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Alisha Ann Abraham Archetypes and Identity
What is a Character Archetype? 
You may have heard the word "archetype" tossed around before, but it's possible that you haven't quite learned the meaning of this word yet. Simply put, an archetype is something that reoccurs in literature and in art. This something can be a symbol, a theme, a setting, or a character. This article focuses on character archetypes—that is, character types that pop up across all genres of literature, both classic and contemporary. Everyone is familiar with these guys, because everywhere we turn, there they are!
Carl Jung first applied the term archetype to literature. He recognized that there were universal patterns in all stories and mythologies regardless of culture or historical period and hypothesized that part of the human mind contained a collective unconscious shared by all members of the human species, a sort of universal, primal memory. Recognizing archetypal patterns in literature brings patterns we all unconsciously respond to in similar ways to a conscious level.
Examples of archetypes include symbols (fire, light, circles), characters (the hero or the mother figure), settings (the garden, the island), and situations (the journey, a battle between good/evil), but there are many more.
Here's a list of some of the most commonly found archetypes in literature:
The HeroSummary: The hero is always the protagonist (though the protagonist is not always a hero). Traditionally speaking, the hero has been male, though fortunately there are more female heroes appearing in contemporary literature (think Katniss Everdeen and Lisbeth Salander). The hero is after some ultimate objective and must encounter and overcome obstacles along the way to achieving this goal. He or she is usually morally good, though that goodness will likely be challenged throughout the story. Heroes' ability to stay true to themselves despite the trials they must face is what makes them heroic. That and the fact that they are often responsible for saving a bunch of people (or hobbits, or wizards, or what have you).
Examples of hero archetypes in literature: If you're a medieval literature buff, you'll be familiar with Sir Gawain of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight fame. If reading Middle English literature isn't your thing, here's a quick breakdown: Sir Gawain, after stepping up to the plate and taking on a challenge that none of the other knights were brave (or dumb) enough to take on, must go on an adventure that is almost certain to end in his death. He faces many challenges along the way—most important, there is a very tempting and very married lady that Sir Gawain must resist. The whole thing is a test of Sir Gawain's integrity and bravery, and—honorable knight that he is—he passes with only a minor indiscretion.
Though not everyone is familiar with Sir Gawain, I think it's fair to assume that most people have heard of Harry Potter. Harry represents the hero archetype almost perfectly. He takes on more responsibility than he should reasonably have to—teens aren't usually expected to keep the world safe from evil, after all—and remains brave even when he knows he faces certain death. Like many classic heroes, Harry conquers death, completes his mission, and never waivers from his true self, despite all the hardships he must face. Like many hero archetypes in literature before him, Harry is ethical almost to a fault. His friends accuse him of being a martyr, a role that often goes along with the hero territory.
The MentorSummary: The mentor is a common archetype in literature. The mentor is usually old, and this person often has some kind of magical abilities or a much greater breadth of knowledge than others possess. Mentors help heroes along their journeys, usually by teaching them how to help themselves (though mentors sometimes directly intervene in extreme situations). The mentor often ends up dying but is sometimes resurrected or revisited even after death.
Examples of mentor archetypes in literature: One word, folks: Gandalf. This infamous The Lord of the Rings wizard is the guy you want to have on your side when you're faced with an unexpected journey. He knows when to help; he knows when to back off. Gandalf's magical powers seem almost inseparable from his knowledge. He's definitely someone you want to have on your side when you're in a tough spot.
The EverymanSummary: The everyman character archetype often acts as the stand-in for the audience. This character archetype is just a normal person, but for some reason, he or she must face extraordinary circumstances. The everyman can be the protagonist or a supporting figure. Unlike the hero, the everyman does not feel a moral obligation to his or her task; instead, these characters often find themselves in the middle of something they have barely any control over. Unlike the hero, the everyman archetype isn't trying to make a great change or work for the common good: these characters are just trying to get through a difficult situation.
