Archetypal hero of perseus in clash of The Titans Novel by Alan Dean Foster

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Bahari, Fikran (2023) Archetypal hero of perseus in clash of The Titans Novel by Alan Dean Foster. Undergraduate thesis, UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya.

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Abstract

This study aims to analyze the archetypal hero that written in the novel of the Clash of the Titans novel by Alan Dean Foster. In this study, the researcher would answer the research questions, covering: (1) how is Perseus described in Clash of the Titans novel? And, (2) how can Perseus be the hero in Clash of the Titans novel?. This study uses a descriptive qualitative research approach with content analysis. In analyzing the novel “Clash of the Titans”, the researcher used the theory of Archetype by Carl Jung. The Archetype theory that contained in this thesis is Archetypal Character and Archetypal situation as well as described in the story. This study reveals the researcher uncovered the heroic archetypes of the bear in the main character named Perseus by using the archetype characters and situational archetypes in the novel Clash of the Titans. Perseus is the hero in the novel. He has many companions who help him complete his mission to reclaim his title and find his soul mate. Situation archetypes contain search, assignment, initiation, and the battle between good and evil.