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Examples Of Sage Archetype In Movies

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When watching different movies, one must look deep into the characters in order to determine the archetype they might be. One example of an archetype that characters may represent is Sage. Sage is the independence and fulfillment that a character holds, and discovers throughout the movie the truth in which sets them free. The sage archetype is well demonstrated within all three movies: Watership Down, Princess Bride, and Up. There is at least one character in each of these movies that signifies the sage archetype. In the Watership Down, the character that indicates the sage archetype is Fiver. He knows that the truth will set him and the other rabbits free, and with him knowing what is going to happen in the future this shows the archetype is within …show more content…

He not only is aware of what the truth can resolve, but how it can satisfy his fulfillment. For instance, he does not give up on his adventure to find Buttercup but rather faces the obstacles that are put ahead of him. Westley has to fight off both Fezzik and Inigo before tricking Vizzini with the poisoned drink in order to rescue the bride. He shows independence by not receiving help to overcome these obstacles that he must face. Westley would do anything to reach the princess and satisfy himself with what he wanted most. Another way the sage archetype is shown in Westley’s character is when he lives through the death machine that he had been connected to for a period of time. In order to live through the machine, he had to convince himself that he would be able to find the princess as soon as he could flee the situation. Although the machine did not kill Westley, it still made him weak and unable to walk with support. The results of the machine did not stop him from finding the bride and expressing his true feelings for her. Westley is definitely a sage archetype, because no matter the situation, the truth will set him

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