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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

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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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    The Pearl-Setting

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    The Pearl: Setting Over the course of John Steinbeck’s The Pearl‚ the description of the setting changes dramatically over the course of the novel. The protagonist of the story‚ Kino‚ was a simple and happy man‚ in the beginning. He is a member of a tribe‚ at the out skirts of his town. In the town‚ there lives Spaniards who are much wealthier then him. Out through the story‚ he seems to be possessing greed in his soul. As this happens‚ the setting of the book changes as mirrored in Kino’s character

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    The Pearl Greed

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    oo much wealth satisfies individual’s heart desires but at times can bring worst out of him or her. The pearl is a novel written by John Steinbeck and examines a man’s own destruction through greed. In this novel‚ hope and evil consume Kino and the entire city of La Paz immediately information goes around that Kino found the pearl of the world. As asserted by Forman‚ greed‚ culture‚ anger‚ happiness‚ luck‚ death‚ mystery and evil are all major aspects in this book. The story unfolds when Juan and

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    Archetype: the Garden

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    Archetype: The Garden The Garden is a mythological archetype that is well known as one of the famous four archetypes. The Garden is a representation of peace and sanctuary‚ because of its holy essence. This archetype has been portrayed for many years as a place of sanctuary and solitude for the fact that there was a place needed for people of all kinds to live in peace. The word paradise is also used most commonly to describe the setting of The Garden‚ it is most commonly known as a place where

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    Greed in The Pearl

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    The Pearl by John Steinbeck is a perfect example of how greed can negatively affect people. It is the story of a poor pearl diver‚ Kino‚ and his family‚ living in La Paz in the 1940’s. They live in poverty and long for a better life for their son‚ but they have learned to make the best of their situation. One day‚ Kino is diving for pearls just as he does every other day‚ and he finds "the Pearl of the World"‚ a pearl as big as a seagull’s egg. At first‚ the finding of this magnificent pearl is a

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    Who to Shoot For centuries‚ society has been obsessed with the concept of the monster archetype: from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein to Braham Stoker’s Dracula. Society gravitates towards this black and white ideal‚ for when there is a monster‚ there must also be a hero to defeat it. This is explicated in chapter 5 of John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath‚ as the monster archetype is applied to the banks which transform into unassailable malisons toward the tenant farmers who do not have the knowledge

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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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