Hollywood Has Forgotten What Makes a True Hero
Ripley is a model hero and it's not because of her physical appearance. It's not because she is a woman- It's her extraordinary character.
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:01 From Final Girl to Model Hero
2:48 The Journey From Traumatized to Powerful
4:53 Taking on the Mother Archetype
5:29 The Daughter Archetype
6:13 Waking Up and Adopting the Warrior Archetype
8:12 Descent Into Hell
9:23 The Hero Mindset
Campbell quote: The Cave You Fear to Enter Holds the Treasure You Seek – Quote Investigator®
*Correction: I reference the movie Thor, 2011 (not 2016)
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What Gets Lost When Jane Austen Gets Updated for "Modern Sensibilities"
Jane Austen created 2 types of heroines: The flawed and the virtuous. The 2022 Netflix version of Persuasion shows us what gets lost when writers change a virtuous heroine into a flawed heroine yet neglect to give that heroine an arc to make her worthy of her happy ending.
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Analysis of the Symbolism behind Ariel's Voice
Archetypes and Metaphors in the 1989 Film as well as a look at the original story by Hans Christian Andersen.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:04 Synopsis of HC Andersen Story
3:46 The Mermaid in Historical Context
5:31 The Mermaid Redeemed
8:49 1989 Disney Film
9:44 The Dog as a Positive Shadow
10:32 Ego Conscious World/Id Unconscious World
11:34 Positive Instincts Ignored
13:11 Sea Witch as Negative Aspect of Allurement
14:24 Torment of Hidden Truth
15:12 Anima Projection
17:28 The Ego Finally Gets the Message
Helpful Reading:
Animus and Anima (Marie-Louise von Franz)
The Interpretation of Fairy Tales (Marie-Louise von Franz)
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