I watched the movie Deadpool and loved it. The incredibly stupid things Deadpool did in the movie were strangely hilarious. The way Ryan Reynolds voice and facial expressions were implemented in the movie just made every single scene of the movie enjoyable. The humorous jokes that Tim Miller made during the bar scene was amazing. The way the characters acted together made the movie franchise worthy; however, I noticed one thing in the movie that really got me thinking, has the mentor archetype changed from the past? The mentors in Deadpool seemed different in some areas, but the mentors were also the same in some other aspects, so this forced me to research this one specific question, how has the mentor archetype changed or not changed over …show more content…
To start we need to find an expert on mentor archetypes. From the article Archetypes in the Hero's Journey written by Melinda Goodin, who is an expert in the archetypal field, states “The mentor serves a number of purposes: a source of wisdom, gift giver, and conscience...Other Mentors can act to motivate the protagonist and help overcome fear” (Goodin, 2004) So from using this expert research we can see that a mentor is a teacher or wise person that helps out the main character in a story. The mentor gives the hero knowledge of sorts so the hero can complete their task. The information I found intrigued me so I kept doing a little bit more research and I came across another article called The Mentor Archetype, written by Nutschell, which states “They also invent items which the hero might need along their journey or they bestow the hero with a particular gift to aid them in their quest” (Nutschell, 2011). This quote from Nutshell further proves that a mentor archetype is a person that helps the hero of the story out by giving the hero some sort of item to complete their task at hand. Mentors by definition seem to be very important to the development of the plot in a story, so this thought led me to another question; how does a mentor actually impact the …show more content…
During the movie Eragon the mentor of the movie, Brom, gives Eragon many tricks and tips on how Eragon can better control his dragon. (Eragon, 2006). Based on that scene in the movie, we can see that mentors from 11 years ago will also give the hero of the story a gift to fulfill the hero’s quest. This is very similar to the mentor archetype from 67 years ago, as seen in the movie Cinderella. The fairy godmother gave Cinderella a physical gift and in Eragon, Brom gave Eragon a mental gift, but in both cases, the mentor’s gift helped the hero overcome obstacles in order to complete their journey. So far the mentor archetype has not changed over time, but certainly, something has changed in the mentor archetype from 11 years ago to the present
A mentor is a trusted guide who shows you the way in life. Through the mentors of Pi and Antonio, they help save and point them to the right way in life. In the novel Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya, Ultima shows Tony that good can always overcome evil, no matter how evil it may be. Life of Pi by Yann Martel, shows that Pi can face his fears by the help of a big Bengal tiger in a small boat, and that the littlest things in life can change the course of how your destiny awaits.
The popular film from 1977 known as Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope written and directed by George Lucas, there are many uses of archetypes, which include use of the colors blue and green in light sabers, and the color gold in the character, Luke Skywalker’s, clothing at the end of the movie. The use of these colors throughout the movie help to show the heroic cycle of Luke Skywalker by bringing out the changes he goes through from his purity, to his rebirth, and then finally when Luke gains wisdom from his journey.
Haven’t We Met Before: an Archetypal Analysis of Guardians of the Galaxy Have you ever thought to yourself, now where have I seen that before? Odds are you were watching a movie or reading a book, when something that happened in the story or a character said or did that sounded familiar. This is probably due to archetypes. Archetypes are original models that others are based upon, almost like a mold or a cookie cutter that makes similar copies. One movie that has many great examples archetypal characters, themes, and journeys is Guardians of the Galaxy, directed by James Gunn.
The novel “The Antagonist” is about a guy named Gordon Rankin who goes by Rank. His college friend, Adam, wrote a book chronicling his life. However he wrote this book without Rank’s permission which angers Rank immensely. The book explores what Rank does afterwards. Throughout this novel many archetypes are present. These archetypes are pivotal to the novel and its messages. It suggests that people are easily characterized. In fact, no matter how unique someone seems they can almost always be put into a category.
