Character Functions:

• Protagonist- Kelly
• Opponent- The nightmare (her conscious presented as a voice)
• Ally- Jane would be considered the ally because she offers Kelly advice and helps her overcome her fear of failure.
• Fake-Ally Opponent- The pilots try to help teach her even though they think she is crazy, in which ends up doing more harm then good since she still has no experience what so ever. Their help just makes the situation worse.
• Subplot Character- These are all the passengers on the plane applauding her once she confronts her failure, which really surprises Kelly and helps her to realize what the moral of the dream was all along.

Character Archetypes:

• King/Father-
• Queen/Mother
• Mentor/Teacher/- The nightmare itself rooting from her fear of failure is considered to be the mentor and teacher but also the opponent which is super contradicting but keeps the story interesting. It seems as though the nightmare has it out for her, when really it just wants her to do the right thing and offers Kelly good people to talk to, so she knows she is not alone and can always rely on human connections to help identify with her own self.
• Warrior-Kelly is considered to be a warrior because she is fighting an internal and external battle representing courage and strength.
• Trickster/Clown- The Pilots make fun of Kelly for asking for flying lessons and don’t believe her when she tells them she has to fly a plane in 4 hours, as many wouldn’t. They would also be considered an opponent.
• Artist
• Lover
• Rebel

Archetype Description:

The archetype that defines the protagonist best is warrior. I believe that to be a warrior you have to have the courage to battle and fight a conflict whether that is internal or external.  Kelly identifies with the archetype of warrior because she is confronting and battling with an internal and external fear in which she overcomes and conquers her fear of failure. She also finds herself motivated to take on the task of flying a plane in which a warrior is driven to do whatever it takes. Kelly knows that she is struggling to identify what the right thing to do is, and seeks help from others which resembles heroic qualities in which warriors  display.

Although the protagonist suits this archetype very well she also deviates from the archetype which is essential to the story. As much as Kelly is a warrior she also is found weak and vulnerable. Her nightmare was attacking a phobia she has had for a bit now and Kelly felt helpless. She experiences moments in which she questions her own abilities. Normally, a warrior would battle with an evident ending of winning, or completely a task  successfully, but in this story Kelly needs to fail in order to succeed.

This archetype both fitting and deviating the character is essential to a story because it allows for the audience to connect with the different aspects of the characters. This can help for others to see that all characters like themselves are flawed and imperfect. This also helps to bring in emotion and trigger personal meaning. My story uses and bends these archetype types by one, relating a very common phobia, fear of failure. By having the protagonist battling an internal fear without truly knowing how how to overcome it and struggling with determining what the right thing to do is. By having her battle this both internal and external conflict, one can truly connect with who they are through these significant events. Archetypes challenge a characters identity, creating a super relatable and intriguing story.