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Mythological Archetypal Symbolic Approach. Collective Unconsciousness - Carl Jung, Swiss Psychiatrist . By Katie, Marissa, and Meredith. How does this make you feel?. What about this one?. What about these?. Mythological.
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MythologicalArchetypalSymbolic Approach Collective Unconsciousness - Carl Jung, Swiss Psychiatrist By Katie, Marissa, and Meredith
Mythological • Uses a collections of symbols, images, characters, that evokes the same response in everyone • Source of literature’s power • Overall response due to the widely known stories passed down • Originals: God, Bible, Greek Gods
Archetypal • The original mold and model of a character • Hero/ Warrior – Quest in which experiences a transformation • Good/Bad Mother • Romeo & Juliet - star crossed lovers • King – Sparks the ideas • Child – innocence
Symbolic • Mental representations that possess meaning for mental objects • Found in language, reasoning, and visions • Examples: Serpent, Garden, Angel, Circle, 7, Red, Black, Light
Advantages/ Disadvantages • Advantages: Provides a universalistic view point to literature. • Disadvantages: May force the readers to be bias.
SERPANT • 1) good • 2) A blue sky • 3) EVIL
Garden • 1) fertility/reproduction • 2) flowers • 3) valentines day
Angel • 1) Positivity • 2) Blood • 3) Purity
Circle • 1) Geometry • 2) kindergarten • 3) Community
Red • 1) Beauty • 2) Fireman • 3) Death/ blood/anger