WHAT IS AN ARCHETYPE CHARACTER IN FILM? (In the Entertainment industry.)

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WHAT IS AN ARCHETYPE CHARACTER IN FILM?  (In the Entertainment industry.)  

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What is an Archetype Character in Film?    

An ARCHETYPE is a symbol, usually an image, which recurs so often it is recognizable in many cultures.  Archetypes are represented in literature and art.  

Since archetypes represent human experience and behavior, they are rooted in our "collective unconscious," meaning WE ALL recognize the traits and characteristics of the archetype.  For example, we all know what a hero is and what a hero will predictably do.  We know what the underdog is and what the underdog will predictably do.

Images and representations of the archetypes are conceived through the "psychic activity" of an individual: for example, through dreams, art works, ancient monuments, religious activities, etc.  

HERE IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE JOHN WAYNE ARCHETYPE:   rugged, lone, courageous man who faces heavy odds.  He was always tough and macho, but in a way that protected the women and children. He always knew the right thing to do and he acted swiftly and decisively to do it. What true American would not appreciate these values? --quoted from PZ at OpEdNews.com

The use of archetypes to show different sides of one’s personality in literature was advanced by Carl Jung in the early 20th century.  In modern psychology, archetypes are also considered to have light and shadow aspects.  The light side of an archetype represents the best qualities.  The shadow side is the archetype at its extreme or obsessive worst, the negative side of the archetype. 

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