Here, the character(s) are searching for something, whether consciously or unconsciously. Their actions, thoughts, and feelings center around the goal of completing this quest. Example: Christian's quest for salvation in John Bunyan's "The Pilgrim's Progress"
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The situational archetype of "the quest" is not represented in the story of Perseus. This is because Perseus' main goal is to kill Medusa and bring back her head, rather than embarking on a journey or quest with a specific objective.
This fits the archetype of the Temptress, where a seductive or enchanting woman reveals forbidden knowledge or influences the hero's decisions. This archetype serves to test the hero's commitment to his quest or to lead him astray.
refusal of the call (referring to the call of adventure)
hero initally refuses to call into action
One situational archetype that is not represented in the story of Perseus is "The Rivalry." Perseus faces challenges and obstacles in his quest but does not have a direct rival or antagonist that he must compete against throughout the narrative.
There are a number: The Quest - in which Perseus must go on a quest to save his honor (he had no horse to give to the host of a feast in honor of Neptune) The Task - the task Perseus must do is to kill the Gorgon Medusa and bring back her head. The Journey - Along the way, Perseus encounters a number of people and things, some which he must overcome to continue.
Hawthorne uses the archetype of the Fountain of Youth in his work to explore themes of eternal youth, immortality, and the quest for eternal life. This archetype often symbolizes the desire to escape the passage of time and the fear of death. Hawthorne uses it to comment on the complexities and consequences of seeking to defy the natural order of life and death.
The plot archetype in Carl Sandburg's story "How the Animals Lost Their Tails and Got Them Back Traveling from Philadelphia to Medicine Hat" is a quest or journey archetype, where the animals embark on a journey to retrieve their lost tails. This archetype typically involves a hero or group of characters overcoming obstacles and challenges to achieve a specific goal.
The most common archetypes of Jung's are: For a man: The Shadow, the Anima (inner female), sensation (the father archetype), intellect (the warrior archetype), intuition (trickster an/or the sorcerer), emotion (the archetype of youth). For a woman: The Shadow, the Animus (inner male), sensation (the mother archetype), intellect (the archetype of the Amazon woman), intuition (the witch archetype), emotion (the archetype of the princess or seductress).
hero initially refuses the call to action
The situational archetype of "The Journey" could be argued as not fully represented in the story of Perseus. While Perseus undertakes a journey to defeat Medusa and accomplish other tasks, his overall story focuses more on his quest for personal growth and heroism rather than the traditional hero's journey archetype with distinct stages and challenges.