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Archetypes in Shrek
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The Castle
- A castle, in literature, holds a princess.
- In Shrek, the castle is where Fiona is locked up and guarded by lava and a dragon.
Light vs Darkness
- The castle is dark to represent evil.
- Shrek, Donkey, and Fiona emerge into daylight once they escape the dragon.
The Wasteland
- The opposite of the garden.
- The place of loneliness, desolation, despair.
- In Shrek, the wasteland is where Shrek lives.
- Shrek lives in a swamp.
Setting Archetypes
Battle Between Good and Evil
There are two examples in Shrek:
- Shrek and Donkey vs. the Dragon
- Shrek and Donkey vs. Lord Farquaad
Happily Ever After
- At the end of the movie, Fiona and Shrek get married and live happily ever after.
The Journey
- The hero goes on a journey in order to achieve something or save someone.
- In Shrek, Shrek and Donkey go on a journey to save Fiona.
Plot Archetypes
Archetypes in Shrek
By: Woody Parsons
Bibliography
"Movie Review – Shrek (2001)." The Rellim Zone RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Oct. 2015.
"Shrek Movie Review & Film Summary (2001) | Roger Ebert." All Content. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Oct. 2015.
"Shrek." AllStarPics.Net. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Oct. 2015.
The Hero
Damsel in Distress
- Protagonist
- Leaves the familiar to enter an unfamiliar and challenging world.
- In Shrek, the hero is Shrek.
- Vulnerable
- Must be rescued by hero.
- Innocent
- In Shrek, the Damsel in Distress in Princess Fiona.
The Faithful Companion
Character Archetypes
- An everyman or jester.
- In Shrek, the faithful companion is Donkey.
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