Archetypes In The Pipeline Mystery

In our society, there are thousands of sheep roaming the earth, trying to decide who to follow and what to believe, when in actuality the answer is themselves. Throughout the novel, The Solitaire Mystery, many different themes, ideas, and archetypes are explored in a variety of ways. One of the more prominent archetypes is God or a higher power. The novel demonstrates to the readers how individuals would rather receive a simple answer, such as believing in a God or creator, instead of searching for a more philosophical or logical answer. Of course, there are always certain exceptions to the rule. In this case, they are the jokers in our society, who are represented by Hans Thomas, his father, and the joker/midget from the magical island. Jostein