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What Is The Archetypes In Beyond The Bayou

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In the story “Beyond the Bayou” by Kate Chopin, the author uses the archetypes of the call to action, and the use of trees to convey the theme that personal growth can come from acts of selflessness that force one to act on their fears. Chopin uses the archetype of the call to action to set up La Folles journey to facing her fears through her own selflessness. When Cheri, her slave owner's son who she “love[s] as if he had been her own”(1) is shot, La Folle springs into action. La Folle does everything she can to save Cheri. La Folles selflessness is shown when she risks everything to save him. In order to save Cheri, she must face her fears of the bayou. La Folle “plunge[s] into the footpath through the trees” (3) as she crosses through
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