[ejay20]

i need an example of the outsider archetype in contemporary narrative (inlcuding films, television shows and comics, graphics novels and mangas). help? =(



I'm not too movie savy. Any help would be greatly appreciated

If unsure what is an outsider:


The outsider archetype also takes the form of the rebel, the outlaw, the revolutionary, or the misfit. This is the character which, by virtue of what he or she is or thinks, is an outsider to the community. The character often displays an attitude of radical freedom, a feeling of powerlessness, or anger over perceived injustice. This frequently results in behavior that can be viewed by the community as outrageous or rebellious. The classic Italian folk tale about the puppet named Pinocchio presents the outsider archetype in the form of the misfit. Another example might be the character often played by Clint Eastwood in his early Western movies. In that case, the outlaw archetype is often combined with the rescuer, or hero, archetype.


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[aznsweetie143]

...the outsiders?

xD

I'm not good at this.

[HERMIT]

Norbit
George Costanza
Dilbert

[witchery]

maybe Kat (played by Julia Stiles) in 10 things i hate about you
actually there are a lot of the outsider stereotypes in teen movies

[Sky's Crying]

I don't know how contemporary it needs to be, but the first thing that came to my mind was Meursault! Use The Stranger by Albert Camus. This one's even older, but Raskolnikov from Fyodor Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment.

Hmmm...How about....
1. Guy Pearce's character in Memento (Film)
2. Hugh Laurie's character of House on House M.D. (Television)
3. Ed Norton's character in Fight Club (Film)

I don't know how generic these examples have to be or how common...Archetype meaning they exist in every culture...Hmm...The definition you provided is kind of limiting.

How about Wolverine from X-Men? : D lmao.