Mammy archetype

A sizeable amount of Literature depicts the lead protagonist as a honourable, selfless courageous character, despite difficulties, bound to succeed in what they pursue. These common traits define the archetype hero. However these characters contain no flaws and nothing representing the 'human condition' therefore appearing very much alien like towards their audience . The Anti-hero contains heroic morals but is plagued with flaws that while more relate-able and appealing towards their audience…

The following is how Merriam-Webster dictionary defines stereotype: to believe unfairly that all people or things with a particular characteristic are the same. This is essentially what Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie described as the “single story” concept. She described how Americans she encountered had a “single story” about Africans; they are poverty-stricken illiterates who cannot speak English well. This is a stereotype. They unfairly believed that because she is African, she is the same as all…

In my life so far, two archetypal characters that have influenced my life are initiates and companions. These two characters are often seen as stereotypical characters because of their common presence in many movies and books. The heroes and heroines of many stories often undergo some sort of training or rite of passage before embarking on a quest or accomplishing some magnificent feat. These characters are also often assisted by companions –their sometimes unrealistically loyal and humble…

answering the Question of how a particular Jungian Archetype is represented in a film. The film ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring’ has been chosen for this analysis, because of its wide range of characters that represent Jungian archetypes. Before beginning the analysis on the film, it is important to state the definition of a Jungian archetype. In his essay ‘Psychology and Religion’, Swiss psychoanalyst Carl Jung describes archetypes as ‘…forms or images of a collective…

An archetype is a theme, an image, a symbol, an idea, a character type, or a plot pattern ("Archetype of Hero"). Archetypes can be expressed in literature, folklore, stories, plays, movies, dreams, and myths. A hero is someone who is willing to risk his life and assets for the benefits of others, he will not be afraid to act in times of need through violence, or mediation. His actions set him apart from a normal person because of his accomplishments and his attitude. They may be on a journey or…

The first archetype Is the evil stepmother she represents revenge and evil towards the son because she wanted all the inheritance for her own daughter. You will notice the evil stepmother in other fairy tales with the same evil towards her step kids for example Cinderella . The second archetype is Mother Nature she represents life and brith so in the beginning of the story then the mother couldn't get pregnant but in the story the juniper give her life and she had a baby. Another thing with…

and attend Sacred Heart unlike many other women in her society and family. All her actions and choices led to this better life for herself. Tambu has put in the effort to start a journey for a better life. Marji’s actions help shape her into an archetype, however, her parents were the ones who forced her to have these characteristics of an archetypal hero. On…

Analysis As American science fiction author Poul Anderson once said, “We live with our archetypes, but can we live in them?” The meaning of an archetype is an unknowable basic form that is personified in recurring images, symbols or patterns. The use archetypes within pieces of writing gives authors the ability to prominently teach a lesson, as well as productively displaying the characters, themes, and plot. Stephanie’s Ponytail, written by Robert Munsch, depicts a brave girl who is actively…

Jung's theory also says that often the hero becomes the sacrificial scapegoat for his people or country. The sacrificial scapegoat is defined as a hero who must die for the well being of his country, people, or for the sins of his people in order to save the land (Guerin 163). In addition Jung says that the death of the hero as a sacrificial scapegoat can often be attributed to the hero's hubris, or excessive pride in themselves and their accomplishments (Guerin 168). Oedipus is an…

collective unconscious. According to Jung, archetypes are universal patterns which exist in the collective unconscious. He believed these recurrent images possessed universal meanings that appear in literature. Carl Jung theorized that archetypes lead to insight on humans and the world around us. Jungian archetypes can be identified in nearly all literature, art, religion and culture. The Child archetype is one of the most recurring of Jung’s archetypes. It is often associated with innocence,…