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    Archetypes can be found in the most of literary work, especially in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight most characters or objects served to aid in the development of the hero by being either a situational, character, color, or a symbol archetype. The poem begins with a challenge being presented to the knights of the Round Table by the Green Knight. While seeing that no one else will accept the challenge, putting Camelot’s honor at stake, Gawain accepts and then realizes

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    almost any story lies a hero, whether it be novel or poem, and depending on the path, the hero is usually accompanied by a variety of archetypes. The Merriam Webster dictionary defines “archetype” as “the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies.” Joseph Campbell’s A Hero With A Thousand Faces explains the common archetypes that are often found in various pieces of literature. “The parallels will be immediately apparent; and these will develop a vast

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    An archetype is a model or ideal example in which other things are patterned. There are many archetypes that could represent many characters; but for my character, Haley Kincain, the caregiver archetype represents her the best. Haley represents a caregiver due to constantly caring for her father and his Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, along with helping her friends with problems like divorce and bullying. I found her to be pragmatic, considerate and patient throughout the book. Haley was very

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    Examples Of Archetypes

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    Carl Jung described archetypes as important recollections of the past human experiences that are present in the unconscious mind in a combined form. Here, we describe these archetypes as patterns and images, which are actualized by the conscious mind in a number of forms, when viewing the outside world. One needs to remember that common archetypes in this regard include the concept of the trickster, the flood, the child and the mother. These are the examples, which we observe in different cultures

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    Archetype In Frankenstein

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    Explanation As to How Example Creates Meaning in the Text Page # Archetype-a collectively inherited unconscious idea, pattern of thought, image, etc., universally present in individual psyches. “I pursued nature to her hiding-places. Who shall conceive the horrors of my secret toil as I dabbled among the unhallowed damps of the grave or tortured the living animal to animate the lifeless clay?” Victor, a prime example of the Mad Scientist archetype, stops for nothing as he attempts to reach his goals at the

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    Blakes Archetypes Lamb or Tiger Have you ever wondered what animal you would be considered as? A lamb, that is pure and innocent or a tiger that is experienced and mean. William Blake, an English poet demonstrates in four short stories, examples of innocence and experience; in which he calls “Songs of Innocence” and “Songs of Experience”. In the novels, The Lamb, The Tyger, Chimney Sweeper, and Infant Sorrow, Blake uses two archetypes in those poems. The Lamb is a short story that Blake wrote which

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    Archetypes In The Odyssey

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    Archetypes in Ancient Greek Culture     Archetypes are found in several genres of literature. From adventurous heroes who save the world to terrifying monsters who bash out brains, common patterns are found in many stories. Archetypes are a broad range of subjects used to compare patterns of behavior. Readers can compare their everyday lives to archetypes they encounter in literature. The use of archetypes in The Odyssey help modern readers understand Ancient Greek culture. The Odyssey is an epic

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    the most prepared person of them all. John Steinbeck used seven different types of archetypes in Of Mice and Men and George is the hero of the story. He is the protagonist of the story and must overcome the obstacle of taking scare of Lennie his whole life and deal with all the trouble he gets into. Archetypes are just a general way of describing someone whether they are an outcast or the villain. The Hero archetype which is what George is has to overcome obstacles and gets challenged morally at some

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    Caregiver Archetypes

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    The archetypes can help people better understand themselves and possibly others. The archetypes of myself and both interesting in how they relate to me and how they contradict themselves. With the Caregiver, Sage, and Destroyer qualities, the complexity between all of them is endless. All these types are equally important. My highest archetype is the Caregiver type. There are many ways in which I demonstrate this trait. I care greatly of people very easily and would help them and give them advice

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    Archetypes In Hamlet

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    human psychology create a foundation for a better understanding of the archetypes portrayed in Hamlet. Archetypes, a part of the collective unconscious part of the mind are models of human behavior that survived throughout history as they hold true. The archetypal literary criticism claims that archetypes determine the form and function of literature works. The context is molded by cultural and psychological myths. The archetypes are embedded within us: shadow, anima, and self. The shadow consists

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