Troy

This will begin by trying to define Archetypes . Archetypes are considered results of unconscious dispositions developed by humans through evolution . Because of the nature of their development , common patterns are then observed throughout human cultures that show the presence of these archetypes (Lidwell , et . al 24 . According to Carl Jung these archetypes make up the collective consciousness , and are inherited by generations and exist in all peoples . These passed down definite forms for him enter only as forms and the experiences lived out by the person provide these with content that then

out these into existence (Izod 34

Archetypes can be found in various forms of media , but this will only look at their presence in film specifically the archetypal characters that can be found in the film , Troy . This film is based on Homer 's Iliad , a classic in Western Literature and chose to focus on the war created by Paris 's and Helen 's elopement from Sparta that ignites the war between Troy and Greece . It follows the struggles of key characters to defend their homelands and their honor from people who choose to answer to greed than peace . This will describe the characters and their archetypes based on how they appear in the film and not on the original characterization by Homer

The most obvious archetype in the film is the Hero archetype , which can be seen in the characters of Hector and Achilles . What is interesting is that these two characters fight each...