roles throughout our journeys through life. Star Wars was written and produced by George Lucas. His original story was based on the writing of Joseph Campell who was a scholar of myths and legends. George Lucas also based his ideas off of Jung’s Archetype Theory. This theory is that our personalities fit into one of many different types‚ each based on a collective unconscious. His story follows a classic heroic arc. Star Wars was the first serious science fiction film created and also one six Oscars
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unconscious. This form of the unconscious does not derive from personal experience; rather‚ it contains impersonal‚ collective components in the form of inherited categories or archetypes that are manifested and recognized by all people in all cultures (496). The contents of the collective unconscious are referred to as archetypes‚ since they are primordial images that have persisted since our earliest human history (495). Archetypal characters are extremely common in mythology‚ religion‚ and even horror
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Talia Hoffman 3-21-15 English 1 Allison Finn The Archetype of Water in The Things They Carried Water is the one of the most primal archetypes. It represents resurrection‚ purification and redemption. In the case of The Things They Carried‚ water is a constant companion to the characters of the story‚ whether good or bad. Water‚ in this book though‚ can also represent feeling of guilt and shame and the struggle involved with war. In some instances‚ the characters are desperate to find the purification
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difference in their lives. John Green also follows a typical Hero’s Journey Archetype; going through initiation‚ departure and return home. Despite being known as a young adult author‚ John Green proves that he is a hero‚ through his writing and action as he follows the Hero’s Journey. John Green had a unique childhood of “nerdy” interests that developed into his adult career as shown in the Hero’s Journey Archetype. His writing style shows his unique personality. It is intellectual yet simple
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THE ARCHETYPE [1] What‚ according to Jung‚ is an archetype? (p.1) It is a universal image or archetypal image whose origin reside in universal consciousness. [2] Where‚ in the Jungian psychic diagram‚ does the collective consciousness lie? (p.1) In the lowest position [3] What is the relationship between the Wise Old Man/Woman and the hero? (p. 2) The Old Man/Woman is a guide or helper of the hero. It can sometimes be a double and both positive or negative [4] What is a scapegoat and how is it applied
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fear of getting close to people after the suicide of his friend‚ Michael. We’ll explore Charlie’s archetypes‚ his fears‚ the defense mechanisms used‚ and Charlie’s dreams. Charlie Kelmeckis allows his archetypes to move him from the person he was‚ to the person he desires to be. Through the duration of the movie‚ and Charlie’s freshman year he varies from many archetypes. Charlie’s main archetype is the everyman‚ his desire being to belong. A couple of
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the protagonist. Tybalt is‚ however‚ from an opposing house‚ the Capulets‚ who have been feuding with Romeo’s house‚ the Montagues‚ for decades. While both Mercutio and Tybalt can be considered the competitor archetype‚ Benvolio acts as a foil through the peacekeeper‚ or mediator archetype. In this tragedy‚ Shakespeare uses the comparison of Mercutio‚ Tybalt‚ and Benvolio to prove that‚ though honor seems like a worthy cause to‚ the safety and interests of oneself and one’s loved ones must take first
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all reasoning of problems to be placed on Jewish people. Alot could have been avoided if all people were considered the same. In the novel Night‚ Moishe is the archetype of an outsider; he was viewed as different and people didn’t listen to him‚ as he warned of the danger coming‚ and it all changed as the unspeakable happened. An archetype of an outsider is the person who is set up to experience something different of others. It could be used to help setup for the upcoming events. The outsider is
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A Look at William Blake’s Archetypes Used in His Poems Blake’s Deep Poems William Blake‚ a poet‚ painter‚ and printmaker‚ once stated‚ “To see a world in a grain of sand and heaven in a wild flower‚ hold infinity in the palm of your hand and eternity in an hour” (William Blake). He often opens our minds to deeper thought in his pieces. Blake wrote two pieces called Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience. Within these two topics‚ Blake wrote many stories/poems that demonstrate the personality
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Farm‚ the reader is exposed to several different archetypal styles that lead to the grouping of characters in two aspects: heroes and followers. Archetypes are unique sets of terms that provide a unique universal themes to tell a story or provoke emotion in the reader. There are different types of archetypes—Animal Farm specifically sees character archetypes in the form of a Scapegoat‚ the Innocent‚ The Mother Figure‚ and The Villain. The two aspects present a unique set of challenges that lead to the
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