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    The Garden Archetypes

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    relation to the archetype of The Innocent‚ an ego type. Out of the twelve archetypes used commonly in written work‚ the author Carl Gustav Jung‚ generalized these types to be constantly represented in a person’s life and personal traits. To further explain one’s personality broken down‚ it is simply that everyone is brought up differently‚ therefore varying in their belief and value systems. Although humans are complex beings‚ and different archetypes may apply to one personality‚ one archetype usually

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    Organizational Archetypes Grantham University Abstract The purpose of this paper is to examine Mintzberg’s organizational archetypes and to explain why an organizational template is a good idea. It will also explore briefly‚ the subject of teamwork and leadership and why there are not enough true leaders today. Organizational Archetypes To be successful‚ an organization has to be made up of quality people. It also has to be structured in such

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    Archetypes in Mythology

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    English 123 1 March 2012 Archetypes in Mythological Stories An archetype is defined as an original model on which similar things are patterned (Archetypes). They are reoccurring themes that represent experiences. The power of the archetype comes from their ability to evoke themes that a mast majority of people can relate to (Archetypes). Myths and other stories that have been told for generations have had a significant impact on the human psyche. Archetypes are present in all mythology

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    fish don’t belong out of water. Her given feet would be symbolic of her freedom. Themes in this scene would be deception and power as Ursula does not actually want Ariel to achieve her task. Ursula’s original plan is to take Ariel in order to get to King Triton 2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2p1ee211C0 (23:00-32:30) .In this scene‚ we have ‘The Damsel in Distress’‚ Snow White‚ where she was aggressively taken away from her prince and now she goes on ‘The Quest’ to find him. We have the ‘Friendly

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    the story and picture it in their mind. The details are not just small or minute plot points; they are certain descriptions‚ known as archetypes that stand for special elements in the plot of the story. One of the many archetypes in The Metamorphosis is the bug that Gregor‚ the main character‚ wakes up as. This is an animal archetype that is a negative archetype because‚ to his surprise‚ Gregor wakes up as a hideous insect and insects are not looked upon to enjoy or be beneficial. The fact that

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    Archetypes In Avatar

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    Avatar Archetypes Archetypes are one of the rare things in the world that speak a universal language. By using powerful archetypes in literature‚ an author can move a story forward and make it more comprehensible for the reader. The movie Avatar was written and directed by James Camryn in 2009 and is a prime example of powerful archetypes that propel a story forward. Avatar takes place in the futuristic world of 2154. Humans in Avatar are on a planet called Pandora where a strange species called

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    to as an archetype. An archetype is a complex literary term that can be found and understood by examining literature. The first place that archetype can be examined is in Cinderella stories. The Traditional Cinderella story that we have all heard sets our standard for archetype in different cultural stories having Jewish‚ Indian‚ Chinese‚ and modern-day settings. In the Indian Cinderella story‚ "The Rough Faced Girl‚" there are many archetypes that are seen but the Cinderella archetype stands out

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    Archetypes In Mythology

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    Soler Professor Sloan HUM 2310 29 January 2017 Archetypes Archetypes‚ described as “mental forms whose presence cannot be explained by anything in the individual’s own life and which seem to be aboriginal‚ innate‚ and inherited shapes of the human mind” by Carl Jung‚ are “primitive models‚” per its Greek form‚ “arkhetupon.” What this means is that archetypes are part of our unconsciousness that we inherited‚ that exists in everybody. Archetypes relate to our everyday lives as well as in mythology

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    Oedipus

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    the downfall of a tragic hero within a piece of literature. In the play Oedipus Rex‚ Oedipus is a tragic hero with a hamartia that leads to his inevitable downfall. He possesses three traits that have been debated on to be his hamartia: his hubris (excessive pride)‚ his heinous temperament‚ and his consummate determination. Of these three traits Oedipus possesses‚ I’ve believe that his hamartia is his profligate pride. Oedipus was a proud man. After all‚ who wouldn’t be proud of defeating a Sphinx

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    Archetype In The Hobbit

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    In J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit‚ Thorin Oakenshield exemplifies the archetype as a mentor pupil because he guides them when Gandalf isn’t there‚ he stands up for his beliefs‚ and makes sure never to leave a man behind. Thorin is a very brave man who must lead the group in their darkest hour. He is under great pressure as the “son of Thrain and grandson of Thror‚ King under the Mountain‚”(195). So when he gandalf leaves the group for other business Thorin takes up the leader role immediately. He is

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