Walt Disney's Maternal Archetypes

Background: The history of Walt Disney, and the Disney Corporation, is one shrouded in admiration and accolades for the accomplishment of the American dream. Walt Disney himself is an icon for the American work ethic, i.e., hard work pays off. He is seen as a Horatio Alger, "rags to riches," success story. Beginning his work in animation in the 1920s, Walt Disney gained fame worldwide for his films and theme parks. But Walt Disney created more than films and theme parks. By infusing them with an ideological stance glorifying "the American way of life," his brand of democracy and conservatism, he created a cultural institution. The moralistic stance of his enterprise became common knowledge and it is said that his 1933 version of Three Little Pigs was the last of his cartoons in which the film’s moral messages were open to interpretation [3]

Archetypes are in every movie, book, tv show, and so on. An Archetype is a typical character, an action, or a situation that seems to represent universal patterns of human nature. There are many different archetypes in the movie The Princess Bride. Westley is a great example of the chief archetype. The chief archetype is known and born to be a leader.

The history of how The Walt Disney Company came to be started from a small individual who enjoyed drawing and used art as a way to escape reality, his name was Walt Disney. After the World War 1 ended, Disney went to Kansas City where he later created an animated company that went bankruptcy. Walt Disney moved to Hollywood where he met M.J Winkler a distributor, Disney become part of her production partner. (The Walt Disney Company) In 1927 Disney created a series where the distributor copyright the main character and Disney only made a few hundred dollars, therefore Disney decide to leave and created that same series with a different name which was Mickey Mouse. Disney decided to go with his brother Roy and created Mickey Mouse films. When Disney wanted to put out Steamboat Willie many film producers did not like the film’s idea until Pat Powers decided to release the film in theaters. The film gave Disney enough money to start on other projects which later those project turn out to be such as the amusement parks, merchandise, etc. In December 15, 1966 Walt Disney died from Lung Cancer, Disney’s brother Roy made sure that Disney’s believes and philosophy about the company would still be passed on by the company 's employee. (The Walt Disney Company) The company kept going which has become of the greatest companies that are socially responsible and sustainable.

An archetype is a type of character found across multiple books and or movies. John Steinbeck wrote the novel Of Mice and Men. Within this novel, there is a character named Lennie Smalls. Lennie is a unique character because of his mental disability. Lennie has a best friend named George, who promises Lennie’s Aunt Clara that he would take care of Lennie when she passes away. Lennie is very strong and throughout the book it is shown how his disability and strength are used against him. Steinbeck’s character from Of Mice and Men, Lenny, is the typical example of an innocent archetype.

In John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men he uses many literary elements in his book. John also uses a lot of different archetypes in his writing, John also uses imagery and symbolism. In page one John uses imagery to describe the setting also on page two he describes Lennie. The rabbit is a really good example of symbolism because the rabbits symbolise comfort and happiness for Lennie One of the literary elements in Of Mice and Men is an archetype. An archetype a typical character, a situation that represents a universal pattern of the human nature.

An archetype is the original pattern or model all things of the same kind are copied or on which they are based, also known as a model or first form. In the twentieth century, Swiss Psychiatrist, Carl Jung used the concept of archetypes in his theory of human psyche. He believed that archetypes resided within the unconscious, which resulted in recognizable patterns of behavior with probable outcomes. Throughout history, archetypes have been used to display a message or mood to the audience, and determine the character's position in the plot of the story. Just like a hero is an archetype for bravery, a devil is an archetype for defeat.

Character archetypes are present in almost all fairytales, fables, novels, poems, and folktales. An archetype is a character or situation that repeats universally throughout stories. In Perseus, King Acrisius learns that his daughter, Danae, is going to have a son that will kill him. He fears what the gods will do to him if he kills his daughter, so he imprisons Danae.

