Books And Covers Overtime people have said “don't judge a book by its cover” to a great extent, so how can this relate to the archetype “evil figure with an ultimately good heart” from literature to actual life? Many people see “evil figure with the ultimately good heart” troubling at first, but later they see that figure/person really has a good heart. The archetype “evil figure with the ultimately good heart” can relate to actual life from looking at the story of the Beast in Beauty and the Beast, Hector in The Iliad, and police in the recent brutality crimes. Beauty and the Beast has been a written and beloved story for a long time, but the archetypal “evil figure with the ultimately good heart” relates to this story through the Beasts’ and Belle's troubles. …show more content…
In the chapter of Achilles Armor, Achilles sends his cousin Patroclus into war wearing his armor. When he goes into battle the opposing side are in thought that Patroclus is Achilles because he is in his armor. Hector, the leader of his side, has his mind set on killing Achilles. Because Patroclus was there instead of Achilles. Hector thought Patroclus was Achilles and kills him. When Achilles challenges Hector in a fight against him, Achilles states “Dogs and ravens shall tear your flesh unburied hound, I will tear and eat your flesh myself, if I could bear to do it” (Sutcliff 89).Although this quote may seem brutal it must be understood that Achilles is also a warrior. Achilles has a special gift to where his only weak spot is his heal and hector does not so when they fought hector died. Hector's father, King Priam begs Achilles for Hector's body back and eventually gets it. The archetypal relates to this story because Hector looked pretty bad killing Patroclus but at the same time, he was just doing his job.. And that was to
In fact, Belle is not actively seeking love, but rather stumbles onto it, as a consequence of her own bravery and sacrifice. The relationship that grows between the beauty and the Beast is often the target of criticism as it can be perceived as Stockholm’s syndrome on Belle’s part and is seen to advocate that women should remain with their loved ones even if they are abusive. This is aspect of the film is condemned as it suggest that, somehow and through love, the abusive husband or lover can better himself. And although one can read the film as such, another could see that Beauty and the Beast is the tale of a woman who enters a man’s life and initiates and reciprocally healing and growing bond: Belle learns to see beyond someone’s appearance, and the Beast learns to let other people in. This is literally reflected by his complete forbiddance to have any visitors in his castle as the castle symbolizes his soul. This relationship of equals demonstrates that, contrarily to Disney films such as Cinderella or even The Little Mermaid where all a man or a woman need to fall in love is to set eyes on one another, without having to know anything about each other, or even share a discussion. The Disney princess here is not a princess but a villager, and Prince Charming is not charming but rather temperamental. The unusual end of the animated feature also mirrors this unusual
In Disney classics, if characters like the Beast can be misconstrued by Belle, everyday people could commit a similar crime. Beauty and the Beast was more than a story about love, it was a story about misjudgement. In a way, I have my own version, except mine did not end in a happily ever after.
For example, Hector does not like to fight in battle, the only reason why he fights is because he is the only way Troy could ever win the war. However, Achilles loves the war. He even chose being a warrior over having a long life, something that Hector probably would not do. Achilles is drawn to war because of his anger. As I have previously stated, Hector is only fighting in the war because he has to fight for the city of Troy. Achilles on the other hand, does not have to fight for his city. This is because the Greeks are not being attacked. Also, Hector is human. Although his father is a wealthy king, he does not have any god- like powers. Achilles however, is a demi-god he is an exceptional warrior and great runner because of this. Also, because he is a demi-god he is only venerable in his heel. While Hector, being a human, is venerable everywhere. Lastly, Hector is not dictated by rage like Achilles. Even before their battle Hector showed respect towards Achilles. Hector did so by saying “With all the gods as witnesses, I swear: if Zeus gives me the victory over you, I will not dishonor your corps, only strip the armor and give the body back to the Greeks. Promise you’ll do the same.” (22. 281-285). Hector is the perfect foil for Achilles, everything Hector stands for and everything he is, is the polar opposite of
He is willing to sacrifice himself so his daughters can live in peace. Beauty offers herself up to the Beast. Poor, kind-hearted Beauty could not bear for her father to be at the Beast’s mercy, so she goes in his place. Beauty is a strong, compassionate girl who will risk her life for the ones she loves. When Beauty is with the Beast she is content with her life. She thinks the Beast is ugly and not that smart, and is still fearful of him, but she grows comfortable in his presence. As she spends more time with the Beast she also becomes more comfortable with herself and what she wants. Beauty isn’t afraid to ask Beast for something she wants, like seeing her father. While Beauty has been with the Beast her father has been dying of grief, with no one to take care of him. Beauty makes a promise to return to the Beast after a week, but her jealous sisters manipulate her into staying, and, of course, gentle Beauty just can’t leave her family behind. When Beauty finally returns to Beast she confesses to loving him, flaws and all, and Beast turns into a handsome, smart, man for Beauty to live with and
