Archetypes
Goldilocks represents the trickster archetype. She disobeys the rules by breaking into the three bears' house. Goldilocks and the Three Bears represents "The Fall" archetype as well. Goldilocks has no regard for how her actions could affect others, and therefore "descends to a lower state" when the bears walk in on her asleep in wee bear's bed, fearful because of her transgressions. In addition, the bears represent the friendly beast archetype, as they do not punish Goldilocks for breaking into their house. The repeated number three throughout the story represents the number three archetype. This demonstrates unity between the bears as a family unit, between the "big bear", "medium bear" and "wee bear". The three bears are also the hero archetype because they save their house from further destruction by Goldilocks.
Theme
The theme of Goldilocks and the Three Bears is to always consider how your actions might affect others. Due to Goldilocks' selfishness, she is unable to see how breaking into the bears house and using their things without permission is disrespectful and rude. Another theme of Goldilocks and the Three Bears is to not talk to strangers, because it could have serious repercussions.
Motifs
One motif in Goldilocks is trust. The three bears neglect to lock their door because they trust the world and do not believe that someone would would have broken in. The reoccurring idea of size is also another motif in Goldilocks, because she tries the various bears chairs, porridge of the large, medium, and wee bear.
Goldilocks represents the trickster archetype. She disobeys the rules by breaking into the three bears' house. Goldilocks and the Three Bears represents "The Fall" archetype as well. Goldilocks has no regard for how her actions could affect others, and therefore "descends to a lower state" when the bears walk in on her asleep in wee bear's bed, fearful because of her transgressions. In addition, the bears represent the friendly beast archetype, as they do not punish Goldilocks for breaking into their house. The repeated number three throughout the story represents the number three archetype. This demonstrates unity between the bears as a family unit, between the "big bear", "medium bear" and "wee bear". The three bears are also the hero archetype because they save their house from further destruction by Goldilocks.
Theme
The theme of Goldilocks and the Three Bears is to always consider how your actions might affect others. Due to Goldilocks' selfishness, she is unable to see how breaking into the bears house and using their things without permission is disrespectful and rude. Another theme of Goldilocks and the Three Bears is to not talk to strangers, because it could have serious repercussions.
Motifs
One motif in Goldilocks is trust. The three bears neglect to lock their door because they trust the world and do not believe that someone would would have broken in. The reoccurring idea of size is also another motif in Goldilocks, because she tries the various bears chairs, porridge of the large, medium, and wee bear.