David Denby explains the typical high school movies in detail in his article called "High-School Confidential: Notes in Teen Movies". According to Denby‚ there are three character archetypes in high school movies; the popular girl‚ the jock‚ and the outsider. For some reason these movies usually take place around the time of prom‚ where miss popular expects to be crowned for her popularity. Denby described the first character type‚ the popular girl‚ as usually a tall slender blonde cheerleader
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The word “archetype” today means a stereotype; a definition of something that comes to us naturally and that is plugged into our consciousness. So where did we get these archetypes from? What society began the main traits that our characters have followed ever since? Our society has followed behind Greek influences since the beginning‚ probably because Greece is one of the oldest known civilizations to humans. Literature as well‚ has been followed up to today. Homers’ epic poem‚ The Odyssey‚ presents
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“Where The Wild Things Are” Archetype Analysis The mythological archetypes found in “Where The Wild Things Are” are: Heroic archetypes Hero as a Warrior: Max continuously struggles with the battles between himself and the Wild Things. He leads the Wild Things‚ and claims that he can destroy anyone who they don’t want to be there. He struggles to settle the groups arguments‚ but in the end‚ succeeds. Wanderer: Max gets to know the Wild Things‚ starts developing a friendship with Carol‚
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In the world‚ Archetypes are found in all sorts of fiction. Archetypes are patterns in characters that have been seen throughout books or movies. Characters who fall under certain archetypes follow the same pattern that many other follows. In the movie‚ The Lion King‚ most characters can fall under one of these archetypes. Scar represents the shape shifter or the villain‚ the hyenas represent the tricksters‚ and Timon and Pumbaa can represent the jesters. The archetype that each character falls under
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At the core of every myth‚ a knowledgeable reader can recognize one or several archetypes are at play. The word archetype comes from the ancient greek language. The two main root words being “archein” and “typos”‚ meaning original and patterns respectively (Golden. C). An archetype is universal component of human nature embodied within a character‚ symbolism‚ or situation found within the story. The use of archetypes are prevalent throughout mythology in the ancient world but are they still alive
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The Archetypes of the Lion King Simba: Hero or Cold-blooded Murderer? The "unconscious" is a psychological concept that is interpreted differently by many psychologists. Sigmund Freud interprets the unconscious as a place where thoughts‚ feelings and memories are kept‚ and cannot easily be brought into the conscious mind. However‚ some neo-Freudians‚ such as Carl Jung‚ thought differently. Jung believed that there was not only a personal unconscious‚ which is what Freud describes‚ but
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Archetypes are used in almost every story ever told. Some may be basic‚ while others can be more elaborate. The most important archetypes are those used in characters. If one was to compare characters from different tales‚ no matter the time period in which they were created‚ a strong similarity would be strikingly apparent. This is because of archetypes. An archetype sets the tone for a certain thing. The archetype of the color white‚ for instance‚ is innocence. This causes one to associate the
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the characters. Chris Wooding does a stupendous job displaying the archetypes clearly in his book which makes the book worth reading. The characters alter the outcomes of the situations so differently because of their archetypes which makes the story a fresh and original read. Three examples of characters with clear archetypes are Erika‚ the damsel in distress‚ Adam‚ the bully and The Infected‚ whom are all the vampire archetype. First off‚ Erika clearly is the damsel in distress
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Emily Loving A2 Archetypes in Matilda The movie‚ Matilda‚ is the story of a dark family comedy. Matilda takes on the role of an exaggerated version of a realistic childhood; in which adults are grumpy and mean for no reason‚ parents and teachers don’t understand them‚ and children actually have more to offer than what adults see in them. The plot centers on Matilda‚ a neglected adolescent possessing supernatural powers. The story‚ thus‚ turns into a classical drama where good and evil fight each
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An archetype is‚ according to one definition‚ “a typical character‚ action‚ or situation that seems to represent such universal patterns of human nature.” While found in all types of literature‚ archetypes unquestionably seem to populate myths‚ fantasies‚ and fables to a greater degree than other fiction. Archetypes are important to stories because they help the mind to categorize the behavior and‚ by doing so‚ humanize the characters. Archetypes are‚ in essence‚ labels that permit the reader
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