Archetype Theory

Archetypal theory refers to the mythological side of literature. It places meaning on internal and external influences and responses. Archetypes are either mythological or psychological. Mythological relates to religion and culture; experimenting and analyzing go towards psychological. Iron Man has archetypes from both, but Stark’s path of individuation largely comes from Jung’s psychological theories.

However, to understand archetypes, it’s a must to start with a little review on psychoanalysis, especially its evolution. From the beginning of archetypes, it began with Carl Jung, in the late nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century, being considered the successor of psychoanalysis. Similar to Sigmund Freud, Jung was fascinated by the human being’s psyche and its evolution over time. He believed a person’s past, aspirations, and experiences shape their characters-- who’d they become in the future. However, while both psychologists’ studies revolved around a person’s psyche and their mental wellbeing, Jung primarily focused on the attributes that contributed to the psyche’s

An archetype is a model or ideal example in which other things are patterned. There are many archetypes that could represent many characters; but for my character, Haley Kincain, the caregiver archetype represents her the best. Haley represents a caregiver due to constantly caring for her father and his Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, along with helping her friends with problems like divorce and bullying. I found her to be pragmatic, considerate and patient throughout the book.

An archetype is a “character, an action, or a situation that seems to represent universal patterns of human nature” such as Hercules going on a hero’s journey to conquer the evil villians and achieve a “god-like” status (Archetype). The journey and challenges he faces lead him into a heroic ending and saving a damsel in distress. Similarly, in The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde, the characters face a journey of self discovery through varying archetypes. Jack Worthing is a dreamer, Cecily and Gwendolen struggle to play the innocent child role, and Ernest is prince charming. The archetypes portrayed in The Importance of Being Earnest epitomize a journey with self discovery and a resolution worth defending.

In archetype is a model situation, person, or idea that has been copied or repeated many times and is very recognizable. The most common archetype is the story on the underdog. The stores consist of a good person receives when he is faced with the odds of an unbeatable task or in immeasurable obstacle, Such is in the story of David and Goliath. This story has been copied many times infection and in stores based on real life events. I can count many movies and books based on real life sports teams who have triumphed in an unexpected victory or an outstanding season. Most basic stories were the winner always wins in the loser always lose are very boring in distasteful to the reader. Somewhere along the line the winner has to lose in the loser

According to Carl Jung’s theory, the psyche has three parts to it; the ego, personal unconscious, and the collective unconscious (Golden, date unknown.) Jung believed that the archetypes were part of the collective unconscious; this is where psychological inheritance happens. “All the most powerful ideas in history go back to archetypes” (Golden, date unknow.) Jung believed each archetype had its own unique values, meanings, and personality traits. It is possible that people display more than one kind of archetype, but there always seems to be one specific archetype that makes itself more apparent (Golden, date unknown.)

An archetype is the original pattern or model all things of the same kind are copied or on which they are based, also known as a model or first form. In the twentieth century, Swiss Psychiatrist, Carl Jung used the concept of archetypes in his theory of human psyche. He believed that archetypes resided within the unconscious, which resulted in recognizable patterns of behavior with probable outcomes. Throughout history, archetypes have been used to display a message or mood to the audience, and determine the character's position in the plot of the story. Just like a hero is an archetype for bravery, a devil is an archetype for defeat.

Archetype refers to a generic version of a personality. Archetypes are continually present in folklore and literature for thousands of years, including prehistoric artwork. The identification of archetypes in literature is to primarily find the behaviors and characteristics of the main protagonist, it is important to discover the ambiguity of how the traits change and develop throughout the rising

other. Archetypes explain how the characters, symbols, or places in the stories we read are just

To me, an archetype is a recurring symbol literature and mythology. An archetypal story that stood out for me would be the storyline of Marina and the Diamonds album Electra Heart (2012) that defined many archetypes of the stereotypical American culture, had its roots to the origins of archetypes, which would be Greek mythology and the Greek tragedies. One of the songs, titled “Primadonna”, was the concept of obviously believing you’re more worthy of attention than others and can be compared to the goddess Hebe, who is the Greek goddess of youth, which can show ties to a primadonna being vain and self-obsessed and the ancient desire of immortality. Another archetype would be found in another song titled “The State of Dreaming”, where the singer

Archetypes are types of characters who appear repeatedly in literature, theater, and film. Writers have been using archetypes for many years much in the same way that we use genre today.

Archetypes are patterns from which other elements or ideas are derived. It can be something physical or symbolic, always capable of generating something more from themselves. You can also consider the archetype as an example. From the archetype, they shape behaviors and ways of thinking that are constructed by imitation or in search of similarity.

Looking at the concept of archetypes in the collective unconscious is helpful in understanding the history of human beings as well as an individual's personal history.

What exactly is an archetype? In psychology, an archetype a collectively inherited unconscious idea, pattern of thought, image, etc., universally present in individual psyches. But usually it is the original pattern or model from which things of the same kind are copied on which they are based; a model or first from; prototype. The word archetype first enter the English usage in 1540s, and is still commonly uses to this day. But where did archetypes originally start? According to research the origin of archetypes date back to as far as Plato. Plato’s ideas were mental forms that were imprinted into the soul before it was born into the world. The word archetype derives from the Latin noun archetypum which mean “first-molded” or “beginning, origin.”

Archetypes are themes or symbols embedded within the psyche that produce visions that are projected onto current occurrences. They are contained in the consciousness. According to Jung, Robert has been influenced by “the self.” He has been through a period of self-realization we he determined that fortune telling is his destiny. Throughout his childhood and adulthood, he became his own unique individual. He takes his job seriously and believes everything that happens to him is because he is destined. He believes he has a gift and that he needs to use it to help other