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Archetypes In The Show Chuck Barowskie

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Chuck Bartowskie fits more than one archetypal character by evolving as the show “Chuck” progresses. Cuck is a normal man thrown into this world of spies and has to evolve into a real one to stay alive without having his family and friends to do so. At first during the beginning of the series Chuck is just an everyman archetypal character. Working at the Buy More as a Nerd Herd employee. The Buy More is a made up appliance store, he works here due to being kicked out of Stanford for allegedly cheating on exams. His old roommate Bryce Larkin that got him kicked out of Stanford sends Chuck an e-mail containing NSA and CIA secrets that when played gets downloaded into your head. This device is called the Intersect. Once Chuck opens the e-mail and has the Intersect input into his mind he gets the CIA and the NSA on his trail without knowing what has happened. The CIA and NSA have 2 people protect him. When Chuck sees something that is the Intersect such as a person or phrase or place he flashes and takes out info and gives it to his handlers. He goes on spy missions to get bad guys and on occasion he is a hero either defusing bombs or helping the team. People can relate to him due to his minimum wage job and tough times after being kicked out of school. He is madly in love …show more content…

The reluctant hero is thrust into being a hero and at first refuses to leave the average world. The person becomes a hero due to extraordinary circumstances. This leaves the audience to wonder if he will make the right choice. Said before Chuck was sent the Intersect and gets all of these secrets in his head. Once told he is the Intersect he refuses to acknowledge and in the end does to help his country and protect him family. Throughout Chuck believes he is not a spy because of his physical physique. The audience has no idea whether Chuck will become the true spy and leave his family and friends or try to get the secrets out of his

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