There are many archetypes people may find and play a role in an archetype in life but many don’t realize the character archetypes of other people and themselves. A group of boys is shot down from a plane and are stuck on a deserted island. Ralph and Piggy use a white conch to call all the boys together. Then, Ralph is elected as the chief. During one of the nights, Samneric see a body attached to a parachute and think it’s a beast. Simon imagines the Lord of the Flies talking to him and then goes on to tell the other boys that the beast is just a dead pilot. When Simon arrives to Castle Rock, where Jack’s tribe was, the boys were there and they all attack Simon, thinking that he is the beast. After Piggy gets killed by a rock that Roger rolls and Samneric are forced to join Jack’s tribe, Ralph is forced to hide from Jack’s tribe. After Ralph hides in the thicket, he runs trying to get away and falls on the beach in front of a naval officer. In William Golding’s novel, Lord of the Flies, the archetypal learner, Ralph, reveals innocence, inexperience, separation from familiar surroundings, endures and overcomes obstacles to reach a goal, and returns to familiar surrounding with wisdom gained while the archetypal nurturer, Piggy, reveals a clear emotional bond with the learner and protects the learner showing there is more to a person on the inside than on the outside.

What is an archetype? An archetype is a recurrent symbol or motif in literature, art, or mythology. A Hero’s Journey is a series of events, which are also archetypes that give the story structure and help progress the plot. The 2009 movie directed by James Cameron, Avatar, is a great example to show how archetypes help to propel a plot. Avatar is about Jake Sully, a crippled marine, having to go on a mission to become an avatar to fulfill his brother’s legacy after he died. To complete his mission, he travels to an exotic planet named Pandora. The planet was inhabited by the Na’vi, a tribe of human-like creatures who revolve their lives and beliefs around nature. Jake was to befriend the Na’vi and earn their trust in order to collect a mineral

An archetype is a recurring motif or symbol in a piece of literature. Although archetypes are very subtle, their addition to a story can completely change a plot or add more depth to a meaning. In the 2009 movie, Avatar (written/directed by James Cameron), one can find several different symbolisms. Avatar is set in the futuristic world of 2154. The story takes place on the planet of Pandora, which was inhabited by an evolved human-like species, called the Na’vi people. These people are very peaceful and believe in Eywa (Mother Nature), as their God and faithful leader of life. In Avatar, the many archetypes you will find represent meanings of the story, and how it unfolds. The most evident archetypes portrayed in this movie are Jake Sully’s Call to Adventure, his mentors, Colonel Miles Quaritch (the Evil Figure), the Toruk (“flying king lion” or sacred dragon), Tsaheylu (bond between animals and Na’vi), Eywa (Mother Nature), and the color blue (peace and spirituality).

Archetypes are defined as a very typical example of a certain person or thing. It is a recurring symbol or character type. In Lord of the Rings; The Two Towers, J.R.R Tolkien portrays Sam as ‘The Best Friend’ archetype and also represents the symbolic archetype, ‘Light vs Darkness’ between Gandalf and Saruman evil relationship. Each archetype developed in the film can connect to the ‘basic human experience’. It is the tether between basic human experience and archetypes that defines the connection.

The traditions of storytelling have long been used as a means to impart wisdom and life lessons to others. One of the most effective ways in which this is done is through the use of archetypes. While it is possible to look at these images in a general way, one may also focus an analysis on a single tale. In this way it is possible to explore the particular images used and their significance in a given situation, (often a coming of age rite of

Walt Disney is extremely known for being a film producer and popular showman. He was very recognizing for being an innovator in animation and theme park design. Disney was a visionary in terms of cartoons. Disney views and visions came from his persistence for the future. Walt Disney strives upon building Disney’s to have core strengths in three areas of entertainment and recreation, motion pictures and videos. Walt created his first animated character, Mickey Mouse.

What’s important to understand is that the characters that Walt Disney created over the years, for example Mickey Mouse became icons, which had a lot of cultural significance, especially with children. The characters and their stereotypical body images, mannerisms, and behaviors were merely aspects of Walt Disney’s biased and vivid imagination and did not accurately reflect society or the culture for which they were created, but intern negatively influence his audience. Obviously, Wald Disney did not create the stereotypes, but it was the use of those stereotypes in his films that gave children the wrong impressions, specifically regarding gender roles or what it means to be a male and societies expectations of men.

Archetypes are used in literature to portray a certain meaning, that helps create a better and more meaningful story. The archetypes used can be embedded in the characters, symbols, or even rituals involved in a story. These archetypes can help give deeper meaning to the story by giving a underlying reference to concepts that are used over and over again in literature throughout history. When an author uses an archetype in his or her writing, they link it to many other stories that use that same archetype. Some do this for a reason, to give an underlying meaning, to symbolized something of importance, or even just to make their story more interesting. Many readers may not notice the underlying archetype, but sometimes the author uses them because he or she knows that the reader will.