Achilles agreed that Patrokolos should wear his armor into battle, this decision along with the fact Achilles was no longer fighting, ultimately caused Patrokolos’ death. When Patrokolos died at the hands of Hektor, two things happened. First, being distraught over his friend’s death, Achilles feels responsible/ Guilt ensues but is channeled to more anger. Hektor, the slayer of Patrokolos now becomes the target of Achilles rage. Achilles is ready to fight, but more accurately ready for revenge. Achilles said, “I will not live nor go about among mankind unless Hektor fall by my spear, and thus pay me for having slain Patrokolos son of Menoetius,” (The Iliad, Chapter 18, Lines 89-91). When Achilles decided to fight, the fate of Hektor was already decided. Also, because he decided to fight, many more Trojans died. His fury with all of Troy was unleashed. Achilles killed and killed. The carnage was
Perhaps Achilles’ threat didn’t implicate cannibalism because he did not see Hector belonging to the same species as himself (i.e. men and lions, wolves and lambs). Alternatively, perhaps making an analogy between predatory animals and himself might have propelled Achilles towards near-bestial behaviour. Then, there is another reason for Achilles’ treatment of Hector’s corpse. Achilles, being from Thessaly, reenacted the Thessalian custom of dragging the corpses of murderers around the tombs of their victims. In this way, Achilles assigned Hector to a hateful class of murderers. Moreover, by dragging the corpse face down, he enacted the defacement, aiming to remove the features of Hector’s face. Overall, Achilles’ brutality was exceptional and even the gods took pity on Hector which demonstrates the severity of Achilles actions as the Greek gods were amoral and rarely showed sympathy towards the mankind. This demonstrates the extent of Achilles’ fury and hate towards Hector for killing Patroclus.
Achilles, the king of the Myrmidons, is a Greek hero who fights Hector, the leader of the Trojan forces. Achilles shows the qualities of the epic hero because his great skills as a warrior, his loyalty to his people and friend, and his compassion. The Iliad illustrates him as a simple but honorable hero. Achilles is enraged after Hector kills his best friend Patroclus. He then seeks revenge for the death of his close friend. Determined, he fearlessly fights Hector until his brutal death. Achilles is the most powerful of the Greek warriors. His actions show his major character flaws as an epic hero. For example, fighting his battle with Hector out of revenge, for his own glory. He is willing to sacrifice everything he has so everybody will remember his name, wanting only fame and glory. Although Achilles has superhuman strength and is very brave, he may be considered not heroic to many people because of his actions against Hector.
Most fairy tales have an underlying meaning for people to consider and use the moral to better themselves. The morals in Disney’s version of Beauty and the Beast serve the same purpose. It shows that beauty comes from within and good nature and kindness is better than wit. The message of never judge a book by its cover is the obvious moral value, however. In this film, Beauty is shown to have strong feelings toward her father. Beauty loves her father, and she takes the role of the mother by doing chores and taking care of the man of the house. She is asked several times for her hand in marriage, but she denies each of them. When beauty sees the Beast, she sees him as ugly because she is not ready for a relationship since she is still loves her father. It is not until she gets over the love for her father that she can see the Beast as a handsome prince.
Men within the Iliad are shown to be insane, bloodthirsty people who refrain from showing any form of mercy towards others. Hector, after leaving his wife and ignoring her heartfelt warnings, heads out onto the battlefield where he proceeds to kill the Greek hero and friend of Achilles, Patroclus. As Patroclus' breath slowly slips away from him, Hector speaks words of insult aimed towards the great warrior: "And I with my spear, / Hector, shining among my combat-loving comrades, / I fight away from them the fatal day - but you, / the vultures will eat your body raw!" (439) Hector, unlike his gentle and compassionate wife Andromache, is actually an insane killer who thirsts for the blood of his enemies. He shows no mercy and attacks Patroclus
Throughout the movie Beauty and the Beast, many archetypes are demonstrated by the characters’ thoughts, actions, and personalities. Each person has distinct characteristics that clearly fit one archetype or another, which is an important aspect of children’s fairy tale. First, Belle represents the maiden because of her innocence, purity, and naivety. Next, Maurice is the inventor as he is constantly creating new machines and is very persistent. Third, the shadow is represented by the Beast at the beginning of the movie, as he hurts others and only looks out for himself. Finally, Lafou, Gaston’s sidekick, takes on the role of the trickster, as he is always goofing off and not being serious.
