Heroes archetypes - movie comparison
Heroes are often thought of by society as persons who do extraordinary things, such as saving the lives of people or accomplishing great things that benefit many. However, there are many different types of heroes and a hero, as he or she goes on his or her personal quest to accomplish their goal, their stature in life changes. There are many types of heroes in literature and in the media, which everyone can see and recognize. They are the orphan, wanderer, warrior, martyr and the magician. A hero can start in any stage, and can also skip a few of the stages, but the ultimate goal of a hero is to achieve the status of magician. However not all heroes achieve this final goal. Anyone can be a hero, the process of becoming one can be different, but the final result is the same, if ever achieved. In the movie Harry Potter and the Philosopher 's Stone, the character Ron Weasley is quite comparable to Todd Anderson, a character in the movie Dead Poets Society. The two boys are similar in several aspects and different in others. Both the characters started their journey to discover themselves while they were in the wanderer stage of the hero archetypes. However, after achieving that stage, Ron becomes a warrior hero archetype, while
In conclusion, everyone can become a hero, though the process can be different, the goal and result can be the same. Ron, from the movie Harry Potter and the Philosopher 's Stone, and Todd, from the movie Dead Poets Society, are very similar characters. They both start their heroic quest in the movie as wanderers, unsure of others, and isolated. But after that stage, Ron becomes a warrior, while Todd never gets the fighting spirit. That is their only difference in terms of their journey through the film. Both boys finish in movies as martyrs, for both realize that sometimes it takes sacrificing themselves to create a common good. Though both boys did not achieve the ultimate goal of magician, they could have achieved that status had both movies gone further. In the case of Ron, he still has a chance to accomplish the hero archetype of magician in the next movie. With Todd, one can only use one's mind to imagine if he ever truly finds the happiness and wisdom that one finds in the magician stage. Everyone, on this earth, at this very moment is going through the stages of a hero. It might not be as dramatic as the super heroes we are told about, but the status is the same. Everyone wants to be the magician in the end. Ron Weasley from the movie Harry Potter and The Philosopher 's Stone and Todd Anderson, the character from the movie Dead Poets Society, both started their heroic quest as a wanderer hero archetype. Ron Weasley, is a wanderer in the beginning if the movie because of his need to be separated from his brothers. His brothers have left quite a reputation at the Hogwarts School for Wizards. Every one of the students in the movie seems to recognize the Weasley name. If the reputation is for outstanding wizardry or academic success, it is not stated in the movie, but rather implied. He feels unworthy to be part of the Weasley family because of the successes of his brothers. He feels like he continues to live in their shadow. Ron leaves the oppression of his home life to face the unknowns of the wizard school without any help from his brothers. That is another characteristic of the wanderer hero archetype. But before Ron can move to the next step, he had to discover his love for his family and community. This occurs when Ron becomes more willing to talk about his family. In the beginning of the movie, Ron blushes whenever someone says "another Weasley?" when they see him. This shows his embarrassment of his family, however, as the movie progresses Ron becomes more willing to discuss his family to his friends. He even tells Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Hagrid about his brother Charley, who is in Romania studying dragons. This shows Ron's step into the next stage of his heroic life. In the case of Todd Anderson in the movie
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