Archetype In Alice In Wonderland

In literature there are contraviouses between intertextuality and if it would be considered an archetype. Knowing the difference will allow the way we perceive literature in a different concept, an author will use these types of devices because of their influences from previous authors. The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien created this novel as an allegory towards World War I, stating that the author uses literature throughout the novel as well as three examples of intertextuality and an archetype. In Alice In Wonderland, Alice falls down a hole which we all know will lead to a surprising event. When she falls down the hole it enters in an entire different world, creating imagination from the author. In the Hobbit, Bilbo falls down a hole (pg 187) which leads Bilbo through a cave. In this cave this is where he meets Gollum who refers to Bilbo as his “precious” also, this scene is based off of imagination. Intertextuality is found from how both Alice In Wonderland

The author uses Smaug to create a mystical creature effect to the novel and integrees our memory from previous mystical creature we know about. Creating the Smaug as a strong and scary character but also allowing a weakness in this character is similar to how the anti-hero or the character that prevails to be untouchable is actually betable. This is also seen in The Hunger Games when in the game Kandice is trying to stay alive but the game makers create situations to where survival is limited. However, there is always a weakness that will allow Kandice to survive. The Hunger Games has a mystical creature called the mutations that are from the Capitol. These creatures are dangerous and are used for a frightening effect on that scene. The similarities between The Hobbit and The Hunger Games are found between how they both use mystical creatures throughout the timeline of the