In both The Odyssey and “Jack and the Beanstalk” the tree archetype shows the strong emotional feeling in their lives. The ‘tree’ archetype is present in The Odyssey, as Odysseus and Penelope’s bed frame which is made out of a tree, that shows love and growth. Penelope effectively tricks Odysseus into recounting her their secret, to which he says, “Shaped that stump from the roots up into a bedpost, drilled it, let it serve as model for the rest” (Homer, 1264). This tells that Odysseus knows of the bedpost. The tree archetype represents the love and growth of Odysseus and Penelope’s relationship, as well as showing their connection. Penelope has angered Odysseus by not believing that it was truly him after decades, and so he reveals their secret.
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Jack has traded his cow for magic beans, although his mother is upset and threw the beans in their garden. By the next morning, the beans have grown into a beanstalk, as the narrator tells, “The beans his mother had thrown [...] had sprung up into a big beanstalk” (Jacobs, 2). This starts the beginning of Jack's journey, and it shows that the archetype is present. The beanstalk helps to show Jack’s love of riches, and love of his mother. This also shows the connection between Jack and the Ogre. Jack continuously goes up the beanstalk to the ogre’s home to steal riches to make him and his mother rich, as the narrator says, “got onto the beanstalk, and he climbed, and he climbed [...] and it wasn’t long before he determined to have another try at his luck up there at the top of the beanstalk” This shows that Jack often went up to steal, and used the beanstalk as a bridge between him and the ogre. In both The Odyssey and Jack and the Beanstalk the tree represents the strength in connections between two people, whether it be good or bad. The tree also represents the love between the hero and a female in his
Jack has traded his cow for magic beans, although his mother is upset and threw the beans in their garden. By the next morning, the beans have grown into a beanstalk, as the narrator tells, “The beans his mother had thrown [...] had sprung up into a big beanstalk” (Jacobs, 2). This starts the beginning of Jack's journey, and it shows that the archetype is present. The beanstalk helps to show Jack’s love of riches, and love of his mother. This also shows the connection between Jack and the Ogre. Jack continuously goes up the beanstalk to the ogre’s home to steal riches to make him and his mother rich, as the narrator says, “got onto the beanstalk, and he climbed, and he climbed [...] and it wasn’t long before he determined to have another try at his luck up there at the top of the beanstalk” This shows that Jack often went up to steal, and used the beanstalk as a bridge between him and the ogre. In both The Odyssey and Jack and the Beanstalk the tree represents the strength in connections between two people, whether it be good or bad. The tree also represents the love between the hero and a female in his