The Golden Age Archetypes In Cinderella

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A film consists of many archetypes that help in building the events which together create a story. As a result, each film has its own major archetypes which make a big impact in it and the film Cinderella is no different. The film Cinderella incorporated several archetypes, but two of them stood out the most and drew my attention which were the golden age and the loss of innocence archetypes. The golden age archetype is one of the major archetypes in the film Cinderella. This was presented in the film during the end when Cinderella and Prince Christopher (Kit) married and lived happily ever after. Accordingly, the golden age is a time of perfection when everything seems perfect and the characters are experiencing a time of unity and harmony.

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