Back to the Future

Fig. 1 - Back into the Future Archetypes 

Back into the Future is a sci-fi film created in 1985 and directed by Robert Zemeckis. The film starts off with a boy named Marty McFly who is charming to girls and fascinated with the scientist everyone thought was crazy. One day the scientist decided to test his theory to “drive” into the future and found out his theory was possible. He gets shot and Marty gets in the car and tries to overdrive the enemies and zooms into the future. He meets his parents who are now teenagers and accidentally changed the timeline, which he tries to fix.

Fig. 2 - Marty McFly

Hero, Child, Allies:
He flirts with the ladies.
He seeks revenge.
He is a talented boy who has a bright future in music.
Very clumsy.

The story is all about him as he has the power to change the future, and had to save the timeline in order to keep the family from not existing. He is also a child who has allies to help him in his quest which happened to be his; George, Lorraine and Emmet.

Fig. 3 - George McFly

Shapeshifter, Father:
He is shy and physically sensitive.
Gullible.
Emotional.
Likes to be alone.
He is the father of Marty McFly.

He shapeshifts when Marty goes back in time as he is a teenager. After Marty fixed the timeline and came back to the present, George personality and style changes again as he is now confident.

Fig. 4 - Lorraine Baines

Shapeshifter, Mother, Maiden:
Loving.
Loves to be the centre of attention.
Wants a romantic life.
Loves to dream.
Expressive.
Falls in love easily.
And the mother of McFly.

She also is a shapeshifter as her personality changes three times from; dreaming to loving and from loving to living the dream. She embodies the archetype of a maiden as she encourages George to be confident and Marty to help fix the timeline.

Fig. 5 - Emmet Brown 

Herald, Mentor, Father and Shapeshifter;
He does what his heart says.
Does not care about what people say.
He is obsessed with his work.
Loves to help people.
Gives the message to help Marty McFly which is to fix the timeline.

Some may disagree that he is not a father figure as there already is a literal father figure in the film. However, we see more of Emmet Brown in the film helping Marty Mc fly as a mentor but at the end, he treats him like a son, thus the reason why Marty went back in time to save him. He is also a shapeshifter as his personality changes a little in the timeline.

Fig. 6 - Biff Tannen

Trickster, Shadow, Threshold Guardian, Shapeshifter:
Big Bully.
Strong.
Tricks the gullible.
Easily angered.
Aggressive.
Likes being the boss.
He is seen as the obstacle in the film as he tries to bring Marty down and stop George from dating his destined wife to be.






Illustrations:

Figure. 1 - Back to the Future - [Movie Poster]
Figure. 2 - Back to the Future - [Image]
Figure. 3 - Back to the Future - [Image]
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