collectively, these universal themes or questions are referred to as universal myths. Myths existed before there was art and before the written word. The great mythic themes were known before literature. Myths existed...
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...In mythology, one of the main reasons that the trickster character holds an archetypical position is because they don’t simply symbolize trickery or deceit, they also exhibit intellect and secret knowledge. Specifically in Greek mythology, Prometheus is an excellent examples of a trickster who uses typically frowned upon means to achieve positive ends. “When gods and mortal men divided up an ox; Prometheus audaciously set out the portions, trying to deceive the mind of Zeus” (Devinney/Thury 486). When Zeus demands a sacrifice from humans, Prometheus presents him two different bundles of animal parts. Tricking him by making the bundle with the useful and edible animal parts look unappealing with bones on the top, encouraging Zeus to leave the...
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...“Goodbye uncle, he said to Thunder. Dont gamble. It is not what you do best.” Coyote said this in “Coyote Steals Fire” after Thunder lost at the dice game when coyote cheated, and had to give up the fire for everyone. Trickster tales are stories mainly dealing with gods and animals. “Master Cat” and “Coyote Seals Fire” are two examples of trickster tales that contain a various amount of similarities and differences. Between “Coyote steals Fire” and “Master Cat” the similarities in each Trickster tales are vast. Both tricksters in each tale were cunning because they had well thought out, diverse plans. For example, in “Coyote Steals Fire”, Coyote knew just how to distract the Thunder God so he could cheat at the dice game as soon as he looked...
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...Supreme Being, the Great Mother, the dying god, and the trickster. Answer the questions that follow. ------------------------------------------------- Supreme Being Myth Myth: Prometheus | Religion or culture of origin: Greco-Roman | What are the characteristics of the Supreme Being? Prometheus helps all mankind and is also a helper God How did the Supreme Being create humanity? They made man stand upright like their God’s and gave them fire ------------------------------------------------- Great Mother Myth Myth: Nut | Religion or culture of origin: Egypt | What are the characteristics of the Great Mother? Nut was a source of life, she produced nourishment from her body to feed people How did the Great Mother protect or look after humanity? She was the goddess of the sky and all the heavenly bodies. Also, she protects the dead once they die, and is a barrier between the forces of chaos from the order in the world. ------------------------------------------------- Dying God Myth Myth: Attis | Religion or culture of origin: Phrygian | How did the god die? He does not die but does castrate himself, I believe How did the god come back to life? He was reborn as the evergreen pine tree ------------------------------------------------- Trickster Myth Myth: Old Man Coyote | Religion or culture of origin: Shoshoni | What tricks does the trickster pull? Sneaks up on a buffalo bull pretending to no longer...
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...generations include of different creation stories, and trickster myths. Creation stories are very important to the First Nation peoples, as they tell the story of how the Earth and they were made. The First Nation peoples have a total of eight creation stories - to which they all do not necessarily mention a God, or a higher power than our own; but instead mention animals, and how we are all connected by life. The story usually included of animals and the four elements (water, earth, fire and air). Earth Diver, being the most traditionally told and known, within the Northern Plain and Eastern Woodland tribes, is the story “in which...the Great Spirit...dives or orders other animals to dive in the...water to bring up mud, out of which he fashions the earth” (Smith). Taylor 2 The trickster myths are generally told to be comedic, as that is somewhat what the myths are. They usually tell about how the transformer, though not always the transformer, would play around and “trick” people. These “tricks” would include of taking fire, water, food, light, animals, or even other people, and then setting them loose or losing them in the world, so that it becomes as it is now. The stories are not new, and are not unknown, but are usually told among the Nuxalk, Haida, Tsimshian, Ojibwa, and Blackfoot. There are generally four different “tricksters” in these myths; Raven (being the most common), Hare, Frog, and Coyote are known “tricksters.” Though First Nation stories are not written down...
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...Krystal Jones Mrs. Labouchere 10th lit/ comp February 18, 2012 Zeus from Pandora’s Box is classified as the trickster because he tricked man and doomed the world with evil things. The Greek myth, “Pandora’s Box”, the author uses Zeus as a trickster to portray a theme that we should never trust our enemies no matter how good they pretend to be. Zeus’ precise will to punish early mankind for having any benefit through the tricks that Prometheus, the divine benefactor of human beings, played at Zeus’ expense. In the beginning of the story, Zeus thought that since he was the chief god, anything he wanted went his way. Back then, at any meal, gods and goddesses were allowed to pick out what they desired before any other person. So Zeus , being the chief god, “took the largest portion he could see” thinking it was covered with the most meat. When he found out that Prometheus replaced the actual meat with bones, his anger level rose very quickly and that’s when he decided to seek revenge. Zeus thought that just because he was the chief god, every best thing would be made just for him and him alone to devour( in this case). Even though he is chief god, he should at least be considerate of others and not get mad because his expectations were not met. After finding out what Prometheus had done to him, Zeus “declared that men would never have the luxury of fire on earth”. If anybody knew what...
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