Examples of everyman archetypes in literature: Dr. John Watson is the epitome of the everyman archetype. Sidekick to the infamous Sherlock Holmes, Watson is perfectly content being Holmes' right-hand man. His plainness contrasts Holmes's eccentricities, and he is assumed to be on the same average level as the reader. Another example of the everyman archetype in literature is Arthur Dent of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. He's just a regular guy minding his own business when he's suddenly saved from the destruction of his entire planet. Normal dude, extraordinary circumstances.
The InnocentSummary: Characters representing the innocent archetype are often women or children. These character archetypes are pure in every way. Though often surrounded by dark circumstances, the innocent archetype somehow has not become jaded by the corruption and evil of others. These character archetypes aren't stupid: they're just so morally good that the badness of others cannot seem to mar them.
Examples of innocent archetypes in literature: There are several examples of characters fitting the innocent archetype in literature both old and new. Lucie from Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities comes to mind, as does Tiny Tim from Dickens's A Christmas Carol. A more contemporary example of the innocent character archetype is Prim from Suzanne Collins's The Hunger Games series. Prim is a beautiful young girl who retains her innocence and love for others, even after seeing her district destroyed and her sister nearly killed by the Capitol. Her faith in people never seems to waiver, despite the fact that, other than her sister Katniss, people have never done much good for Prim.
The VillainSummary: The villain wants to stop the hero archetype from achieving his or her goal. The villain is often evil, though there is often a reason—however warped that reason may be—why villains are so bad. Villains often want nothing more than to control and have power over everyone and everything around them, probably because most of them are secretly strongly motivated by fear. Villains are often the moral foil of the hero: that is, their main vice will parallel the hero's main virtue.
Examples of villain archetypes in literature: There are so many great examples of villain archetypes out there that it's hard to cite only a couple. The White Witch from C.S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia, Edmund from Shakespeare's King Lear, Iago from the Bard's Othello, the Joker from the Batman series, and, of course, J.K. Rowling's Lord Voldemort and J.R.R. Tolkien's Sauron all come to mind as classic villain archetypes.
The Joker, from DC Comics' Batman series, essentially worships chaos. This is in direct contrast to Bruce Wayne himself, who spends his life trying to restore order and safety in Gotham. Lord Voldemort, of Harry Potter, craves power because he wishes to overcome all weakness, especially the mortal weakness that scares him the most: death. While Harry faces his certain death with dignity, Voldemort drags himself back from the brink of death, even when he barely exists anymore. These villains have one thing in common: their actions work directly against those of the heroes, but they also create the need for the heroes' actions in the first place.
ConclusionThere are many more character archetypes in literature to learn about. However, knowing the five character archetypes above should help make you more aware of other archetypes as you encounter them in your favorite books. Which types of characters seem to recur over and over again? What do these character types have in common? If these questions are easy to answer, you've likely encountered a character archetype.
Alisha Ann Abraham The Hero's Journey in Film
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Departure:
Notes: The Matrix.
The Ordinary World
Neo is a computer nerd, and by day, he is Thomas Anderson, a company web developer. He despises his work and is always on the lookout for anything, feeling something is wrong with the world he lives in.
Call To Adventure:
Neo's computer screen displays text telling him to chase the bunny rabbit if he tries to know more about The Matrix.
Someone knocks on the door unexpectedly.
It is a client from his below hacking operation.
They invite him out to a nightclub.
Refusal of the call
Neo declines the invitation until he notices his customer's girlfriend's white rabbit tattoo.
He recalls the sentence on his computer screen and proceeds to pursue the rabbit.
Neo meets Trinity later in the club.
She informs him that he is in danger.
He remained mute, unsure whether he should trust what he was being told.
He clearly does not want to go down a rabbit hole of the narrative she is telling him.
Meeting the Mentor
The next day, Neo goes back to work.
His employer chastises him.
A box is brought to his desk unexpectedly.
It is a phone, after all.
