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Archetypal Criticism of Literary Works
1. Name :- Gohil Devangiba Aniruddhsinh
Roll No. :- 14
Email id :- devangibagohil786@gmail.com
M.A . Semester - 2
Paper No. :- 7 (Literary Theory & Criticism)
Topic :- Archetypal Criticism
Submitted To :- Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji
Bhavnagar University
2. Historical
Background
Carl Jung (1875-1961) is a Swiss
Physician, Psychiatrist, and
Philosopher.
He founded analytical
psychology.
He developed concepts such as
“Collective Unconscious” and
“Archetypal Criticism”
He believes that our unconscious
mind powerfully directs much of
our behavior.
He said archetypes can be found
in the unconscious mind.
3. The analysis of a piece of literature through the examination
of archetypal patterns.
Archetypes are patterns that are shared across different
cultures as countless forms buried deep in our collective
unconscious.
The study of archetypes in literatures is known as archetypal
criticism or mythical criticism. Archetypes are also called
universal symbols.
Archetypes have originated in the unchanging situations of
human beings, such as the rotating seasons or the mysteries
of death, they are not intentionally created or culturally
acquired. Instead, they come to us instinctively as impulses
and knowledge hidden somewhere in our biological
psychologically, and social natures.
4. Key
Terms
Personal
Conscious :-
The state of
awareness in the
present moment
has passed, it
becomes part of
the individual’s
unique personal
unconscious.
Collective
Unconscious :-
Lies beneath the
personal
conscious and
personal
unconscious, it is
a storage house
of knowledge
experiences and
images of the
human race
Archetype :-
An image,
character, or
pattern of
circumstances that
occur throughout
literature and is
thought
consistently
enough to be
considered a
universal concept
or situation.
5.
6. What to look for in the
work of Literature
Characters :-
The hero becomes a leader
after many trials; a champion
Devil figure-evil, opposes
hero, offers fame or success
in exchange for the hero’s
soul
mentor - a role model,
guidance, knowledge
mother - caring, nurturing
father – powerful, judgment,
the guardian.
7. Nature :-
sun-brightness,
rebirth, healing
rain-spiritual birth
fire passion, love,
energy
fall-death, dying,
loss of innocence
summer-growth,
life
winter-death
Colors :-
black- darkness,
death, evil
red - passion, blood,
anger
white – purity, peace,
innocence
blue – devotion, truth,
cooling
Situational :-
The Quest
The Task
The Initiation
The journey
The Fall
Death and Rebirth
Creation and Origin
Destruction
8. Archetypes :-
- Universal images that have existed since the remotest times
- Carl Jung said, “A figure that repeat itself in the course of history
wherever creative fantasy is fully manifested.
Recognize :-
- Near identical images/patterns
- They are found in characters, images, and situations.
Connection :-
We are connecting with archetypes, recreation of basic patterns that are
already in our unconscious making us respond, just as someone halfway
around the world from us might
Repeat :-
Archetypes, Recognize, connection