Archetypes according to Merriam-Webster is the groundwork for everything; its a perfect example from which all ideas of that example are just copies. Many of the archetypes in Ovid's Metamorphosis are common in today's society and my life. Metamorphosis uses stories of people hunting for truth, riches and immortality. I find my self staying up many nights contemplating how i am going to strike rich so my family never wants again and how i am going to leave my mark on this world so that my name is still spoken day after day in generations to come. Some of these archetypes have changed to fit today's views of the world but they hold the same premise. Although people do want to live forever I believe most do not; most people would rather have great statues erected in their glory. Giving us a slightly different connotation to the theme of immortality that i believe is portrayed in Metamorphosis. Heroes struggling with seemingly unbeatable monsters shows similarities with...