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    Archetypes in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein Virtually all literature contain instinctive trends in the human consciousness to represent certain themes or motifs‚ these are defined as archetypes. Archetypes can be thought as blueprints or as bundles of psychic energy that influence the manner in which we understand and react to life. There are two different categories of archetypes; the plot archetype and the character archetype. The orphan‚ martyr‚ wanderer‚ warrior‚ magician‚ villain‚ wise child

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    whileescaping from the cyclops. Another difference is when in the book‚ Odysseus and his soldiersescaped at night‚ but in the movie they escaped in the morning. One of the more majordifferences that I personally thought made the book better was in the book‚ Odysseus is the onewho had the idea to stab cyclops in the eye and get him drunk‚ well in the movie that wasn’texactly the case‚ this is different from the movie because in the movie Odysseus is not the onewho stabs cyclops in the eye‚ it was one of his

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    things are bound to be different. Perseverance is a great thing to have‚ and both Everett and Odysseus prove they have it. They both show it through all of their struggles throughout their journeys by not giving up. Also they show many other great traits like loyalty‚ pride‚ and wise. When all else fails‚ they both push through and remember to keep going. Many things are the same between Everett and Odysseus. They both show selfishness and aren’t honest towards their friends/crew members. Think

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    Odysseus As An Epic Hero

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    Odysseus What makes a person an epic hero? An epic hero is someone who possesses courage‚ strength‚ and who want to achieve immortality by taking action as a hero. Odysseus is brave ‚ strong‚ and is a good leader. To me he is a good epic hero. He never gives up like good hero. I think Odysseus is an epic hero because he is brave‚ strong‚ and a good hero. The first reason why Odysseus is an epic hero is because he is brave. According to Andrew Nordin "Odysseus en lists the help of loyal

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    of the archetypes made famous by Carl Jung. This series originally aired in 2011‚ based off of a book series written by George R.R. Martin. Carl Jung was a psychiatrist who is known for not only his work on the Collective Unconsciousness‚ but also the concept of archetypes. In his book‚ The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious‚ Jung discusses behavior patterns that he calls archetypes. He describes these as “...inborn tendencies which shape the human behavior.” (“Concept of Archetypes at Carl

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    capable of leading a group. The four qualities a leader should possess strength‚ intelligance‚ compassion‚ and most importantly courage. A leader who possesses these qualities is a good example of a leader who can lead their group wisely and carefully. Odysseus has all the qualities that a good leader should obtain in order to lead a group. The four qualities a leader should possess are: strength‚intelligence‚compassion and should be courageous. He has strength because he helps his team out of the situations

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    Gilgamesh and Odysseus represent empowered men‚ arrogant‚ disrespectful‚ and at times‚ inhumane. Yet‚ they both go through a set of trial and tribulations in trying to discover a sense of understanding and value within their life. They both want eternal recognition and meaning to their name. Through their journeys‚ honor represents their dignity as men. They fight with their men and are loyal to them. Even further‚ each man encounters a situation with a god and they intervene in their fate. The

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    Abigail Williams: Misfit Archetype Abigail Williams‚ a character from The Crucible‚ is a misfit archetype. A misfit archetype describes a character who doesn’t fit in with their community and surroundings. These types of characters can often display an attitude of freedom. I chose the misfit archetype for Abigail Williams because she fits into it very well. To begin with‚ Abigail was found conjugating with Tituba and other girls in the woods. She is also a misfit because she starts accusing fellow

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    didn’t immediately jumped to his wife or son he was more concerned about the suitors who invaded his palace wanting to marry the queen Penelope because her husband didn’t return from war assuming Odysseus died. Learning from mistakes and showing great personal development is the reason I chose Odysseus as a hero. All in all‚ heroes have been a huge impact on the world ever since the human existence‚ it differs from each person thus different characteristics can be described for a person to be a

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    Analysis of the archetype in O. Wilde’s novel "Portrait of Dorian Gray" The scale of the realization of ideas through the archetype of an animated portrait allows one to compare "Portrait of Dorian Gray" and Gogol’s "Portrait" as manifestoes of related epochs. In the first chapter‚ an analysis of the archetype in Gogol’s story was conducted‚ we will try to discover the archetype in Wilde’s novel by the same characteristics: • the inclusion of the archetype in ontological issues; • reflection of

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