Archetype In Literature

In Homers epic poem “The Odyssey” there are many archetypes, many of which were the origin of the archetype. An archetype is a character type, place, or symbol, every culture shares. In “The Odyssey” Homer uses archetypes to evoke meaning to the story. Some examples of archetypes in “The Odyssey” are the temptress, and the father-son conflict.

Throughout the movie O Brother, Where Art Thou, classic storytelling through archetypes is reworked into a more modern time in order to create the unique gem that it is. Archetypes are a general persona of a character that is repeated many times through films and literature, they define the character and give meaning to their roles. Archetypes have been used ever since stories were made, from the Odyssey to even Percy Jackson. Archetypes tend to set the stage for the story, and get revealed throughout the story adding more life and energy to it. Three examples of archetypes expressed very well through characters in the movie are the hero, the alter ego, and the temptress.

Montag’s Awakening highlights the phases of fear and enlightenment Montag goes through towards the end of Fahrenheit 451 which reminds us of the similar change the prisoner in The Allegory of the Cave goes through.

Lennie and George are one of the most popular kinds of the duo archetypes. Lennie’s the strong one, he can lift bags of barley better than any other tag-team could. He’s beefy, taller than most, easily noticeable in a crowd. And as the archetype usually goes, the not as smart one, he relies heavily on George, and if not for George he would most likely be in horrible situations all the time, even more so than he was in the book. George is the smart one and the leader, havin’ all the plans for success and givin’ all the directions for burley over there. Small, he is, even if it doesn’t show as much as people would have thought in the movie. He is also cynical, or perhaps apprehensive may be a better term, to everyone but Lennie at first met. Together they create the archetype that’s often in mystery stories.

In Of Mice and Men it says “Lennie, who had been watching, imitated George exactly. He pushed himself back, drew up his knees, embraced them, looked over to George to see whether he had it just right. He pulled his hat down a little more over his eyes, the way George's hat was.” (John Steinbeck, 10). Significantly in this text how Lennie is vulnerable and often follows George’ lead. I was reading Of Mice and Men, and realized how this text can contain multiple damsel in distress archetypes. I then started looking at more literary texts and some informational texts. I could tell that the damsel in distress archetype is common in many texts.The fact that mental illness is hinted at in one of the characters

George Lucas’ Star Wars “A New Hope” is an award winning film that graced the silver screen in 1977. Star Wars: A New Hope (New Hope) conforms to Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey. “George Lucas was an avid admirer of Joseph Campbell’s writings, and used them as a direct reference in his creation of Star Wars.” There is also a great deal of the Jungian framework that presents itself in a New Hope. A good number of archetypes are present in the film.

Most if not all books have an example of good vs evil archetype and this book is no exception. In the book Of Mice And Men George and lenny face Curly which is the mean man on the ranch and is looking to start a fight with Lennie. For example on the first day of George and Lennie's arrival Curly tries to start a fight with Lennie because he feels he has to prove himself by picking fights with other people. Unfortunately for Lennie Curley sees that Lennie is a vulnerable target due to his gentle nature and threatens to fight Lennie to prove his power and make himself feel and look big. Like in many other books the good overcomes the evil. An example of this is when Lennie crushes Curley's hand when Curly tries to fight Lennie. In conclusion

The short story “Everyday Use” focuses around a middle aged African-American woman who lives in an impoverished home in a time frame around the mid-20th century. This woman is described as having a rough life, having very manly attributes and somewhat a very simple woman. She has two children, one that lives with her still and another that has left home and pursued a vastly different lifestyle than that of her and her other daughter. The older daughter named Dee seems to have abandoned her emotionally in pursuit of an alternative way of embracing her heritage which appears to be towards traditional African values and culture.

Chapter 16: Sex can be symbolized through many means or archetypes. This occurs as many authors use common archetypes representing the mechanics involving intercourse. An active reader will be able to identify these symbols and decipher the truth in what is occurring in the novel or story.

The Golden Age is a story pattern archetype that refers to a perfect period that is ultimately utopian; specifically, it is an era in the past that had abundance, prosperity, peace, and rejoice. Generally speaking, this archetypical story pattern normally takes in a dystopian future in which people have the hope to return to the lost paradise that previous generations had enjoyed. With this intention, Bethesda in 2015 released the famous post-apocalyptic, science-fiction, survival videogame known as Fallout 4. This game deliberately exemplifies the Golden Age archetype due to the fact that the game game is about a world in which civilizations all around the world, including the mighty United States of America, had been ultimately annihilated

In the fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia written by C.S. Lewis, a critically acclaimed author and beloved by fans, there are many common archetypes. An archetype is a role played by a character in movies, plays, books, etcetera like heroes and villains. The Magician’s Nephew takes place in the summer of 1900 London. It all starts when Digory Kirke and Polly Plummer meet. Together they have to deal with a selfish, greedy Uncle, a witch that tried to kill Digory’s aunt, and much more.

Once there was a woman who told a story. However, she had more than just an entertaining tale to tell. She chose common images that everyone would understand, and she wrapped her story around them, and in this way she was able to teach the people . . .

What do Joshamee Gibbs (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl/Terry Rossio) and Phileas Fogg (Around the World in 80 Days/Jules Verne) have in common? Well, from a distance they have nothing in common. Joshamee Gibbs is a pirate found in a blockbuster film. Passepartout is a french valet, from a book written in the 1800s. But, as the reader dives into the characters and their behaviors, a pattern or archetype can be seen. Archetypes are universal in every story and narrative. For the hero, there are 3 archetypes: tragic, romantic, and epic heroes, but for the other archetypes they are more broad and open to more variety. The hero is the protagonist, or main character in a film or book. The role of the companion is that of

In my point of view, the boy was not prepared for his adventure to unknown. Even though he was shepherd who traveled everywhere near his hometown, he did not encounter any city where they speak deferent language or a new culture. One reason supporting my idea, he went to a new continent that he does not know anything about it even what language they speak. In the other hand, the boy learned a lot from his mistakes so he did not give up and continued his journey, “I am an adventurer, looking for treasure”(42) the boy said to himself. He started working to gain some money for his journey to Egypt. After that, he went to caravan where people are grouping for a trip to Egypt. That means the boy felt that he is ready to explore the unknown although

A questioned asked by all of us is used in both poems, “Doust thou know who made thy?”(Lamb L2)We all wonder who made us and are some of us made with innocents like a lamb, or made like a Tyger experienced. Can a Lamb and Tyger be similar or are they completely different? “The Lamb” by William Blake represents the animal as godly and innocents. While “The Tyger” William wonders who or what could make something so evil or so cruel. William Blake the author of both “The Lamb” and “The Tyger” have greater meanings behind these poems then the innocents of the Lamb and the evil characteristics of the Tyger by using archetypes.