Christopher Vogler The Writers Journey
Shadows
of the internal k i n d may be disempowered like vampires, simply by bringing them
out of the Shadows and into the light of consciousness. Some Shadows may even
be redeemed and turned into positive forces. One of the most impressive Shadow
figures in movie history, D a r t h Vader of the Star Wars series, is revealed in Return of the
Jedi to be the hero's father. All his wickedness is finally forgiven, making him a benign,
ghosdy figure, watching over his son. T h e Terminator also grows from being a killing
machine bent on destroying the heroes in The Terminator to being a protective Mentor
to the heroes in Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
Like the other archetypes, Shadows can express positive as well as negative
aspects. T h e Shadow in a person's psyche may be anything that has been suppressed,
neglected, or forgotten. T h e Shadow shelters the healthy, natural feelings we believe
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