Theme of Top Gun is that we as humans will stick together to support or fight a common cause, because in the movie Top Gun Maverick has to find the love of his life, get over his friend's death and has to fight with his academy enemy to help save people's lives. The archetypes of this movie are hero, mentor, and innocent. Maverick is a hero, Viper is the mentor because he is the Top Gun instructor and helps everybody with their flying and lessons. Goose is the innocent because he does nothing wrong yet he ends up dieing because of a problem with the plane.
In the beginning of Top Gun Maverick is chosen to go to the highest flight school in the country. Relating to the theme Maverick groups with his friends to talk to a girl at the bar they went to. This is relatable to the theme because Maverick is coming together with his friends to end up finding the love of his life. This also relates to life in general, because people come together all the time to help people out. For example if someone gets hurt while playing at a park the kids or adults nearby will come make sure that he/she is ok and if they are
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seriously hurt will call more attention by getting this person to a hospital or somewhere for them to get better.Everybody has a role in helping others. If everybody used their good side when with people and let out their bad side on something that couldn’t hurt anybody then this would be a perfect world. The movie itself shows that life isn’t perfect because in the very first scene of the movie Maverick has to help his partner who gets very nervous and has some kind of problem while fighting off enemy planes. In the middle of the movie Maverick is flying and “fighting” against his enemy at the academy. He ends up taking a bad turn and there is a problem with the plane, Maverick as his co-pilot Goose have to eject their seats. Goose pulls the level but when his seat goes up he hits the canopy and is killed on impact. When they land is the water and Maverick finds him he is devastated. He wants revenge on his enemy “Ice”. This relates to the theme because it shows that what happens in nature everybody else has to come together to help maybe a few people or a few thousand people. For example when Goose dies everybody at the academy treats Maverick better. They let him miss a few days of the camp and his fellow flyers don’t get mad at him for doing pass by’s of the watch tower. In general whenever there is a natural disaster people from around the world to either donate or come to the aid of people who are stuck or injured. Alone we can’t stop nature but together we can fight it. At the end of the movie Maverick becomes a hero because when Iceman is sent out to fight 2 enemy planes 4 ambush him and he needs assistance from Maverick or else he won’t be able to fight them off.
Maverick is sent into the air but it takes him a few moments to make a decision. Iceman and the ship's captain are yelling at him to help. Maverick is thinking about everything he has gone through so far and all of the sudden decides to start coming after the enemy planes. Together Maverick and Iceman are able to overcome the enemy planes and bring a victory back to the ship.This relates to the theme, because when they land and Maverick and Iceman get out they run over to each other and hug. They seem like they are best friends and for the rest of the movie they become friends and overcome their hate for one another that consumed them for their time at the
academy. In conclusion I believe that humans gather to help or fight a common cause. This relates to the movie Top Gun because it shows that anyone can get together if they can overcome their hate or fear for something or someone. It shows that viper has been a mentor by teaching MAverick to do the right thing. Goose is the innocent because of his tragic accident that was anything but his fault. Maverick is a hero because he is able to overcome his hate for Iceman and his sadness for Goose to make everything work in the end. At the very end of the story it shows Maverick throwing Goose’s dog tags in the water to forgive himself and start a new life with the love of his life.
In To Kill a Mockingbird, the theme plays an important role during the course of the novel. Theme is a central idea in a work of literature that contains more than one word. It is usually based on an author’s opinion on a subject. The theme of innocence should be protected is found in conflicts, characters, and symbols. In To Kill a Mockingbird, a conflict that connects to the theme that innocence should be protected is the death of Tom Robinson.
There is not just a main theme to this film, but there are many themes
After discovering a God-given talent, a young boy struggles to achieve his only dream; to become the best there ever was. Baseball is all he has ever known, so he prevails through the temptations and situations laid before him by those out to destroy his career. His hopes and dreams outweigh all the temptations along his journey. These hopes, dreams, and temptations are depicted through archetypes in the movie The Natural.
In “The Great Taos Bank Robbery” The Theme is Comedy. If you read this to a child he would laugh out loud around 5 times. Many of the parts in “The Great Taos Bank Robbery” are so stupid that it is funny, like waiting in line for the bank trying to rob it during rush hour or a man dressed up as a woman. In “Full Circle” the theme would be revenge. Not the revenge that one man does to another but one does to himself. Killing a girl is very bad. So when you read that part at the end that he crashes into the crane that is fixing the sign the girl broke when he shot her, you can only think, Karma. In “The Wasps Nest” the theme is probably about how just because you are dying doesn't mean you should take someone else with you. Making Claude buy cyanide so Harrison can kill himself and that will make Claude hang himself is pretty
Consistent in literature throughout every era and culture, archetypes represent a recurring image, pattern, or motif mirroring a typical human experience. An idea developed by Carl Jung, archetypes in literature exist as representations reflecting vital perceptions of the human psyche expressing the manner in which individuals experience the world. Using Jung’s concept, writers of all epochs embeds archetypes in structures, characters, and images of their narratives. John Gardner, in his novel Grendel, integrates several of Jung’s archetypes into his epic tale derived from the early story Beowulf. Gardner associates Jung’s personas of the outcast, the shadow, and the mentor-pupil relationship through the identities of Grendel, the narrator of events, and the dragon.
