Archetypal Analysis

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Archetypal Analysis
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Archetypal Analysis

• one of the most common forms of literary analysis
• easy to understand and use with a little
  knowledge of the basics

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Archetypal Analysis

• archetype- a pattern from which copies can be
  made
• OR- a universal theme that manifests itself
  differently on an individual basis
• Archetypes evoke deep and sometimes unconscious
  responses in the reader.
• Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung believed these
  archetypes were the result of a collective
  unconscious. The collective unconscious is a
  product of the shared experiences of our
  ancestors.

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Archetypal Analysis

• Jung believed it was
• primordial- We have archetypal images ingrained
  in our understanding even before we are born.
• universal- The idea of these archetypes is the
  same all over the world and throughout history,
  even if the manifestation of the archetype is
  different.

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Archetypal Analysis
Characters - hero outcast scapegoat star-crossed lovers shrew faithful servant - damsel in distress Situations the task the quest the loss of innocence the initiation water

• Archetypes fall into
• two different categories