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... He expressed a unique view of archetypes. In typical literary terms, archetypes are literary elements that connect myth and ritual with structures of literature. ... There are certain classics that can demonstrate these archetypes in a funny, comedic fashion. The movie that will be discussed is The Princess Bride.
The Princess Bride was released in October 1987. ...
We will first look upon the underlying theme of the movie to detail several minor archetypes that are demonstrated. ... The Princess Bride immediately shows this relation in the character of Fezzik. ... The Princess Bride translated this archetype very well to play the role of a large, dumb man, in the form of Fezzik. ... As Eliade describes, this is an archetype that is repeated in modern day Princess Bride. ... ” (Eliade 22) In The Princess Bride, the act of chivalry is retold by the acts of Inigo. ... This story if nearly identically retold in the Princess Bride. The retelling of an act is one of the greatest archetypes known throughout history. ... The story of Odysseus is a popular archetype in that it is retold in through the story of The Princess Bride. ... Westley, the silent handsome type, and Buttercup, the gorgeous princess, are seemingly meant for each other. ... The story of the Princess Bride makes it seem as though they were destined for each other, something Westley claimed to know all along.
In this story, The Princess Bride attempted to retell us a positive love story, and they succeeded in creating a twist based upon the story of Odysseus and the Odyssey. ... We have seen that practically the entire movie is based upon celestial archetypes as described by Mircea Eliade.
Approximate Word count = 1301
Approximate Pages = 5.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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