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What is Archetypal Analysis?

What is Archetypal Analysis?. GET THIS!. An Archetype it is a universal theme that manifests itself differently on an individual basis. (In other words, an Archetype can be a theme, a character or a plot) Archetype = Prototype. Still Confused?. Lets put this in context!.

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What is Archetypal Analysis?

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  1. What is Archetypal Analysis?

  2. GET THIS! • An Archetype it is a universal theme that manifests itself differently on an individual basis. • (In other words, an Archetype can be a theme, a character or a plot) • Archetype = Prototype

  3. Still Confused? Lets put this in context! Here are some question one might ask from this analytical standpoint……..

  4. Over the centuries what has this archetype come to represent?

  5. What common archetype does this character represent?

  6. What is the common archetype for such an event?

  7. Who would ask these question? One of the most prominent archetypal thinkers is a man name Carl Jung. Jung believed that archetypes were the result of a collective unconscious In other words, he believed that people did not learn archetypes, but many were already known.

  8. Positives • Not verbal or written messages • Primordial • Anyone can use it • Origin of religious ideas, other central concepts • Negatives • May differ across different cultures • Failure to pay attention to other parts of literature • Relies on stereotypes/fictional ideas? • Too abstract, lose personal meaning

  9. KNOW ALL OF THIS • Archetypes can often convey messages that verbal and written information cannot. Seeing something as simple as a clock, meaning time, or a man in black, hinting that he is evil. • Primordial: That is, we, as individuals, have these archetypal images ingrained in our understanding even before we are born. • The American Dream • “All the most powerful ideas in history go back to archetypes. This is particularly true of religious ideas, but the central concepts of science, philosophy, and ethics are no exception to this rule. In their present form they are variants of archetypal ideas created by consciously applying and adapting these ideas to reality. For it is the function of consciousness not only to recognize and assimilate the external world through the gateway of the senses, but to translate into visible reality the world within us.” – Carl Jung

  10. Past Classes • English class (obvious) – interpreting author’s use of symbols • Freshman English – mythology • Western Civ – analyze ancient art • Art class – Using recognized symbols to convey deeper meanings

  11. Where would I apply this information? • Literature • Interpreting Literary Works • Apply to own writing • Historically • Ancient Civilizations

  12. Examples - Literature • Lord of The Flies – William Golding • Ralph/Conch – Leadership • Jack – Savage • Piggy – Weakness • Once More to the Lake – George Orwell • The Great Gatsby – F. Scott. Fitzgerald • My Kinsman Major Molonoux– Nathaniel Hawthorn • The Scarlet Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorn • The Crucible – Arthur Miller

  13. Examples – Real World • Political Speech • Money • Religion • News • News anchors • Source of National Unity/Patriotism • 9/11 • Constitution • Flag

  14. Examples – The Office The idiot Star-crossed lovers The outcast The hero The Villain

  15. BY : ALAN SHORTZ GEORGE CIMINIJon Dilger

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