The Wise Teacher: Ogion
Walker (2014) stated that the wiser teacher Often known as a wizard or mage as a fantasy fiction archetype. For some reason the wise teacher is usually male. The wise
teacher seems to only give his students or apprentice enough information to
help them through obstacles ahead; for example, Dumbledore from Harry Potter –
In the movies he helps Harry potter and his friends through their trials by
giving only a bit of what they need to know without completely helping them.
Perhaps by doing this, the wise teacher, wizard or mage is trying to help his
student by giving them a chance to fully realise their potential by completing
tasks on their own. However, Ogion also known as the silent wizard allow his
apprentice to be free and does not really like to talk much, but does teach GED
about the balance of nature and life.
If the Wise Teacher is killed, there is a possibility that
he will return unexpectedly.If not, his death will motivate his students (one
of whom will likely become the Impulsive Hero) to seek revenge on whichever
force of evil it was that killed him".
Loyal retainers: Vetch
Often called side-kicks, these
individuals are somewhat like servants who are
heroic themselves. Their duty is to protect the hero/
heroine and reflect his/her nobility. See Hermione
Granger and Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter series,
and Samwise Gamgee of The Lord of the Rings.
In the earthsea fantasy fiction Vetch is the only person to properly welcome Ged when he arrives at wizard school and quickly befriends Ged. His loyalty is recognised when he trusts Ged and tell Ged his real wizard name. In earthsea you only tell your wizard name to people you trust.
The Devil Figure - Dark shadow after Ged
This character is evil incarnate
who offers worldly goods, fame or knowledge to
the protagonist in exchange for possession of the
soul or unbreakable fealty. This character can also be an evil being from the dead wanting to posses a living being.
The dark shadow that was cast by Ged after being dared to with a fellow student to prove which one of them who was more powerful. This dark shadow is a dead spirit who is seeking a body to possess, because it was Ged that bought the spirit from the pits of the dead, the shadow is after Ged.
The dark shadow that was cast by Ged after being dared to with a fellow student to prove which one of them who was more powerful. This dark shadow is a dead spirit who is seeking a body to possess, because it was Ged that bought the spirit from the pits of the dead, the shadow is after Ged.
The Hero/Heroine - Rebellious Ged
After proving himself (usually
by defeating a wild beast or completing a task)
marries a princess, becomes king, knight, or warrior
of the realm or village.
He/she is often reared by foster parents, He/she is often reared by foster parents, which is the case of Ged who was not raised by his biological parents
He/she is often reared by foster parents, He/she is often reared by foster parents, which is the case of Ged who was not raised by his biological parents
In the earthsea Ged is a bit rebellious and wants to quickly learn magic without. Ged also keeps having the same dream about a girl whom at the beginning, who he is mostly likely needing to save.
References
Character Archetypes in
High Fantasy Literature. (n.d). Retrieved from file:///C:/Users/Guest/Desktop/404-1381-1-SM.pdf
Character analysis, Ogion the silent wizard. (n.d). Retrieved from http://www.shmoop.com/wizard-of-earthsea/ogion.html
Ok Shadna, I encourage students to find extra secondary sources however I really want to see you engaging with at least one of the ones that have been provided as part of the coursework. If you can find other authoritative sources, then I might even accept them as an alternative. Unfortunately, while the two sources you have cited are useful, they do not engage with the primary work in a way that is suitable for engagement at this level. Please use one or more of the provided secondary readings for future posts. Your references back to the primary text to exemplify your points are great though.
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