An archetype is basically a story component repeated over and over again. This pattern is recognizable in countless stories and is an element we are naturally drawn to based on the “aha! Factor” (page 191), meaning we recall the familiar storyline and are drawn to it. One example is in Water for Elephants when the main character Jacob falls in love with his bosses’ wife, Marlena. This is not only a problem because she is married, but also due to the fact her husband is the person in charge of Jacob’s job. They typical string of events then proceeds to happen: Marlena realizes she also loves Jacob, they sneak around to be with each other, and in the end (when Marlena’s husband is killed in an elephant-related accident) are happily together. This archetype is the forbidden romance found in so many stories like Romeo and Juliet, Camelot, and Westside Story.
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