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    certain archetype which will affect how they think, showing different psychological effects. Specifically, the archetypes mentioned are the introverted, the confidant, the egotist, and the saint. These four archetypes respectively correlate to being the side character, the secret keeper, the self-absorbed brat, or the painfully charitable woman. Davies attempts to explore the relation between an archetype and the psychology behind it. One example from which you can find a psychological archetype would

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    Archetypes are characters, symbols, and situations that represent universal patterns and symbols in human nature. These symbols and patterns appear in countless pieces of literature and media. The 2009 film, Avatar, written and directed by James Cameron, is a modern-day prime example of a hero’s journey also containing many character and symbolic archetypes. Avatar is a science-fiction in which humans have drained all of earth’s natural resources and have been searching exoplanets and their moons

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    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

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    There are a number of many different archetypes found in works of fiction and nonfiction that bestow upon the hero his true role in a work of literature. In the Middle English, chivalric romance Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Gawain’s role as the hero emboldens as the story describes more and more archetypes of the quest. The monomyth can be described as the three step process that the hero takes in completing the quest motif. The basic template is supported by “separation, initiation, and return:

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    Each person has their own archetype, nonetheless not just one could best represent them; everyone is unique. An archetype is an original pattern or model or symbols that represent people or things. In an archetype there is a shadow side, meaning that there is something that a person doesn’t wish to be or what they don’t like about themselves. In an anime series, Clannad, there is a teenager named Tomoya Okazaki. He has complications at home with his one parent, Naoyuki Okazaki, and feels lonely at

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    All stories are defined by the characters that they are constructed around. A further study uncovers that those characters are simply defined by the archetypes they are made from. An archetype in “Layman’s terms” is an original that has been imitated and reproduced many times over. These archetypes are found over and over in stories across countries, cultures, and time. For instance, Gandalf and Dumbledore have much in common. Besides their noticeable similarity in appearance, they both guide a young

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    Archetypes are in every book, movie, and audio there is. They bring ideas to life with a sense of imagery that would otherwise be dismal. Within a piece, archetypes make a story flow and move along with important meanings. In Avatar there are multiple very strong archetypes that add more meaningful and deeper thinking messages to the story. Avatar is the story of Jake Sully, a crippled ex marine that is now being launched to another planet, Pandora, to continue his brother’s research. Jake's brother

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    theory of archetypes. His idea was that archetypes were imprinted onto people’s soul and their life played out accordingly. Now though, archetypes are used in movies, literature, and to define the human race. In George Lucas’s Star Wars, archetypes are used deliberately in the story. Lucas modeled many of the characters after the “Jungian” archetypes. Some of the prominent archetypes in Star Wars are “Good vs. Evil”, “Hunting Group of Companions”, and the “Initiate”. The first archetype, “Good vs

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    An archetype, is known as a template or the original model. In literature it can take the form of a character, theme, or even a setting. As a character in literature the Archetype represents patterns or common themes in human nature. They are typically very relatable since they possess typical traits found in everyone. Authors use archetypes in literature to demonstrate an action or a situation that is timeless, and is used to represent universal patterns of human nature. In “A Doll’s House” by

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    Archetype In I Am Malala

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    While not female, Malala's father provided comfort and guidance to Malala in regards to her education. Malala's father was educated and gave many speeches on environmental and social issues. Malala very closely fits the scapegoat archetype, while she didn't die. She almost sacrificed her life to atone the taint of restricted rights. Malala sacrificed her childhood in a sense in order to provide education to girls and women. The Taliban represented the Devil Figure, when Pakistan was

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