The Two Towers Recurring Archetypes

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Archetypes are a recurring pattern, symbol, or situation that connects to basic human experiences. These symbols/patterns are portrayed in the film Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers directed by Peter Jackson. Recurring archetypes represent characteristic traits and symbols of Gollum/Smeagol which may connect to the viewers on a personal level. “....Yes, precious, false! They will cheat you, hurt you, lie…”, states Gollum (Peter Jackson, Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers). Gollum characterizes the lost soul and good vs. evil in the film Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers; both these traits/symbols will connect to basic human experiences that the viewers may have experienced in their day. The lost soul represents Gollum sensitive, tortured, …show more content…

Evil haunts Gollum/Smeagol in the film Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and tries to convince him to betray his loyalty to Frodo and steal the ring (precious) for his own good. In the movie Smeagol goes off to the side where his twin Gollum appears. Gollum is persuading Smeagol to take the ring, but Smeagol does not agree with him. Gollum conveys, “...We wants it we needs it. Must have the precious. They stole it from us sneaky little hobbitses. Wicked, tricksy, false!...” Smeagol replies, “....No. Not master!....” (Jackson, LOTR: The Two Towers) Good vs. Evil is a symbolic archetype that is used to portray both sides of …show more content…

The lost soul represents Gollum’s sensitive, tortured, secretive, and vulnerable traits. Gollum’s state can be related to someone who may have an addiction to drugs or alcohol. Good vs. Evil haunts Gollum/Smeagol in the film Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and tries to convince him to betray his loyalty to the fellowship and steal the ring (precious) for his own good. Everyone has been tempted to do something bad knowing it is wrong in their lifetime. Recurring archetypes represent characteristic traits and symbols of Gollum/Smeagol which may connect to the viewers on a personal level. Archetypes can be both good and bad and are used to help create the identity of the

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