Quite often in life we wish for things bigger than ourselves. Seeming to get wrapped up in our own minds we do not pay attention to reality. As reality comes full force we are not sure how to take it, so we let it take us. In the writing “Where are you going, where have you been?” we see Oates craft archetypes and allegories into the work through detail and word choice in order to help the reader understand the shocking outdistancing of day dreams and the overshadowing sockdolager called reality. These archetypes and allegories provide a way for the reader to join Connie in the story, but also to see the danger of what Connie doesn’t see.
When referring to archaic writing, it is clear to see the recurring archetypes and symbols throughout plots and situations. Understandably, certain patterns involving such motifs have continued through centuries, resulting in various works based around the same monomythic template with slight variations. All the big movie titles we love, Aladdin, Shrek, even, Sharknado contain more than traces of these archetypal patterns, consisting of a hero, a mentor, a dark figure and so on. Prime examples of this archetypal plot structure, with their own unique adaptations, may be found within the two poetic narratives Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Aside from their completely disparate backgrounds and morals, both works include and follow the monomythic journey, as perceived by Joseph Campbell in The Hero with a Thousand Faces, as well as in the secondary works of others who have helped to further our understanding of this analytical method. This generalization, however, is shifted when one dissects further into these two pieces of literature. As in the majority of monomythic quest narratives, the protagonist often practices and displays the characteristics of courage, loyalty, humility
An archetype in literature is defined as a typical example of a certain type of person. A character in a poem or play can be placed into many different archetype categories. Archetypes help a reader to gain a better understanding of who a character in the work is on the inside. This deeper insight into the character allows the reader to follow the flow of the story easier and more effectively. There are many different archetypes that can help to advance the story. One of the most useful in advancing this story is the typical powerful character. Whether it be supernatural or cunningness this character always comes out on top in the situation and holds the most control over others and their actions. “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?”,
An idea that recurs in or pervades a work of art of literature can be referred to as a “Theme”. Themes often explore timeless and universal ideas and may be implied rather than stated explicitly. Theme is an important part of fictional stories. Several themes are presented in the novel to kill a mocking bird. One of the reoccurring themes in to kill a mockingbird is courage.
From the call to the return, Toy Story Two is a modern example of Homer’s classic Journey of the Hero cycle. The movie Toy Story Two is taken right out of Homer’s archetype for his book the Odyssey. Both Toy Story Two and the Odyssey both go through a mundane world, the first stage that the hero does not want to be in, a call to adventure, and the point where the hero leaves the first world and goes to a different one. There is also a path of trails where hero goes on a new adventure meeting new people, and the Master of two worlds stage, when hero returns to old world as a changed person. All of these thing fall under the journey of the hero archetype. The next paragraphs will explain specific pieces from the movie and how they relate to the journey of the hero archetype.
The theme in a story is the message or big idea that the author is trying to reveal in his or her narrative. If there was no underlining theme in Sherman Alexie’s short story, “This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona” then readers would have no interest in reading the fictional story. Understanding the message that Alexie is trying to display to his readers can vary in many ways and depends on the reader 's understanding of the story. Strong themes that are presented in the fictional tale are man versus self conflict, family, and tribal identity. Victor is a tribal member that has had a rough life and has to deal with his father passing away. Not only does he have to come to terms with his father 's death, but he also has to face his
The Golden Age is a story pattern archetype that refers to a perfect period that is ultimately utopian; specifically speaking, it is an era in the past when a civilization or a certain type of society enjoyed the pleasures of materialistic abundance, prosperity, peace, and happiness. Historically speaking, many civilizations in ancient times had their golden age, which is a peak phase a civilization achieves way before its ultimate decline or eventual demise. In this case, the empires of Babylon, Assyria, Egypt, Ancient Greece, Persia, and most notably, the Roman Empire are great examples of legendary civilizations that experienced one or more golden age phases. Although this may be true in history, the golden age as an archetypical story pattern
Psychologist Carl Jung proposed that humankind has a collective unconscious, which is manifested in myths and dreams, which harbors themes and images that all humans inherit. Carl Jung’s proposal about the collective unconscious is expressed when archetypal and mythological criticism applies to literary works (Archetypal Criticism). Neverwhere is a novel written by Neil Gaiman, which is heavily influenced by archetypal and mythological concepts. Neverwhere is the story of a young man who tries to help an injured girl named Door on the street, when he soon realizes that this is no ordinary person that he has come across and he has to go into the underworld to get her help. Richard goes to get her help from a man in the underworld named Marquis
What exactly is a theme? A theme, according to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, is “a particular subject or issue that is discussed often or repeatedly.” In most cases, a theme is referenced as a moral or lesson to be learned from reading and interpreting a selection. In East of Eden by John Steinbeck, the character Lee demonstrates some of the themes found throughout Steinbeck’s literary masterpiece. The way Lee conducts himself is a way that makes him content with his life and the position he is currently in. The manner in which he conducts himself is one that makes him such a good role model for people to follow, such as Cal and Aron. We will be focusing on the themes that Lee embodies through his words and actions.
Carl Jung was a disciple of Sigmund Freud, despite the two having conflicting ideas. One of Jung’s most well known and accepted theories was the existence of different types of archetypes in the brain. These include the ego, which is where our conscious awareness and sense of identity reside, and the shadow, which is the part of the unconscious mind consisting of repressed weaknesses, shortcomings, and instincts. In the novel A Separate Peace, by John Knowles, the protagonist Gene exemplifies the shadow, while his friend, Finny, personifies the ego. The author narrates through the shadow, though he clearly supports the ego. However, he also makes it apparent that it is wrong to be dominated by either archetype.