Nobody “Bod” Owens is a boy in modern day England who is brought up by the inhabitants of a graveyard near his original home. His mortal family was murdered by the man Jack who later reappears in the novel as Mr. Jack Frost. Bod escaped his home that night and walked to the graveyard where he was given protection by some of the ghosts there after having a brief encounter with the ghost of Bod’s mother. Bod’s main caregivers in the graveyard are Mr. and Mrs. Owens, along with a tall, pale-skinned being named Silas. It is never stated exactly what Silas is, only giving hints about what he may be. Bod lives in the graveyard from the time he is a toddler young enough to sleep in a crib until he is a teen. Scarlett Amber Perkins is a girl with
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"For [Eliade] archetypes are 'sacred paradigms' or 'exemplary models' that characterize the sacred or transcendent aspect of life that springs from primordial 'myth time'--archetypal time--as opposed to the profane aspect of life, that which is dominated by material things and linear time" (Leeming 27). There are various general archetypes within The Graveyard Book. The characters’ archetypes are comprised of their personality and purpose within the story and also their physical descriptions.
Silas is Bod’s guardian. “Very well. If Mr. and Mrs. Owens will be his parents, I shall be his guardian, I shall remain here, and if I need to leave I shall ensure that someone takes my place, bringing the child food and looking after him. We can use the crypt of the chapel.” He added. (Gaiman 24)
He has the qualities father, mentor and wise old man archetype. He agrees to care for Bod in the ways that Mr. and Mrs. Owens are unable to because he is the only one that can bring in food for Bod. He is displayed as having primal wisdom and is very mysterious. He is described throughout the novel as tall, pale-skinned and dressed in black. His hands are described as being cold and the color of …show more content…
It is described as having the body of an enormous snake, three heads and huge lazy coils. The Sleer is portrayed as being a guardian full of an evil energy, corruption and mystery.
The graveyard itself is a Garden archetype because it is a peaceful place and is a nature reserve, also. Even though it is a place of somberness and ghosts, the graveyard is Bod’s home and safe haven.
The color grey is also used in the description of the Lady on the grey stallion, she represents death. The color white represents timelessness with being the color of the flowers given to everyone at the dance. Other Approach: The argument of Ritual made by Levi-Strauss, Eliade, Frazer and Raglan. In Chapter 5 the novel describes the Macabray Dance and the events leading up to it such as the gathering of the white blossoms and all the ghosts talking about “tomorrow night” like it is a special event, it is evident that the dance is a sacred ritual of the town. The dance with death which occurs annually is when the worlds of the living and dead join together in an event that the living never speak of again because after that night they have no memory of
"For [Eliade] archetypes are 'sacred paradigms' or 'exemplary models' that characterize the sacred or transcendent aspect of life that springs from primordial 'myth time'--archetypal time--as opposed to the profane aspect of life, that which is dominated by material things and linear time" (Leeming 27). There are various general archetypes within The Graveyard Book. The characters’ archetypes are comprised of their personality and purpose within the story and also their physical descriptions.
Silas is Bod’s guardian. “Very well. If Mr. and Mrs. Owens will be his parents, I shall be his guardian, I shall remain here, and if I need to leave I shall ensure that someone takes my place, bringing the child food and looking after him. We can use the crypt of the chapel.” He added. (Gaiman 24)
He has the qualities father, mentor and wise old man archetype. He agrees to care for Bod in the ways that Mr. and Mrs. Owens are unable to because he is the only one that can bring in food for Bod. He is displayed as having primal wisdom and is very mysterious. He is described throughout the novel as tall, pale-skinned and dressed in black. His hands are described as being cold and the color of …show more content…
It is described as having the body of an enormous snake, three heads and huge lazy coils. The Sleer is portrayed as being a guardian full of an evil energy, corruption and mystery.
The graveyard itself is a Garden archetype because it is a peaceful place and is a nature reserve, also. Even though it is a place of somberness and ghosts, the graveyard is Bod’s home and safe haven.
The color grey is also used in the description of the Lady on the grey stallion, she represents death. The color white represents timelessness with being the color of the flowers given to everyone at the dance. Other Approach: The argument of Ritual made by Levi-Strauss, Eliade, Frazer and Raglan. In Chapter 5 the novel describes the Macabray Dance and the events leading up to it such as the gathering of the white blossoms and all the ghosts talking about “tomorrow night” like it is a special event, it is evident that the dance is a sacred ritual of the town. The dance with death which occurs annually is when the worlds of the living and dead join together in an event that the living never speak of again because after that night they have no memory of