During the process of maturation, this artificial duality must be unified. In this tale, there are more of these sexual secrets that must remain unknown, and which, to be finally discovered, require a long and difficult journey that ends self-discovery before the happy ending can take place. On the contrary, in "Beauty and the Beast, "it is highly desirable that the true nature of the Beast be revealed. The discovery of this that she really is, or more precisely, the good and loving person that she is leads straight to the happy conclusion. The essence of history is not just the progress of the love of Beauty for the Beast, nor even the transfer of her attachment to her father, but her own evolution during the process. In finding that she must choose between her love for her father and her love for the Beast, she gradually realizes that the idea of opposing these two loves is an immature point of view. By transferring to her future husband the original oedipal love she felt for her father, Beauty can give him the kind of affection that will be most beneficial to him. An affection that restores his wealth and gives him a happy life close to his beloved daughter. At the same time, Beauty makes the Beast look human and both heroes will experience a happy
People that grow up watching the classic Disney Princess movies, which give us false hope that every simple quiet girl will end up marrying a prince. The Beauty and the Beast being one of those movies, teaching us that if you fall in love with a hairy like creature he will turn into Mr. McDreamy. The bubbly Disney version of the Beauty and the Beast usually does not allow scholars to find a deeper meaning. Believe it or not, Disney did not create this classic tale. In fact, Charles Perrault wrote a darker version of it almost three centuries before. Perrault’s twisted feminist version has hidden messages and meanings still puzzling scholars today. Some say that at the end of every fairy tale he would put a rhyme that would be a hidden message to little girls. The messages presented caution about not trusting strangers or to stay true to who you are. Unlike Disney’s anti- feminist version, often characterizing girls as the damsel’s in distress, Perrault’s gives girls the look of independence. He shows young girls that they do not always need a prince charming by giving Beauty the decision that could change her life.
In the story, the Beast is portrayed as an awful, horrible creature (i.e a beast), but he proves that he is so much more than that by the compassion he shows to Beauty’s father, the gifts he sends for the family, the love he shows to Beauty, and, in the end, that he is not a beast at all; he is a prince. “Turning to ask the Beast what it could all mean, Beauty found that he had disappeared, and in his place stood her long-loved Prince” (Lang). On the outside Beast appears to be just that, a beast, but his character is complex and proves that although human nature is to judge by one’s outward appearance, looks can be deceiving. Beast in this quote transforms into his original form revealing just how deceiving his appearance is. Beast has to be a beast to teach this lesson and to show how appearances do not tell the whole story, so to speak. The theme, “don’t judge a book by its cover,” is especially evident through the Beast because he shows that he is not a beast, although that is the way he is
In the poem, Iliad, Achilles and Hector both show relative heroism in their own different ways. Achilles may have been the more popular hero, but Hector had great heroism as well. Each of these characters possess their own different strengths and weaknesses. These two characters both have pride as being one of their main weaknesses. Hector seems as if he would suit best in the modern world, but there are a few different reasons as to why the ancients may have chose Achilles. Hector and Achilles both lost a lot by letting their pride get in the way of their heroism. Both of these characters were their country’s best warrior. Achilles and Hector have very different personalities, and very different ways of approaching situations.
One of the most loved Disney movies of all time, the 1991 animated movie Beauty and the Beast directed by Kirk Wise and Gary Trousdale features talking teacups, enchanted castles, gorgeous animation, catchy songs, and large helping of traditional gender roles. The countless favorite of many children and adults, many people know the story well. Belle, the bookish, dreamy, and beautiful daughter of an inventor is the talk of the town and the fixation of the most handsome guy around, the pushy and egotistical Gaston. After sacrificing herself for her father, Belle becomes imprisoned in an enchanted castle. Everyone in the castle is under a spell due to the selfish prince who lived there due to his failure to see what was inside of people. As a result, he is turned into a hideous beast and all of his servants are turned into household objects. To break this spell, he must fall in love with a girl and have her love him in return, despite his hideous exterior. But unfortunately for the Beast it’s not only his exterior that’s hideous. He treats Belle with no respect, even going so far as to threaten and yell at her. He eventually changes her heart with the help of his enchanted friends and she changes his through her kindness. Gaston tries his utmost to make Belle his own, entrapping her and fighting the Beast, but eventually he is unsuccessful, the good guys win, and the whole castle and its inhabitants are transformed by love and everybody lives happily ever after.