The story is an archetypal journey for the characters to find their destiny. Kay is a singer enlightening men with the male gaze. Kay is the model woman portrayed in her character framed by a male perspective. Kay’s role at varied times of the film describes varied archetypes. The movie does not depict Kay in a role of power, deception, and lies as in Agamemnon and Euripides. Kay is depicted in each scene as the ideal woman. Kay has blond hair, curvaceous shape, and soft voice that captivates the men. However, she longs for a life outside of what she knows. Kay leaves with her finance. Harry Weston who is motivated by greed encourages Kay to go on a quest to start a new life. He believes they will find wealth success. However, Weston left …show more content…
However, Kay speaks up for help self not assuming the role of the helpless damsel in distress. Kay unlike the women in Agamemnon and Euripides exert her strength to stand up for herself not to deceive and gain a position of power. Kay is innocent in her motives and supportive of her fiancé who betrayed her and left her behind. As the story continues, Kay is perceived as a parental archetype as she nurtures Matt’s son Mark. Kay learns that love protects and provides. Matt similar to Cadmus in the story Euripides serves as protector and guide. Matt is there to protect Kay as he tries to help her understand her fiancé has ill intent. As Kay finally reaches her destination to find her fiancé, she learns he is not the man she …show more content…
In the movie, The River of No Return is driven by love and the quest for a better life. Perhaps love is the missing element. One resolves the ending for each story is a result of the action and motive of the character. So vengeance exists a continual cycle that never satisfies yet end in death. However, love only brings life and true prosperity. True love rejects power, vengeance, and deception. Love is transparent showing all facets of humanity. One believes although an archetypal setting may vary the journey and outcome are the same. Altogether love abounds more love likewise; hate only begets
Some women are known for the deeds of their sons or husbands, but never for a heroic deed of their own, their personalities, and what they do themselves. It seems the only accomplishment women could achieve was being beautiful. Theseus "had no joy of"(195) the princess Ariadne because she died before this was possible. Homer makes it sound as if Ariadne's life was useless because she did not give Theseus pleasure. The only woman we hear of for a different reason is Klymene, and we only hear of her because she "betrayed her lord for gold."(195) This is the only time we hear of a woman for something she did, and once we do, it is a negative remark. Penelope, Odysseus' queen, is paid attention to only because of her position. Because she has a kingdom, she has suitors crowding around her day and night. Being a woman, Penelope has no control over what the suitors do and cannot get rid of them. The suitors want her wealth and her kingdom. They do not respect her enough to stop feeding on Odysseus' wealth; they feel she owes them something because she won't marry one of them. One of the suitors, Antinoos, tells Telemakhos "...but you should know the suitors are not to blame- it is your own incomparably cunning mother."(21) Even Telemakhos doesn't respect his mother as he should. When the song of a minstrel makes her sad and Penelope requests him to stop playing, Telemakhos interrupts and says to her, "Mother, why do you grudge our own dear minstrel joy of song, wherever his thought may lead.
A heroine's journey usually involves a female protagonist, however, the relationship with this story structure goes much deeper in this book.
Carl Jung was a disciple of Sigmund Freud, despite the two having conflicting ideas. One of Jung’s most well known and accepted theories was the existence of different types of archetypes in the brain. These include the ego, which is where our conscious awareness and sense of identity reside, and the shadow, which is the part of the unconscious mind consisting of repressed weaknesses, shortcomings, and instincts. In the novel A Separate Peace, by John Knowles, the protagonist Gene exemplifies the shadow, while his friend, Finny, personifies the ego. The author narrates through the shadow, though he clearly supports the ego. However, he also makes it apparent that it is wrong to be dominated by either archetype.
...ut Jake in a confused state of his life. His love has always been the river, giving him hope, peace, friendship, brotherhood, and love. The river gave him everything but has now taken away his only brother for no reason at all. No matter how much he tries to get away from his past, the river is his life and has become his home.
After discovering a God-given talent, a young boy struggles to achieve his only dream; to become the best there ever was. Baseball is all he has ever known, so he prevails through the temptations and situations laid before him by those out to destroy his career. His hopes and dreams outweigh all the temptations along his journey. These hopes, dreams, and temptations are depicted through archetypes in the movie The Natural.
Consistent in literature throughout every era and culture, archetypes represent a recurring image, pattern, or motif mirroring a typical human experience. An idea developed by Carl Jung, archetypes in literature exist as representations reflecting vital perceptions of the human psyche expressing the manner in which individuals experience the world. Using Jung’s concept, writers of all epochs embeds archetypes in structures, characters, and images of their narratives. John Gardner, in his novel Grendel, integrates several of Jung’s archetypes into his epic tale derived from the early story Beowulf. Gardner associates Jung’s personas of the outcast, the shadow, and the mentor-pupil relationship through the identities of Grendel, the narrator of events, and the dragon.
