I don't believe that these are the only 'archetypes' but it helps me grasp the concept of it more so than I would have maybe if I hadn't watched the show and seen the transformation with my own eyes. I would have to agree that a vast majority of school campuses will contain a general number of archetypes that I suppose that everyone could be placed into, but in the U.S I just feel that everyone will always be unique in their own way because nobodies backgrounds are 100% alike.
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Archetypes
Well since Reality Television has really gained popularity as I've gotten older and I was in High School when Jersey Shore was really popular, and let me tell you can I relate to this article. First I have to admit that I too watched a full season of Jersey Shore religiously every Thursday, but after that season, every season was the same! Not only did it get annoying to hear about, but it got annoying to see the things that kids in my grade would copy or mimic from the show. A clearly obvious example would be tanning, the amount of dudes I could tell who were fake baking was ridiculous. Ordinary people want to be famous (myself included) so in my opinion they are going to mimic what they see famous people do, they know it won't make them famous, but it makes him/her relate to that particular character or 'archetype' even more so than they already had or believed they had.
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I agree with what you said at the end, that everyone is unique in their own way, despite them modeling themselves as the archetypes they see on TV. Everyone is different, and because we strive towards similar goals (or archetypes), we can relate to people who are striving for the same thing. It helps me understand the concept of it too.
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