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A 4 page paper which examines the archetypes presented by Jack Sparrow in the film Pirates of the Caribbean, Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Lara Croft in Tomb Raider. No sources cited.
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love, or the lost man who seeks meaning in his life or seeks love. Many films essentially offer up characters that are recognizable, despite being new. This is the case
with Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean, and Lara Croft in Tomb Raider. In many ways these characters are the same,
possessed of very similar characteristics. The following paper examines the archetypes presented in these three characters and the characteristics that make them belong to that particular archetype.
Archetypes There are many labels one could use in defining the archetypes of these three characters. But, in this situation they will be deemed adventurers. Although they differ in how
they approach their need and involvement in adventure, they are all seriously adventurous individuals and are primarily adventurers. The characteristics (parameters) that make up these individuals are many but
in this case the characteristics are being narrowed down to three. Indiana, Jack, and Lara are all independent, loners, and somewhat reluctant heroes. They are independent because they generally work
alone on their particular adventure, or they want to work alone. Even if they have friends that help them the viewer is well aware that they do not need that
help, that friend, for they are capable of doing things alone. This clearly links together with being a loner. None of these individuals really have any family, any spouse, or
any desire to really be connected with others. They like being alone and are perfectly happy with that existence, preferring it to being together with other people. And, lastly, in
the films they are all essentially, in one way or another, individuals who are somewhat reluctant heroes. They have to be the hero of the story because it is a
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