Literature is the key to our world or language. Many writers have emerged from this subject such as Homer who wrote The Odyssey and Euripidies who wrote about the evil Medea. Also mentioned in this paper are the Thousand and One Arabian Nights which is a collection of folktales and stories that are compiled into one. Each of these works of literature has a woman character that has many similarities in solving their problems. In The Odyssey the woman character that will be in comparison is Penelope which is Odysseus’s wife. In the story of Medea, Medea is of course the character we will be discussing and Shaharazad is the woman character from the Thousand and One Arabian Nights that will also be in comparison. Each of these women find themselves in a particularly “sticky situation.” However, Penelope, Medea, and Shahrazad are three strong women whose perseverance and cleverness help them to attain their goals.
Tom is a traveler in the Rot & Ruin. As a bounty hunter who specializes as a personal ‘closure specialist’ for people who would like to have relatives and friends who are zombies ‘quieted’, he also acts as an unofficial peacemaker to the grounds surrounding his town. With so many rogue bandits and bounty hunters roaming the area, people are wary of Tom’s leaving. They all seem to know that Tom is leaving along with his younger brother Benny, Nix and Lilah. New bounty hunters in the area such as Preacher Jack and White Bear have rebuilt Gameland. Tom tries to steer his group away from any of these new menaces on their way out of the mountains, but all goes wrong. Chong gets kidnapped and Tom runs off to save him. Benny, Lilah and Nix are left by a horde of thousands of zombies. Everything that happens to them is set up by an unforeseen enemy with a major vendetta. With all of the corrupt bounty hunters that roam the countryside, there are just as many that fight for peace and humanity and they all consider Tom to be their leader. It all comes down to an epic showdown of good versus evil at the end with courage, honor and
In the era of Homer, women played a very specific role in society, and even in literature. Women of this time were basically put in a box, and expected to never step out of line. If they did go against the arbitration of men, then they would face serious consequences. However, female characters play a huge role in both aiding, and delaying, Odysseus’s journey home. I will proceed to analyze, and interpret, the actions and intentions of every major female character in The Odyssey.
An archetype in literature is defined as a typical example of a certain type of person. A character in a poem or play can be placed into many different archetype categories. Archetypes help a reader to gain a better understanding of who a character in the work is on the inside. This deeper insight into the character allows the reader to follow the flow of the story easier and more effectively. There are many different archetypes that can help to advance the story. One of the most useful in advancing this story is the typical powerful character. Whether it be supernatural or cunningness this character always comes out on top in the situation and holds the most control over others and their actions. “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?”,
influence all her life and struggles to accept her true identity. Through the story you can
...e relationship with men, as nothing but tools she can sharpen and destroy, lives through lust and an uncanny ability to blend into any social class makes her unique. Her character is proven as an unreliable narrator as she exaggerates parts of the story and tries to explain that she is in fact not guilty of being a mistress, but a person caught in a crossfire between two others.
...ow Greek civilization was founded by women; they were the ones who gave birth to the heroes. Similarly, The Odyssey is a story created by women. The plot revolves around the actions of women. Athena orchestrates all the events. The seductresses, such as Circe, the sirens, and Calypso, attempt to stop Odysseus from reaching home. The helpmeets, such as Nausicaa, Arete, and Athena, aid Odysseus in his homecoming. The wise and virtuous Penelope is the object of Odysseus’ quest. Unlike Helen who forsakes her husband, Penelope remains faithful. Unlike Clytemnestra who assassinates her husband, Penelope patiently waits for Odysseus. She becomes a model of female patience and of female intelligence. Her craftiness is the only one which can match up to Odysseus’. The Odyssey presents a wide array of women and demonstrates the influence that women have in the life of a hero.
Although ancient Greece was a male-dominate society, Sophocles' work Antigone, portrays women as being strong and capable of making wise decisions. In this famous tragedy, Sophocles uses the characters Ismene and Antigone to show the different characteristics and roles that woman are typical of interpreting. Traditionally women are characterized as weak and subordinate and Ismene is portrayed in this way. Through the character of Antigone, women finally get to present realistic viewpoints about their character.
One significant woman role during this poem is women characters Chryseis and Briseis as war prizes. These women have a role where they have little control over their destiny, and this destiny, actually causes a lot of disruption between Achilles and Agamemnon. Chryseis and Briseis are both women characters who play the role of seized maidens who are looked at as loot of