Question

What is an archetype?

A. An original character type
B. An overly simplified character who represents a type in general rather than a real person
C. A certain type of person like a police officer or office worker
D. An offensive racial characterization

Answer 1

I'd say the answer is B. From what I know on archetypes, they're basically stereotypes. For instance, in a movie the classic jock would be an archetype because not all jocks are what movies make them out to be. This can be used with any other stereotypical character as well.