He picks up the phone when it rings.
On the other end of the telephone is Morpheus.
He informs Neo that he is in trouble that someone is after him.
Agent Smith, his partner, and police officers are seen when he glances up.
Morpheus leads him to a doorway and tells him to unlock it so he may escape to the outside, which is numerous floors above.
Neo resists and is apprehended.
Accepting the call:
Neo is whisked away to Morpheus.
Morpheus gives him the option of discovering the truth about Matrix or continuing to live in denial.
Neo swallows the pill, selects the truth, and awakens in the real world.
Quotes:
Neo: "How About I Give You The Finger, And You Give Me My Phone Call."
Initiation:
Notes:
Tests, Allies and Enemies:
Neo awake to find himself in the company of the crew of the Nebuchadnezzar.
After he recovers, Morpheus' team puts him through instruction and tests to assess his abilities.
Morpheus thinks Neo is the One, a strong human prophesied to be humanity's salvation, after witnessing his abilities.
The Approach:
Neo pays a visit to the Oracle.
Despite Morpheus's urging, she informs him but he is not the One.
She also tells him how Neo would have to choose between preserving his own life and Morpheus' life.
The Ordeal: Agents and tactical officers attack the gang.
Morpheus makes the ultimate sacrifice for the rest of the team to escape.
He gets kidnapped and questioned by the Agents.
Neo makes the decision to dedicate himself to save Morpheus. To save him, he and Trinty enter the Matrix.
Neo tries to assassinate one of the agents on the roof of the building where Morpheus is being interrogated with rapid-fire as they face off.
The agent defies the Matrix's physics and avoids his shots. After that, the agent points his rifle towards Neo.
When the agent shoots a barrage of shots at Neo, Neo miraculously manages to evade them exactly like the agent.
The Reward:
Neo builds faith in his talents and begins to question if he is the One. Morpheus is rescued, and he and Trinity make their way out of the Matrix.
Road back:
Cypher is the first to leave the Matrix.
He subsequently betrays and murders many crew members who are helpless in the real world. Tank, a surviving crewman, kills Cypher as he is about to assassinate Neo.
Neo is trapped in the Matrix as the ship is under assault in the real world.
He is compelled to battle Agent Smith on his own, believing he is capable of doing it.
He fails to assassinate Agent Smith and departs the Matrix in search of a way out.
Ending:
Agent Smith ambushes Neo as he runs and shoots him dead in a home.
Outside the Matrix, Trinity speaks to Neo before he dies. He cannot be dead, she assures him, for he is the One.
She believes he is the One since the Oracle said she would fall in love with him. He receives a kiss from her.
Neo has been brought back to life. He can now see into the Matrix and manipulate it.
Agent Smith is defeated.
Quotes:
Neo: Ever have that feeling where you’re not sure if you’re awake or dreaming?
Return:
Notes:
The Matrix is summoned.
Neo is transmitting a message to the humanity locked inside the Matrix, announcing that he will awaken them.
Neo reappears in the Matrix, going through a mass of people while remaining incognito.
He is the One, and he is the only one who knows who he is. And, when he suddenly flies into the sky, preparing to wage war against the Matrix, it is revealed that he possesses ultimate power within the Matrix.
Quotes:
I don't know the future. I didn't come here to tell you how this is going to end. I came here to tell you how it's going to begin. I'm going to hang up this phone, and then I'm going to show these people what you don't want them to see.
Introduction
The cyberpunk subgenre of science fiction is epitomised by The Matrix. The Wachowskis were influenced by Japanese animation and martial arts films in their approach to action scenes, and the film's utilisation of fight choreographer’s methods from Hong Kong action movies impacted later Hollywood action film production. The movie popularised a visual effect identified as "motion capture," wherein the enhanced perspective of some of these actors is portrayed by slowing down the action within such a shot although the webcam did appear to keep moving through the picture at a regular speed, enabling this same sped-up activities of many characters to be perceived usually.
