Archetypes in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein Virtually all literature contain instinctive trends in the human consciousness to represent certain themes or motifs‚ these are defined as archetypes. Archetypes can be thought as blueprints or as bundles of psychic energy that influence the manner in which we understand and react to life. There are two different categories of archetypes; the plot archetype and the character archetype. The orphan‚ martyr‚ wanderer‚ warrior‚ magician‚ villain‚ wise child
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of the archetypes made famous by Carl Jung. This series originally aired in 2011‚ based off of a book series written by George R.R. Martin. Carl Jung was a psychiatrist who is known for not only his work on the Collective Unconsciousness‚ but also the concept of archetypes. In his book‚ The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious‚ Jung discusses behavior patterns that he calls archetypes. He describes these as “...inborn tendencies which shape the human behavior.” (“Concept of Archetypes at Carl
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Abigail Williams: Misfit Archetype Abigail Williams‚ a character from The Crucible‚ is a misfit archetype. A misfit archetype describes a character who doesn’t fit in with their community and surroundings. These types of characters can often display an attitude of freedom. I chose the misfit archetype for Abigail Williams because she fits into it very well. To begin with‚ Abigail was found conjugating with Tituba and other girls in the woods. She is also a misfit because she starts accusing fellow
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Analysis of the archetype in O. Wilde’s novel "Portrait of Dorian Gray" The scale of the realization of ideas through the archetype of an animated portrait allows one to compare "Portrait of Dorian Gray" and Gogol’s "Portrait" as manifestoes of related epochs. In the first chapter‚ an analysis of the archetype in Gogol’s story was conducted‚ we will try to discover the archetype in Wilde’s novel by the same characteristics: • the inclusion of the archetype in ontological issues; • reflection of
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of Blake’s Use of Archetypes) As English poets emerged in the eighteenth century‚ William Blake’s name became a topic of discussion. He was a well-known poet who had one eye on mystical visions and the other on the real social ills around him. The way he expressed his mystical vision side was through archetypes‚ plot patterns‚ character types‚ or ideas with emotional power and widespread appeal. These were sometimes viewed as ways to describe truths about humanity. “In archetypes‚ there is the Nurturer
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On the surface‚ “Bartleby‚ the Scrivener” and “A Street Car Named Desire” are two literary works that have little in common. “Bartleby‚ the Scrivener” is about a Wall Street worker that gradually reduces the amount of work he does after his initial hiring‚ while “A Street Car Named Desire” is about a newly married couple‚ Stanley and Stella Kowalski‚ in New Orleans that have lives interrupted by Stella’s sister‚ Blanche DuBois. However‚ both texts share a similar theme‚ the struggle to gain power
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species have rooted in our minds. These universal images are called archetypes‚ and they vary from the image of fire to the image of motherhood. Three stories in particular this year have reflected to a great extent Jung’s proposed archetypes. These are the Bible’s story of Moses‚ Ernest Gaines’ A lesson Before Dying‚ and Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451. All three of these stories present to the reader many archetypes; however‚ the archetype of rebirth is the most impertinent in the Bible’s story of Moses
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Thermopylae‚ Greece. We will examine 6 types of Archetypes‚ the Hero‚ the Old and Wise Guide‚ the Long Journey‚ the Evil Tempter‚ The Amazon‚ and the Triumph and Return Home. In the ancient battle of Thermopylae‚ King Leonidas and 300 Spartans fought to the death against Xerxes and his massive Persian army. Facing overwhelming odds‚ their bravery and sacrifice inspired all of Greece to bond against the Persian enemy. Our first archetype is the hero‚ King Leonidas. He and the citizens of
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Detective Archetype Essay Sherlock Holmes and the Doctor share qualities such as higher intelligence‚ isolation from society‚ and hyperactivity that shape them into the only ones capable of providing justice for the threatened. The two fit the detective archetype quite well and whether explicit or not‚ the archetype is prevalent in their stories as well as others. Qualities of the detective archetype are represented through each “detective’s” habits‚ actions‚ words‚ thoughts‚ and choices
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Eternal Feminism in Faust Goethe concludes his famous literary work Faust by exalting the “eternal feminine.” However‚ Goethe does not present us with a clear meaning of this term. I believe Goethe is saying that man’s struggle for knowledge and enlightenment can only be fully achieved when he recognizes and accepts that his soul is androgynous. The soul has a feminine component or counterpart which must be utilized so that he may be optimally guided in such a way as to acquire maximum spiritual
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