Thursday, October 7, 2010

Entry 2.2: Magician



My archetype is Magician. According to Wikipedia, the definition of a magician is: a person who performs feats using supernatural means; a character in a fictional fantasy context who performs supernatural feats. I can actually relate to this archetype because ever since I was a child, I have always been into magic. I've always been a very creative/visionary person. I love the look on people's faces when I surprise and shock them with a trick I have up my sleeve. Someone this picture reminds me of is, Harry Houdini. He would always do crazy magic tricks like: the suspended straitjacket escape, the Chinese water torture cell, and  buried alive. They even have a ride named after him in Six Flags Great Adventure, where you sit, and the whole room appears to go upside down while you move back and forth in the room, all having to do with illusions. I can say that I do live my life as a magician in a way. I am still a very creative person, when I am bored at home and not doing anything, I'm always finding a way to keep myself occupied creatively, such as drawing, painting, or designing web pages. I chose this picture because I see doves, fire and a treasure chest which seems very interesting to me. All these things are very random, which symbolize a magician's way of life. A dove mysteriously flying out of a top hat, fire appearing out of no where, unlocking a treasure chest without a key, all of these are tasks a true magician can accomplish. I hope to one day accomplish atleast one of those tasks, but with positive determination, I'm sure I will be able to! The magician in the picture shown is Criss Angel, who stars in the show: "Mindfreak". I remember a big magic trick Criss Angel did was hanging 24 hours in box full of wet cement hanging above Times Square, and surviving, which was a huge deal because noone thought he could pull it off!

Picture Link:
http://beyondhollywood.com/

1 comment:

  1. You'd totally like reading more about the magician archetype. You might try one of Carol Pearson's books. I'll be putting two on reserve next week.

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