Heroes’ departure
The Ordinary World
Neo is a computer nerd, and by day, he is Thomas Anderson, a company web developer. He despises his work and is always on the lookout for anything, feeling something is wrong with the world he lives in.
Call To Adventure:
Neo's computer screen displays text telling him to chase the bunny rabbit if he tries to know more about The Matrix. Someone knocks on the door unexpectedly. It is a client from his below hacking operation. They invite him out to a nightclub.
Refusal of the call
Neo declines the invitation until he notices his customer's girlfriend's white rabbit tattoo. He recalls the sentence on his computer screen and proceeds to pursue the rabbit. Neo meets Trinity later in the club. She informs him that he is in danger. He remained mute, unsure whether he should trust what he was being told. He clearly does not want to go down a rabbit hole of the narrative she is telling him.
Meeting the Mentor
The next day, Neo goes back to work. His employer chastises him. A box is brought to his desk unexpectedly. It is a phone, after all. He picks up the phone when it rings. On the other end of the telephone is Morpheus. He informs Neo that he is in trouble that someone is after him. Agent Smith, his partner, and police officers are seen when he glances up. Morpheus leads him to a doorway and tells him to unlock it so he may escape to the outside, which is numerous floors above. Neo resists and is apprehended.
Accepting the call:
Neo is whisked away to Morpheus. Morpheus gives him the option of discovering the truth about Matrix or continuing to live in denial. Neo swallows the pill, selects the truth, and awakens in the real world.
Heroes’ Initiation
Tests, Allies and Enemies:
Neo awake to find himself in the company of the crew of the Nebuchadnezzar. After he recovers, Morpheus' team puts him through instruction and tests to assess his abilities. Morpheus thinks Neo is the One, a strong human prophesied to be humanity's salvation, after witnessing his abilities.
The Approach:
Neo pays a visit to the Oracle. Despite Morpheus's urging, she informs him, but he is not the One. She also tells him how Neo would have to choose between preserving his own life and Morpheus' life.
The Ordeal:
Agents and tactical officers attack the gang. Morpheus makes the ultimate sacrifice for the rest of the team to escape. He gets kidnapped and questioned by the Agents. Neo makes the decision to dedicate himself to save Morpheus. To save him, he and Trinty enter the Matrix. Neo tries to assassinate one of the agents on the roof of the building where Morpheus is being interrogated with rapid-fire as they face off. The agent defies the Matrix's physics and avoids his shots. After that, the agent points his rifle towards Neo. When the agent shoots a barrage of shots at Neo, Neo miraculously manages to evade them exactly like the agent.
The Reward:
Neo builds faith in his talents and begins to question if he is the One. Morpheus is rescued, and he and Trinity make their way out of the Matrix.
Road back:
Cypher is the first to leave the Matrix. He subsequently betrays and murders many crew members who are helpless in the real world. Tank, a surviving crewman, kills Cypher as he is about to assassinate Neo. Neo is trapped in the Matrix as the ship is under assault in the real world. He is compelled to battle Agent Smith on his own, believing he can do it. He fails to assassinate Agent Smith and departs the Matrix in search of a way out.
Ending:
Agent Smith ambushes Neo as he runs and shoots him dead in a home. Outside the Matrix, Trinity speaks to Neo before he dies. He cannot be dead, she assures him, for he is the One. She believes he is the One since the Oracle said she would fall in love with him. He receives a kiss from her. Neo has been brought back to life. He can now see into the Matrix and manipulate it. Agent Smith is defeated
Heroes’ return
The Matrix is summoned. Neo is transmitting a message to the humanity locked inside the Matrix, announcing that he will awaken them. Neo reappears in the Matrix, going through a mass of people while remaining incognito. He is the One, and he is the only one who knows who he is. And, when he suddenly flies into the sky, preparing to wage war against the Matrix, it is revealed that he possesses ultimate power within the Matrix.
Conclusion


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