Coraline
My primary archetype is the innocent although i do see myself as a wanderer/warrior too sometimes. The Innocent archetype, me is a person who accepts things as they are who seeks unconditional love and acceptance. That would be me on a good day. On the other hand when my shadow takes over I become reckless and power seeking and this rage that takes over me makes me a completely different person a wild version who’s not thinking things through but instead just goes around being the opposite. I like Innocent at times but at times i wish i could just be a warrior which i have come to accept as I've grown up. The wanderers part that's just my curiosity of things and it got me more trouble than results so far in life.
In the first chapter of Coraline there are many symbols and scenes where both my archetypes as Innocent and wanderer appear. My everyday to day activities make me Innocent as i go about life where as my other side is like in chapter two were Coraline is warned by the old man’s mice not to go to the door and also by the two ladies not to wear green but if i was in her shoes i would do exactly what she did and do those things. I don't know maybe for me is a need to rebel or just to have something exciting in her explorers life for Coraline. I would classify danger as an adventure as she does at the beginning of the book. In chapter four there is a line which particularly applies to me when the cat is telling Coraline is good that you brought protection with you(stone).
Here the archetype is a mentors one and i find myself in these situations lots of time at work or on everyday life situations wary and willing to give advice when i can. as i moved on reading the book i found familiar grounds on chapter 7 that could relate to me. Coraline had started her hero’s quest and was transforming into a warrior in order to save her parents and the children. In my case I find that I'm always trying to help others when they ask for help no matter how impossible it might be. The one thing i never say no i always say yes to people when the ask me for favours. This personally is a bad quality to have if you cant keep your promises. caroline was in the same mess when she realised how much she had in her hand. She had to save her parents the kids the cat and importantly herself. although i never saw her as being the selfish kind all through out the book. As we move on in chapter nine Coraline comes to the mother telling her that she found two of the souls with a certain believe that she can do this to prove the ones who don't believe her wrong which is exactly my type sometimes because when you promise so much to so many you’ll always leave some unhappy for not fulfilling your promises to them. Coraline now had to save five souls not including the cat so i can relate to that scene personally.
Needed help from others when you think all is lost is another similarity which i can see when Coraline loses the mouse who has the soul and thinks she has failed but the cat one of her helpers/mentor assists her and hope is back in her side that she can do this. this is all too familiar in me as when you help people they will pay you back when you never expect it in the hardest times I've found out many times. I think this has to do with me being the innocent archetype who’s always approachable and willing to listen and help other and for Coraline too as she makes friend along her journey that help her succeed.
The part where she throughs the cat to the other mothers eyes is something i couldn't relate to. Maybe its my innocent archetype where i cant put people at risk for my well being or something else but unless i was certain of the outcome i don't know if i could do that.Overall i can relate with the ending of the book too as far as family life goes. when i was young i was always wanting things which i didn't need or weren't good for me and i didn't like the fact that my parents would say no to me unless they thought it was right for me like in the beginning of the book. As i grew up i began to appreciate more my upbringing and the way in which was raised as it helped me become a better person since i was living by myself since i was sixteen. It’s funny cause when your family is there all the time you don't appreciate them and when there is a risk that you might not see them for a while you’ll change and see reason to their methods and appreciate more. Personally knowing my archetype was helpful to identify myself through out the book but i believe there are so many different archetypes in us were we can identify with a lot of stuff in this book as i explained above. the positive thing is that the book puts things into perspective for you and shows you the different scenarios were you archetype is applied. I myself saw these traits of being a warrior in Coraline, in chapter six when she’s looking for clothes to put on and finds nothing but costume’s in her cupboard. How she fought to me was a sign that she has a warrior archetype in her. In chapter seven coralline warrior archetypes, really starts to come out when she makes a deal with other mother that if she could find her parents she has to let them all go but if she does not, she is forced to stay with other mother forever. Now Coraline is willing to be courageous enough to fight for what she wants as well be willing to be ready to sacrifice herself for her parents.The journey does not end there. After defeating the other mother, Coraline has to be wary of keeping other mother severed hand as well as the key away from the door to the other world by dropping it down a well.
You don't necessary need to know your archetype to understand the story because the archetype that you are is you and how you app lie yourself in different situations when they arise. as far as others understanding my story from my point of view is a good thing because people can see how i app lie myself to the story and then they can do the same for themselves. There is no single person that is identical and i don't believe that someone fells the same way about the book in all the scenarios above like i do. we all have different mind, souls and archetypes that make us who we are.
chapters 1,2,4,7,9,11,12
http://www.educ.sfu.ca/mamchur/archetypeinnocent.html
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