The Archetypal Hero John Dunbar

John Dunbar gazed at his blood soaked foot and wondered if he should put on his boot and finish the fight. His attempt to refasten his boot over his foot was overwhelming. Deep inside he had a feeling to put his life on the line to fight for his country. This feeling described is one of an archetypal hero. John Dunbar becomes an archetypal hero in the movie Dances With Wolves. In Dances With Wolves, …

…in the movie Dances With Wolves, possesses all the needed characteristics. John over came many obstacles. He suffered great losses and pain endured traveling west. John received help from the Indians to escape death numerous times. John married the female character, which was the translator. The last thing making John Dunbar an archetypal hero was the happy ending of the Indians winning the battle over the soldiers showing that John fights for a just cause.