A Wise Mentor is anyone who give you advice and leads you in the right path. We as humans have the idea that mentors are only those who come out in movies and teach Kung Fu. “An archetype found frequently in dreams, myths , and stories is the mentor usually a positive figure who aids or trains the hero” ( Spiritual Emercency). In all the movies we have watched we have always seen an “Old Wise Man” for example Yoda. Or Dumbledore from Harry Potter and the most popular one Mr. Miyagi. All these example of the Wise Old Man have helped the hero through out his journey.
Wise Old Men are not only found in films but also in the present. Gandhi is one of those Wise Men who are found in reality. Mahatma was not given to him when he was born it was given to him by the Indian people when they had discovered when they had a Mahatma in their presence meaning great soul. He taught his people to fight for what they believed in just like those Wise Old Men in movies taught the hero. One of his greatest quotes was “ You must be the change You wish to see in the World” - Mahatma Gandhi
My own opinion is that the hero should not be the main role and the one who is in the spotlight. I believe that the mentor is the one who created the hero of the movie or the hero in real life, meaning without the mentor there would be no hero because the mentor is the one who leads him through the path of life. Hollywood should analyze and be aware that the mentor is the main character not the Caucasian male they put as the protagonist.
Works Cited
Hoover, PJ. "Wise Old Man- Characters and Cliches." The Enchanted Inkpot. N.p., 21 Sept. 2009. Web. <http://enchantedinkpot.livejournal.com/28133.html>.
"Spiritual Emergency." : The Major Archetypes. N.p., 10 Jan. 2006. Web. 23 Feb. 2013. <http://spiritualemergency.blogspot.com/2006/01/major-archetypes.html>.
I agree how wise old men are not only found in films but in the present as well becuase they can be those in whom we admire and love.
ReplyDeleteStephanie Y Escamilla