Archetypes In King Kong

Archetypes in film appear to each viewer in different ways. The subconscious thoughts of the viewer identify what characters are what archetypes in the hero’s myth. These thoughts are based on the trends seen in previous myths and on the moral code of the viewer. In the article “Creating the Myth”, Linda Seger distinguishes each kind of archetype seen in the hero’s myth. By focusing on the archetypes that remain consistent throughout the hero’s myth, Seger overlooks the shape-shifting archetypes that have the power to contradict this trend. The film King Kong sheds light on the characters that shift their archetypes to the polar opposite of their original portrayal.
Linda Seger does not suggest that a character archetype can transform into