Archetypes In Aladdin

“Going on from there was the bravest thing he ever did. The tremendous things that happened afterward were as nothing compared to it. He fought the real battle in the tunnel alone, before he ever saw the vast danger that lay in wait” (132). In J.R.R.Tolkien’s The Hobbit, the reader is taken through a parable that follows Bilbo Baggins on the ‘Hero’s Journey.’ This fantasy classic begins with an ‘everyman’ hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, who takes on a perilous journey to reclaim the dwarves’ homeland, The Lonely Mountain. After being spurred into action by Gandalf, the herald and mentor figure, Bilbo finds himself going on a pernicious venture that contradicts his docile nature, pushing him to play the role of

Even in the movies, sociology can be found. Most people think sociology is limited to just worldly problems, but it can be it can be a very broad term. Symbolic Interaction is a communication theory that states society and individuals are created based upon the interactions between each other. One Disney movie that stands out is Aladdin. I feel this movie does a great job of providing examples of symbolic interactionism. My plan is to discuss symbolic interaction and provide examples of the theory.

The animated classical Disney movie Aladdin has became one of the most successful movies since it was released in 1992. This movie may seem to be fairy-tale based and entertaining for children since they are the main target audience of Disney, but with a deeper look into its details this is not the reality of it. The ideas that children are exposed to from watching this movie help create and structure their mindsets as well as reinforcing unrealistic images of the Arabian world. In addition, Aladdin is a great illustrative tool in reflecting the concept of Orientalism, a term coined by Edward Said, which emphasizes on representing the Orient with certain clichés and characteristics that are misleading about the true nature of reality (Said, 1978). With that been said, this review paper will be focusing on the main characters and the way they are

The classic fantasy The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a story written by L. Frank Baum, who suffered from a heart condition. Since he was unable to participate in many activities as a teen he resulted in writing, allowing him to escape the real world and live through his fantasies. Starting in Kansas and moving into the Land of Oz it is the reoccurring patterns of symbolic and situational archetypes that bring the story to life. Although originally written as a piece of children's literature, it is a story that people of all ages love. Literature has the ability to take readers to another place better than the real world. Expressive use of vivid colours throughout the Land of Oz, unfortunate situations that lead to newfound friendships and Dorothy's purposeful journey allows readers to visualize how life would be living in a childhood fantasy.

Aladdin lives in poverty and is an young, idle boy. When the magician leads him into the Cave of Wonders and traps him, he discovers the genie in his ring. Aladdin can escape the cave and starts to reform after being fooled by the magician who claims to be his uncle. When he discovers the genie in the lamp, he uses his wishes to become wealthy and to win over the Princess. His life transforms drastically as he goes from living in poverty to marrying the Princess.

The Hobbit is a fictional novel written by J.R.R Tolkien. The novel is about a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins who was approached by a group of dwarves who were in search of treasure in the mountains. Along the way, the group faced many obstacles and bumps in the road. On the contrary, Thomas C. Foster wrote a book, “How to Read Literature Like a Professor”, that gives students a bit of insight on how to understand what they’re reading, and it also helps students to figure out the true meaning of different situations and things that are written in literature. In the book, Foster went on to explain different archetypes that are typically hidden in literature. Some archetypes that Foster elaborated on were the hero’s quest, death, resurrection, and communion. Archetypes such as the hero’s quest can be applied to the the journey that is depicted throughout the novel: The Hobbit. Aspects of this archetype that will be discussed later include the quester, a destination, a stated reason to embark on the journey, obstacles along the way, and the actual reason for going on the journey.

How can such an evil entity appear to be so innocent and pure? In Clive Staples Lewis’s novel, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe the characters are deceiving individuals who appear to seem angelic and harmless but in reality are evil. The true colors of the individuals are revealed and good overcomes evil. Lewis portrays the archetype trickster and the archetype, good versus evil, to convey to his readers the betrayal placed in the novel. In the novel Lewis conveys the archetype, trickster, to show how individuals portray themselves as something they are not, to not only deceive, but to also get their way. Lewis wrote, “…in the middle of the sled sat a very different person- a great lady [the White Witch], taller than any woman that Edmund

The Hobbit tells the story of a Hobbit by the name of Bilbo Baggins that goes on an adventure. It is a captivating story but is has an amazing amount of archetypes within it. It is truly a work of art.

