Female Archetypes : Week 15

For the archetype of Earth, I chose to use Susan Sarandon's character in "Stepmom." She plays a mother of two who is battling cancer. All the while her ex-husband is in a new relationship with another, younger woman. this woman is trying to connect with the kids, and Susan's character takes it as stepping on her toes. Susan's character is very wise and acts like the foundation for everyone in the movie, even though she has her own very serious personal challenge. She makes sure everything is functionally correctly.
For the archetype of Water, I chose Julia Robert's character from "My Best Friend's Wedding." She plays a head strong best friend who is secretly in love with her best friend, which is a man. The problem is that he is engaged to be married to another woman. Julia spends most of the movie trying to spilt them apart, but in the end she sheds some tears and lets him go to be happy.
For the archetype of Wind, I chose Sally Field's character form the movie "Steel Magnolias." She plays the overbearing mother who gets in everyone's business. Although almost everyone in the family hates the fact that she is the way she is, they all know that without her love and devotion for them, they wouldn't be the happy, successful, and strong family that they are.
For the archetype of Fire, I chose Meryl Streep's character in the movie, "Death Becomes Her." She plays a woman who is so caught up in her appearance that she ends up taking things to extreme levels. She tries to get back at her long time rival, but because they have both drank an immorality treatment, never one can die. They go on hurting and trying to kill each other until they realize that things will never be the same.

Links:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120686/ "Stepmom"
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119738/ "My Best Friend's Wedding"
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098384/ "Steel Magnolias"
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104070/plotsummary "Death Becomes Her"