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The Two Towers Archetypes Analysis

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An archetype is present in every society and culture. Familiar characters, symbols, and situations are used in film to convey basic human experiences that will resonate with the viewer. Archetypes send an understandable message to viewers as to the details of a character or scene. Whether the viewers realize it or not, they will have interpreted what is being conveyed without even thinking about the insertion of archetypes. In his film The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, J.R.R. Tolkien incorporates archetypes into his setting and characters to convey basic human experiences. Throughout the movie, the setting is littered with the contrast of light and dark colors in the backgrounds, costumes, and lighting to portray and produce certain …show more content…

Hope doesn’t neglect that the cause of despair isn’t present, but it looks on toward the end and believes the present situation will pass and the end will be better and brighter. But when there’s a difficult or dreadful situation on the horizon, as there was for Frodo and Sam while looking towards Mordor, despair creeps closer and can hang overhead like black stormclouds. Sometimes hope needs awakening because the sun cannot be seen past the stormclouds. This awakening can be stirred by a …show more content…

The setting is filled with the contrast of light and dark colors that appear in the background, skies, and lighting. These bring about certain emotions in the viewer. Gandalf and his horsemen charging into battle and illuminating the scene can be compared to how hope can repel despair. A best friend can help bring about hope, and in this movie Sam is distinctly the best friend archetype because of his enduring faithfulness towards Frodo. A best friend’s attributes mirror Sam’s; they are faithful, honest, and give wise counsel, which bring about hope in the friend. These basic human experiences related to hope and despair and faithfulness are portrayed through the commonly used, universally recognized archetypes of light and dark and the best

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