Analysis Of The Devil Wears Prada

The questing hero’s journey is an archetypal plotline that storytellers of all ages have used to represent some fundamental truths about the meaning of life itself. In The Devil Wears Prada, the director, David Frankel, depicts Andy’s quest to become a hard-hitting and uncompromising author. On the surface, The Devil Wears Prada might seem to offer nothing more than a simple tale of adventure. However, an archetypal analysis of Frankel’s main plot reveals a more symbolic depiction of Andy’s quest for acceptance into the world of journalism. Initially, the viewer becomes acquainted with the hero in his Ordinary World and witnesses his reactions in the other stages of Act One. In Andy’s case, we learn she harbors a major conflict, her desire …show more content…
Sparked by a revelation that she does not want to be someone like Miranda, Andy decides to leave Miranda stranded in Paris. Andy did not want to be cold-hearted, or a cheater, and she was unaware that her current job had changed her life in ways she could have never imagined. On the other hand, Andy does not leave Paris for her boyfriend, but to regain herself, and her previous “style.” When Andy walks away from Miranda, she flings her phone into a water fountain, and she is reborn. As Andy throws her phone, her means of communication with Miranda, into the water, her job at Runway dies. However, her social life and her image are renewed. With this renewal, Andy regains a job at the The New York Mirror, thanks to the recommendation from the devil, Miranda, herself. The recommendation from Miranda stands as a sign of approval and respect from Miranda, and this proves to Andy that her job at Runway was a success. Andy returns with newfound elixirs, selflessness and respect from her ‘teacher.’ Perfectly tying the movie together, the ending scene features Andy walking down a street reminiscing when she spots Miranda, who smiles for a split-second in Andy’s