Archetypal Associations of Roles and Plots

(Copyright (c) 1999 C.J. Lofting)

• The goal of the skeptic is hexagram 44 -- persuasion, seduction.
• The goal of the emotion is hexagram 06 -- compromise
• The goal of the reason is hexagram 33 -- retreat/trickary (ensure we fight another day)
• The goal of the sidekick is hexagram 12 -- neutralise opponants and so confirm faith
• The goal of the antagonist is hexagram 25 -- disentanglement, stand-out, say one's piece (innocense), break-free
• The goal of the guardian is hexagram 13 -- form loose associations with the likeminded
• The goal of the contagonist is hexagram 10 -- treading the correct path
• The goal of the protagonist is hexagram 01 -- singlemindedness; precision
  

Phillips/Huntley state that "Requirements are the essential steps or circumstances which must be met in order to reach the story's/character's goal" and when we include the other I Chings so we can see developmental patterns where the given hexagram meanings etc do suggest these requirements are needed for the above goals:

• The requirements of the skeptic is hexagram 50 -- 'proper' cooking; transformation.
• The requirements of the emotion is hexagram 64 -- missequence, make an error
• The requirements of the reason is hexagram 56 -- restrained journeying (loyalty to the cause even if far away)
• The requirements of the sidekick is hexagram 35 -- progress, firming ideology
• The requirements of the antagonist is hexagram 21 -- biting through, chew-over a problem and generate an algorithm, rule.
• The requirements of the guardian is hexagram 30 -- guidance/establish a sense of direction
• The requirements of the contagonist is hexagram 38 -- obstructions/mirroring - copy/reflect others
• The requirements of the protagonist is hexagram 14 -- central management, directing affairs
  

Phillips/Huntley state that "Consequences are dependent upon the goal [previous section]...consequences may be expressed as what will happen if the goal is not achieved.." Again, adding-in the other I Chings we see that can easily establish these relationships:

• The consequence of the skeptic is hexagram 32 -- commitment
• The consequence of the emotion is hexagram 40 -- loosen the structure (tension release)
• The consequence of the reason is hexagram 62 -- protraying/acting (over exagerate)
• The consequence of the sidekick is hexagram 16 -- foresight/enthusiasm/celebration
• The consequence of the antagonist is hexagram 51 -- enlightenment/awareness
• The consequence of the guardian is hexagram 55 -- overflowing/abundance (eg. of criminals etc)
• The consequence of the contagonist is hexagram 54 -- immature (wasting energy)
• The consequence of the protagonist is hexagram 34 -- motivating
  

Phillips/Huntley state that "Forwarnings appear as a signal that the consequences[previous section] are imminent"

• The forewarnings of the skeptic is hexagram 28 -- excess, go beyond what is required
• The forewarnings of the emotion is hexagram 47 -- exhaustion, enforced waiting/entanglement
• The forewarnings of the reason is hexagram 31 -- restrained stimulation
• The forewarnings of the sidekick is hexagram 45 -- congregating/assembling
• The forewarnings of the antagonist is hexagram 17 -- following/believing
• The forewarnings of the guardian is hexagram 49 -- unmasking, revealing the 'truth', molting
• The forewarnings of the contagonist is hexagram 58 -- intensity
• The forewarnings of the protagonist is hexagram 43 -- seeding, spread the word
  

Phillips/Huntley state that "Dividends are benefits accrued on the way to the goal."

• The dividends of the skeptic is hexagram 46 -- entanglement. pushing upwards
• The dividends of the emotion is hexagram 07 -- uniformity but therefore hierarchy, 'order'
• The dividends of the reason is hexagram 15-- modesty, levelling-out, to even out, equal
• The dividends of the sidekick is hexagram 02 -- devotion/absolute trust
• The dividends of the antagonist is hexagram 24 -- returning to the path, come back to the fold, and yet explore other ways
• The dividends of the guardian is hexagram 36 -- uncompromising, 'know it all', the perfect 'map'.
• The dividends of the contagonist is hexagram 19 -- approach/defer, can tread on the tiger's tail without fear
• The dividends of the protagonist is hexagram 11 -- harmony/balance/peace

Phillips/Huntley state that "Costs function much like negative dividends. They are the detrimental effects of the effort to reach the goal."

• The costs of the skeptic is hexagram 57 -- cultivation/influence (where the goal is to pull away, seduce)
• The costs of the emotion is hexagram 59 -- dispell illusions (where illusion is a fundamental element of emotion in the form of bluff)
• The costs of the reason is hexagram 53 -- maturing, refinement (at odds to levelling things out)
• The costs of the sidekick is hexagram 20 -- admiration, setting an example (for the sidekick this should be aimed towards the protagonist, not them)
• The costs of the antagonist is hexagram 42 -- augmentation
• The costs of the guardian is hexagram 37 -- rigid structuring
• The costs of the contagonist is hexagram 61 -- yielding/sympathising
• The costs of the protagonist is hexagram 09 -- making small gains
  

Phillips/Huntley state that "Prerequisites determine what is needed to begin meeting the requirements"

• The prerequisite of the skeptic is hexagram 48 -- foundations, a source (the well)
• The prerequisite of the emotion is hexagram 29 -- containment/control
• The prerequisite of the reason is hexagram 39 -- obsticles, get around them
• The prerequisite of the sidekick is hexagram 08 -- attracting, uniting
• The prerequisite of the antagonist is hexagram 03 -- difficult beginnings
• The prerequisite of the guardian is hexagram 63 -- 'correct' sequencing, establish a 'proper' order of events
• The prerequiste of the contagonist is hexagram 60 -- standardisation
• The prerequisite of the protagonist is hexagram 05 -- waiting/serving (bide one's time, serve one's dues)

Phillips/Huntley state that "Preconditions are non-essential steps or items that become attached to the effort to achieve the goal through someone's insistance"

• The preconditions of the skeptic is hexagram 18 -- correcting, removing corruption
• The preconditions of the emotion is hexagram 04 -- masking (youthful folly, rote education for social control)
• The preconditions of the reason is hexagram 52 -- discernment
• The preconditions of the sidekick is hexagram 23 -- pruning, cut-back, remove chaff from wheat to reveal the 'pure'
• The preconditions of the antagonist is hexagram 27 -- hungering
• The preconditions of the guardian is hexagram 22 -- facading (beauty, make-up)
• The preconditions of the contagonist is hexagram 41 -- concentrate (lit & met)
• The preconditions of the protagonist is hexagram 26 -- hold firm