Examples Of Archetypes In The Blind Side

Archetypes can be defined as recurrences or patterns found throughout life and culture, they are recognized by multiple sources and can be distinguished in a variety of forms. Modern versions of archetypes are often established through literature and media, however traditional archetypes were developed through stories or fables. One example of how modern day film and media display archetypes is portrayed throughout the movie The Blind Side by Michael L. Lewis. The story begins with a young black man named Michael who experienced a tough beginning in his early stages of life. Despite his young age Michael vividly remembers his mother’s drug addiction, then after she was deemed no longer fit to care for her few children including Michael, the

Despite the fact that Michael now had the Tuohy’s as the family in which he became a part of, Michael is still the outcast as he attends a dominantly white school while living in a white household. Some people even questioned Leigh Anne asking, “Is this just another one of your charities? (Michael L. Lewis)” as if there were no other reason for Michael to be staying with their family. During Michael’s first few months of school he was made out to be this big sketchy black guy who had no place being in a dominantly white city and attending a school for first class white people, even Leigh Anne questioned that first night, “You don’t think he’ll steal anything do you? (Michael L. Lewis)” However as people got Michael to open up, they discovered that he actually was in fact not sketchy and instead was a nice guy worth getting to know. As his football coach put it, “...the other team will be terrified 'til they realize he's a marshmallow. (Michael L.

In the Disney movie Moana, Moana has experiences with these same character archetypes as well, in this story there is also a hero, the young man from the provinces, the outcast, creatures of nightmares, and the evil figure who ends up to have a good heart. In this story the hero is Moana herself, as her island is dying it is her duty to restore the heart of the Island Te Fiti. Although Moana is a hero she is also an outcast, she is popular with the people of her island and was even granted the position of chief. Despite this she is the only one who has a desire to leave her island even though it is forbidden; she feels as though the ocean is calling her on this journey to restore the heart which also makes her feel like she is insane. Moana disregards these thoughts as she knows that restoring the heart is her life's purposes, she leaves her island and goes on the quest to save her island. While on this quest Moana meets two characters who seem evil, yet have a good heart in reality. One of those character being Maui, the demigod who stole the heart in the first place. Throughout the story he refuses to aid Moana in restoring the heart, Moana characterizes him as a cold hearted monster who could not care less about Moana’s island. In reality, when he opens up to Moana she discovers that he is actually a softy who stole the heart in order to help the