Archetypes‚ as defined by the Swiss psychoanalyst Carl Gustav Jung‚ are the “contents of the collective unconscious”. Similar to motifs‚ archetypes are the “deposits of the constantly repeated experiences of humanity”; they are universally understood symbols and patterns that have occurred and continue to occur in art and literature. In The Hunger Games‚ there are several key archetypal characters and situations. The archetype of the hero or heroine in the story is Katniss‚ a brave sixteen-year
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The Archetypes of the Lion King Simba: Hero or Cold-blooded Murderer? The "unconscious" is a psychological concept that is interpreted differently by many psychologists. Sigmund Freud interprets the unconscious as a place where thoughts‚ feelings and memories are kept‚ and cannot easily be brought into the conscious mind. However‚ some neo-Freudians‚ such as Carl Jung‚ thought differently. Jung believed that there was not only a personal unconscious‚ which is what Freud describes‚ but
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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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Prime When some people think of a hero‚ what comes to mind is Optimus Prime. In the film Transformers‚ Prime is all about power and leadership. Although faced with overwhelming forces of evil from the Decepticons‚ Optimus Prime surpasses the expectations of his enemies and displays hero‚ warrior‚ and chief character archetypes in protecting the planet earth from absolute destruction. The character archetype of a hero is generally the one who embarks on a journey to complete a task in order to
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The Mentor Archetype An archetype is an original model of a person or ideal example which can be copied by others. It is a symbol that can universally be recognized (The Writing). The archetype of being or having a mentor is well known in many situations and pieces of art. A mentor is a wise and trusted counselor‚ teacher‚ or adviser who can be a part of one’s life and experiences (Mentor). They are trustworthy and known for giving wise advice when come to with a problems. Mentors are also those
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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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Angela Zetouna Aly Scurlock Film As Lit 17 October 2012 Block 1 Nurturer vs. Businessman Archetypes are often referred to in literature as a model for which all similar things are based off of. In the film Little Miss Sunshine‚ the father Richard and the mother‚ Sheryl have two contrasting archetypes. Their very different archetypes cause them to have a frustrating relationship as parents and affect their family as well. Little Miss Sunshine‚ is a film staring The Hoover family‚ where they
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Bijay Chudal Professor John Nemanic ENGL 123 15 MAY 2016 Big Hero 6 and Baymax Animated movies are the best tools to touch people heart‚ and if something touches your heart then that’s limitless. Big Hero 6 is one of the best Disney’s animated movie which is successful to win people heart. There are couples of a reason why this movie grab my attention and one of the best reason is Baymax‚ which is the sweetest characters ever made by Disney. Baymax has got a great personality‚ background‚ appearances
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Emily Loving A2 Archetypes in Matilda The movie‚ Matilda‚ is the story of a dark family comedy. Matilda takes on the role of an exaggerated version of a realistic childhood; in which adults are grumpy and mean for no reason‚ parents and teachers don’t understand them‚ and children actually have more to offer than what adults see in them. The plot centers on Matilda‚ a neglected adolescent possessing supernatural powers. The story‚ thus‚ turns into a classical drama where good and evil fight each
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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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