Mother Archetype In Literature

The main character's journey aligns with the archetypal hero's journey in my book because they are the same character. Momma in the book resembles mother archetype character. Because of Mommas kind heartedness she has become the mother figure to a few relatives and also helped others in need no matter the skin colour. For example in the book, Momma when talking to a white dentist she says, "'When you come to borrow my money you didn't have to beg. You asked me, and I lent it."' (267)

Our own heroic journey, an undertaking that we all must power through in our lives. Though many of us would like to believe we in fact are responsible for the outcomes of our many journeys during life, there are actually a plethora of people who contribute to our tragedies and victories. These people who affect us in ways we might not even see fall into categories called archetypes. However not all archetypes have to be people, our furry companions may contribute to our journey along the way, and who knows that acceptance letter may just be your herald to go and begin an adventure. In the case of Cheryl Strayed in the novel Wild she faces many different archetypes along the path of her heroic journey, some of these even being within herself.

Some of the most powerful archetypes in "The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky" are the archetypal characters. In order to tell the tale of the death of the Wild West, Stephen Crane chooses to embody the two conflicting ways of life in two characters. On one hand, there's Jack Potter, the hero, who represents a more civilized, settled culture. In contrast to the stereotypical Wild West hero, he is married, meaning that his days of gun-fighting have turned to building a family. However, on the other hand is Scratchy Wilson, the embodiment of the Wild West.

Is it possible to lose a mother then get four in return? It is for Lily Owens, a fourteen year old girl living in South Carolina in the 1960’s. In The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd, the main character, Lily, lost her mother at a very young age, but she found many more mothers along the way to help her cope with her loss, grow out of ignorance, and to find love again. For example Rosaleen, Lily’s nanny, is a mother-like figure because she takes care of Lily when her father does not do a good job of it.

I think many people tend to find an immediate connection with the word mother. When trying to describe a relationship saying “she was there for

The motivation for the goddess as primary is due to the fact that the first experience of any infant is the mother, and this initial imprint lays the deepest foundations of the human mind. Therefore, the “mother” is always

Mothers: Mothers in the Odyssey, are determined figures. They are seen as the suppliers of compassion and distress, instead of genuine “supporters” of their children and spouses. Throughout the Odyssey, some of the females need backing and direction as they are weak, fragile, feeble and delicate. Without a tough male figure to guide them, these females seem to be sad and lost. Mothers in the Odyssey depend highly on their son’s devotion to them.

By doing this, the piece also relays a sense of power, and strength, a universal description of mothers.

motherhood repetitively throughout the novel “During those years she felt as if she were locked forever in a large box with four perpetually exploding egos”. In The Autobiography of My Mother, Xuela has several substitute mother figures, but none of them were able to fulfill the maternal attachment from a real mother. She was not able to create a real bond with any of them. For Xuela, the most dangerous substitute mother figure was her new step-mother.

Obviously people can have other role models in their lives to thrive, but the term “mother” is seen specifically in Peter Pan. This can be seen throughout the book when a mother impacted characters daily lives, the protection needed, and their well being/need

Based on dictionary.com, an archetype is defined as the first example or model from which all things of the same kind are replicated or on which they are established; a model, or the first shape of something. Blood Wedding is a play written by Federico Garcia Lorca where he uses many archetypes to tell the story of a feud between two families and a marriage. All throughout the play, Federico Garcia Lorca would use names such as Bride, Bridegroom, Mother, Father, Maid et cetera to portray the function of the characters instead of using their names. Federico Garcia Lorca uses archetypal characters in Blood Wedding to portray the cultural difference between the old generation and the new, to bring about and enhance Leonardo’s character, and to

In the Western society I was raised in, a mother is usually understood as one of two ways. A mother is either a selfless and hardworking nurturer, or a protective and “helicoptering” figure who will do anything for her child. While many mothers, in actuality, encompass neither or both of these roles and many more, the definition usually encompasses much more someone who has given birth. The true definition of being a mother is simply to be a female parent, however, the social definition of “Motherhood” has been stretched in many societies. Throughout our class, I have learned different ways in which motherhood in Israel specifically has grown to encompass roles related not only to your children but also to the entire household.

One of the first characteristics that my mother represents, that everyone notices is her selflessness. she had me at a very young age, she had me when she was sixteen years old. Nevertheless, she had to step out of her role as a child and step into adult hood early in life. She stopped hanging out with all her friends or going out, instead she stayed home with her child. Then she moved out and found an apartment just for

a mother is something you cant describe but feel. I am one of the lucky children who are able to say that I have truly felt what a mothers love is like. children forget over the years on how happy there mother was when they found out they were having you, how when you were born that your mom would do anything to protect you. the little things you did as a child made her so happy

In a world full of uncertainties, there is one person everyone on this Earth dead or alive has or had, and that is a mother. What is a mother? The dictionary definition of a mother as a noun is a woman in relation to her child or children, but as a verb means bring up (a child) with care and affection. While there is no cookie cutter definition of a mother, women still continuously conform to the societal pressure placed upon them. Societal viewpoint is that the title of mother is a one size fits all category, meaning the roles of every mother must be the same since their “job title” is.