Hero Archetype

The book I am reading is "Undomestic Goddesses" by Sophie Kinsella. The hero within my story is Samantha Sweeting, some of reasons why Samantha is a hero is because she is,

Innocent- Samantha is innocent because outside her world she is inexperienced. She is a lawyer and that is all she knows how to do, she is completely unaware of the outside world, thus making her innocent. On page 103, it states "Being a lawyer is what I was meant to be, not a housekeeper I can't even buy vacuum bags, and this woman is expecting a seven course meal." This showing she only knows one thing.

Willing and adventurous- Samantha is willing and adventurous because she takes on this job, having no idea of what she is getting into and doesn't stop. She wants to take it on and won't lose, this starts her journey of her being willing and adventurous.

Reluctant-Samantha is reluctant because she is unwilling to forget her old life. When she starts over, her new job and takes on a totally different type of life she is afraid to forget and let go of her past and where she has come from. This is a strong charastic of a hero, and Samantha shows a great deal of reluctance in this story. Example "As my hand rested on the mouse I could not bring myself to look away from the page. Everything I had worked for gone, wiped out."

I think this quote shows that a hero must think of others then think of their self. To remeber to always forgive but to move on when the time is needed.

Name:“Learning to forgive is one of the great paths to inner peace” Anonymous.

   Site: 2010 Health Resolution – Walk in Forgiveness

By: Dr. Loretta Lanphier, ND, CN, HHP, CH

http://www.oasisadvancedwellness.com/health-articles/2010/01/2010-health-resolution-%E2%80%93-walk-in-forgiveness.html

Found on: November 24 2011