Racism: discrimination which exemplifies stereotypical differences between the ethnic groups to which people belong. While Disney animated films are the ideal family movies, it is undisclosed to many that such racism is being portrayed. Disney’s movie Aladdin (1992), “was a high-profile release, the winner of two Academy Awards, and one of the most successful Disney films ever produced” (Giroux, 104); however, what is often disregarded is the obvious depiction of careless racism towards Arabs seen in the illustrations of the characters, the statuses into which they are placed and the lyrics of the opening song near beginning of the film. Furthermore, with the movie disguising itself as innocent and wholesome, children are exposed to these

Even Aladdin's mother criticizes him for his ridiculous desire, "My child, may Allah protect you! It seems you've lost your head!" However, as a loving mother she tells him, "my greatest desire is for you to marry", and with that makes the boldest decision of the story: to approach the Sultan to request his daughter's hand in marriage for Aladdin. The move, an unprecedented one, highlights beautifully the incredible composure and boldness of Aladdin's mother. Even she questions, ."..how can I be so bold as to ask for the daughter of the Sultan of China...?" (164) In an ironic role reversal, Aladdin's mother suddenly becomes empowered enough to carry out such a bold action. Through her ability to approach the sultan to ask the most audacious of questions, Aladdin's mother refutes classic notions of the power-gender relationship. The decision to approach the sultan would have been valiant in itself for even the most courageous man; the fact that a woman did this exemplifies the empowerment of women in "1001 Arabian Nights" and spurs doubt surrounding the classic idea that men are more powerful than women.

Although some people believe that the film Aladdin is really a depiction of the story of Muhammad, you’ll see why they are completely unrelated. I have several reasons for thinking this, my first being Muhammad was a man who founded the Islam religion. Aladdin is a fictional character in a movie, not a religious leader. Just because the movie took place in the Middle East and Muhammad grew up in the same area, does not mean that Aladdin is based on Muhammad. Another reason is that, even though Aladdin has many similarities with Muhammad like growing up poor and being considered a diamond in the rough, these are faulty comparisons.

Even the most seemingly harmless of __ can change the way we treat peopl. In Aladdin, Aladdin is a street rat until he finds a magic genie lamp, which can grant him three of his wishes. However, the villain Jafar, who put him up to finding the lamp, has a different idea for its uses. In the end, Aladdin has to save Princess Jasmine and the city of Agrabah with the influential help of the genie from Jafar and his evil forces. In Disney’s Aladdin, the culture in Agrabah is presented through an orientalist lense, suggesting the population in Agrabah needs, wants, and would be better off with the influence of western culture; this representation is in order for Disney to justify the United States cultural colonization.

For those who are not familiar with Disney’s, Aladdin, the movie features a princess, Jasmine, and a “street rat, Aladdin. The two characters meet in the town’s marketplace and they create an overfriendly bond. Aladdin is later captured by the villain, Jafar, who convinces Jasmine that her new acquaintance is dead. Under Jafar’s capture, Aladdin is lead to the “Cave of Wonders”, where he discovers a genie in a lamp. He breaks free from Jafar’s capture and befriends the genie. After each other’s introduction, the genie grants three wishes to Aladdin. Since the genie cannot make people fall in love, Aladdin manipulates around his restriction and requests to be made into a prince in order to gain the princess’s love. With the help of the genie, Jasmine sees Aladdin as a prince, but suspects something

BlackRock is one of the world’s largest asset management firms with over 5 trillion assets under management. It’s a multinational investment management firm, based in New York City. It manages the assets and also provides guidance to investors like individuals, financial institutions and professionals. BlackRock started its operations in 1988 and was founded by eight people; Larry Fink, Robert S. Kapito, Susan Wagner, Barbara Novick, Ben Golub, Hugh Frater, Ralph Schlosstein, and Keith Anderson.They started this organization with a shared view of providing asset management and risk management services to institutional clients. Transformational leadership and advanced technology paved the way for BlackRock’s success. BlackRock has its own investment platform called Aladdin, which combines trading, risk management and client reporting. BlackRock as an investment and risk manager is distinguished with the Aladdin’s capacity for insight. Aladdin also laid down foundation for BlackRock Solutions Business.

I chose the 1992 Disney interpretation of “Aladdin”. This story revolves around a young man named Aladdin and his quest to find his place in life. He lives in the fictional kingdom of Agrabah. It is ruled by a Sultan who has a daughter named Jasmine, who is unwilling to marry any royal suitor that comes to court her. The Sultan is advised by his royal Vizier, Jafar. Now Jafar has ambitions of becoming the ruler. The way he sees he can achieve it is by obtaining a sacred lamp containing an all-powerful genie.