archetypal criticism
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Name :- Gohil Devangiba AniruddhsinhRoll No. :- 14Email id :- [email protected] M.A . Semester - 2Paper No. :- 7 (Literary Theory & Criticism)Topic :- Archetypal CriticismSubmitted To :- Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University
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.
Archetypal Theory
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.
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.
Question
1) What commonly encountered archetypes do
you recognize within the literature ?
2) Do you recognize any archetypal images
within the text ?
3) Do you recognize any archetypal situations
within the text ?
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.
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
Archetypal Theory 4 Easy Steps
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
The Hero’s Journey Archetype
The Hero's Journey Archetypal (The Hero's Journey Archetypal.mp4)
