Here is my Presentation as a part of Academic Activities of Sem- 2 M. A English. Submitted to Dr. Dilip Barad MK Bhavnagar University.

1. Use of Archetypes in
Movies
Komal Shahedadpuri
M.A English Sem-2
Roll no -14
Enrolment number-2069108420170027
komaltara1311@gmail.com
Submitted to Smt, S B Gardi Dept. Of English,
MK Bhavnagar University
Topic- Archetypal Criticism
Batch- 2016-2018
Paper no -7 Literary Theory and Criticism
Western-2

2. What is Archetypal Criticism?
 Archetypal Criticism is
a critical theory which
interpret text by
focusing on recurring
myths and archetypes
in the narratives
designs, images,
symbols, themes,
pattern of action and
character types in
literary works.
 ‘The Golden Bough’
by George Frazer is
an anthropological
origin of archetypal
criticism.

3. What is Archetype?
 Archetypes were first suggested by Carl Jung,
he applied this term to ‘primordial images’ of
repeated patterns of experience in ancient
ancestors which survives in our ‘collective
unconsciousness’.
 A Skeleton (original model) of Literature is
similar but bodies are different. We have same
raw material but we cook it in different way.
 Pattern of thought, image etc..that is universally
present in individual psyche like story of Romeo
and Juliet being a raw material for many

4. Archetypal
Patterns
Seasons
Symbols
Characters

6. Under The
Tuscan Sun

7. Five Spheres
Human
 Comic
Wish-fulfillment
and community
centered.
 Tragic
Isolation, tyranny and
the fallen hero.
Animals
 Comic
Docile and pastoral
like Sheep and Dogs
 Tragic
Predatory and
Hunters

8. Vegetation
 Comic
Pastoral like
gardens,
parks, roses and
lotuses.
 Tragic
Wild forest and
Barrenness
Mineral
 Comic
Cities, temples, or
precious stones.
 Tragic
Desert and ruined
place.
The Barrens
Chennai Express

9. Water
 Comic
Rivers as a source
of happiness
 Tragic
Seas and specially
Floods became
cause of sadness.

10. Thank You