Although they couldn't spend much money, Curtis and Erica each wanted to purchase a meaningful wedding anniversary gift for the other. Erica's most beloved
possession was an original painting she had always wanted professionally framed.
Curtis treasured an antique microscope with a cracked lens that required extensive
repairs. After some deliberation, Erica sold her painting to pay for the microscope
repairs. But she returned home with the cash to discover the microscope was gone.
Curtis had just sold it to purchase a frame for Erica's painting.
How does the author employ archetypes to develop the characters in the passage?