The mentor helps guide the hero throughout the journey. In “The Odyssey”, an important mentor was Athena because she helps warn Odysseus about everything inside his home and guides him with information and what to do when he’s inside. “Athena appears and informs him of the situation at his home” (Homer, 1090). Athena tells Odysseus about the suitors at his home and helps him get ready for everything that is about to happen. In “Percy Jackson” one of the biggest mentors would be Poseidon because throughout the movie and he helps Percy figure out his powers. Poseidon tells Percy “Go to the water, the water will give you power.” Poseidon tells Percy to go to the water because he knows it will heal him. Likewise both mentors help by giving advice to the heroes while completing their
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.
Mentors can come in different ways from omins to people. In The Alchemist Santiago has many helpful mentors that help him understand the universal ideas. One of his mentors was an old king named Melchizedek, he helps purswaid Santiago to pursue his Personal Legend. Also, Melchizedek gave Santiago two stones called Urim and Thummim. The stones represent good omens and bad omens. After all, Santiago did not use them very often because he was able to understand the universal ideas of good and bad omens quickly. Another mentor that
I was watching a Disney movie. I know what you're thinking, why is this teenage girl being lazy on a Saturday night? Well, I don’t know. As I was looking at the movie, I noticed a person following the hero. “Wow! Is this like a sidekick?” I ask myself, Why is this person giving wise advice and why is their sayings different from other movies? How did he or she overcome that? I remembered something from english class. It was something about archetypes. I told myself, “Wait this is like the mentor archetype!” Around the world, there are a lot of movies and books that come or are made from different cultures. How? When it comes to Disney and superhero movies they come from everywhere. For example, the movies Mulan, Moana and Pocahontas. But
Firstly, a mentor is someone who trusted by others to give guidance. In the Heart of the Sea provides the reader with excerpts from the crewman's diaries and recounts of the events to show that they view Captain Pollard and First Mate Chase as advisors during trivial
In Eboo Patel’s book “Acts of Faith,” he talks a lot about mentors and what they do to shape some ones view point and helps them figure out who they are as a person and who they are in their religion. When looking back at my life I had many different mentors, some of them are really good ones and some are not so good. Patel states in his book that all mentors aren’t going to be the best. Some of them will guide you in the right direction and some of them will guide you in another direction. Depending on what direction you are lead to you could be doing good things or even going the other direction and go the bad way and harm others in the process. Most people who aren’t really sure about who they are in their religion and or they are still learning about it are going to be confused and will listen to whoever will help them out and understand it. When I was re-reading a few chapters in the
Mentor orientation can be described as “Employees who have seniority… to oversee new hires for a certain time-period and are ultimately responsible for providing much of the training that will take place at work.” (Taylor, 2011) This enables newly hired employees to receive consistent support after the formal orientation and 3 days on the job training. The mentoring support should be planned based on the lessons in the formal orientation program identified above. Since supervisors must continue to do work-related tasks association with leadership at the job-site, mentors can direct, supervise and help new employees refine skills needed to become successful and productive.
Mentoring is a strong educational tool and is very useful especially within the New York City Department of Education. It is a great way for experience teachers to pass down information. The one and one interaction is more lasting than reading it from a book. This method will allow a smooth transition for new teachers. There are a lot of procedures that are confusing to beginners and mentors can uncoil those kinks. Beginning teacher will also get the opportunity to experience different teaching styles and also decide what will work for them and what will not. Mentoring is a valuable asset in guiding person’s development.
Growing up, there are specific people that push you toward success and assist you in achieving your goals and dreams. If you reflect back on your childhood and think about the people you looked up too and the people that pushed you to be the best that you are these people are considered your mentors and role models. Mentors and role models can range from family members, teachers, coaches, friends or even people who have been in your position before. Sometimes mentors can even be people who are just wanting to help out and put people on the path needed in order to achieve success. The people we are surrounded by- mentors or just other people- use all forms of communication to help mentor and develop you to be able to accomplish your goals and aspirations.
If you achieved advanced level in your freelance career, chances are, you may be wooed by mentoring. You have steady income and authority voice, the ground beneath your feet is solid and you think that it would be good to share your experience with others and maybe make a penny or two in between. Therefore, you decide to start mentoring.
Many young people just need to be motivated and given a fair chance at success. Young people need mentors to help them find their way and to help them stay focused. Mentors play an intricate roll in your lives and are sort of liaisons between your parents or guardians and your educators.