Carl Jung Archetypes

The Orphan Archetype is comprised of people that have to grow up without the love and support of parental figures. They have to find themselves and their path in life independently. Harry Potter from the Harry Potter novels is a very well-known Orphan Hero as he overcame many adversities and aspired others through his fortitude and brave manner. Harry’s parents died when he was a young child and he was dropped off at his aunt and uncles where he was completely neglected growing up(Rowling). “Harry’s development is followed from his youth, during which he lives under the magical protections his parents and guardians bequeathed to him, to his maturity, in which he is increasingly exposed to danger, and must set things right through his own initiative

Carl Jung is a psychologist that theorized the idea of the archetype. An archetype is any reoccurring symbol, theme, motif, or situation used in literature. Jung believed that archetypes are derived from the unconscious and are innate ideas that all human beings have. The Archetype of Abandonment is the more obvious archetype perceived in the story. “Haroun’s mother, Soraya, had run off with Mr. Sengupta.” (Rushdie 21). Haroun and his father Rashid were abandoned by his mother at 11:00 am. This abandonment caused such sadness in Haroun and Rashid resulting in the latter’s loss of storytelling. This archetype displays to the audience the tragedy of abandonment and the negative outcome of it; in this case the grief ultimately caused Rashid’s

According to the dictionary, an archetype is “the original pattern or model from which all things are the same kind are copied or on which they are based; a model or first form; prototype.” Archetypes are the basic building blocks of any story that is told whether it’s an epic fantasy novel or an intense autobiography about some white guy from 100 years ago. An archetype can be any type of character such as a jester, hero, or a princess. However, archetypes can also be experiences like coming of age. Feelings are also a type of archetype like fear or joy. In the books The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho and The Odyssey by Homer some of these archetypes are shown through Fatima, the Princess (damsel in distress), Calypso, the Temptress, the Alchemist, the Sage, and Odysseus and Santiago, the Flawed Heroes.

     An archetype is a universal symbol. It is also a term from the criticism that accepts Jung’s idea of recurring patterns of situation, character, or symbol existing universally and instinctively in the collective unconscious of man.

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.

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.)

The archetype orphan is often misconstrued as needy or spoiled when in all reality an orphan is down to earth and honest. Orphans are looking for the best life possible and want everyone to be treated equal. One of greatest struggles of an orphan is to fit in. The song “Waiting for Superman” by Daughtry fits perfectly with the orphan archetype, because the song talks about a girl who is optimistic and hopeful while waiting for her superman to come and save her.

Archetypes in Literature Swiss psychologist Carl Jung produced many theories accommodating different personalities of mankind. Such as introverts and extroverts Jung advised many people through their journey of awareness, which is an individual process of achieving enlightenment, and finding the inner Self. In addition, he composed a theory of archetypes which depicts common images or patterns that symbolizes the daily life of humans. Archetypes are used variously to portray the connection and development of the character through their journey of awareness. The most prominent archetype in literature is rebirth in Anthem, Myths or Epics, and A Lesson before Dying.

There have been many that have studied the psychology behind archetype studies. With Jung’s theory being in the forefront suggesting that archetypes are the basis of our unconscious minds and a dream state. John Raphael Staude discusses Jung’s theory of the basis of ones “collective unconscious” in his article “From Depth Psychology to Depth Sociology: Freud, Jung, and Levi-Strauss” suggesting that each person has individual traits that define

Carl Gustav Jung is a Swiss psychiatrist and the successor of psychoanalysis with important intellectual movements of the twentieth century. In his early career, Jung was influenced by the theory of Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis (Breger 2000, p. 217). However, they came into disagreement in notions which then broke their relationship. It was because Freud’s view of myth was based on reality, which there was no religion involved, whereas Jung though that myth was based on both reality and religion. Consequently, Jung’s notions were commonly accepted by society because of the wider context. Then, through his research and clinical findings, he developed some concepts like archetypes, collective unconscious, shadow, extrovert and introvert and persona (Carter 2011 p. 442). These concepts help Jung to deepen the explanation about myth. For Jung, myth is a projection of archetypes and collective unconscious. Their form are universal and identical with every society back into history. Myth can be identical because the original form, the archetypes, is configured to be the same among human's unconscious globally where people's psychic realm encounters certain motifs and typical figures that built into the structure of man’s unconsciousness (Jung Myth Ex. 3-4). According to Edward Tylor and James Frazer, myth and science were contradict where science was factual and myth was not (Segal 2003, p. 48). Therefore, myth has an important role in human nature and modern

Psychologist Carl Gustav Jung described several archetypes that are based in the observation of differing but repeating patterns of thought and action that re-appear time and again across people, countries and continents. Jung's main archetypes are not 'types' in the way that each person may be classified as one or the other. Rather, we each have all basic archetypes within us. He listed four main forms of archetypes: The Shadow The Anima The Animus

The formulation of the archetypes is described as an empirically derived concept, like that of the atom; it is a concept based not only on medical evidence but on observations of mythical, religious and literary phenomena, these archetypes are considered to be primordial images, spontaneous products of the psyche which do not reflect any physical process, but are reflected in them (Jung 54).

Carl Gustov Jung began the Jungian archetypes theory. “More than any other psychiatrist Carl Jung recognized our fundamental need for a living relationship with our true self, the soul, and God. His childhood was steeped in solitude and he showed an uncommon appreciation for the spiritual world. His adulthood was devoted to the study of dreams and the ways in which God’s presence is expressed in daily life. A scholar of world history and cultures, religion, mythology, and philosophy, it is estimated that Dr. Jung analyzed over 67,000 dreams in his lifetime.

The strengths and weaknesses of a committed actor can be paradoxical. For this area I chose to consult with an acting colleague of 17 years. I thought it was necessary to have an objective perspective to honestly describe what has been observed from someone that knows me, personally. The following paragraph from a close friend and veteran actor explains this quandary in her description of me.

In the 1920’s, a Swiss psychologist named Carl Jung devised a theory. Jung didn’t accept the idea that the behaviors of people were random. Instead, he was a firm believer that the differences between individuals were a result of how people use their brains. Jung claimed that “what appears to be random behavior is actually the result of differences in the way people prefer to use their mental capacities.” (The Myers & Briggs Foundation). Jung realized that people typically function in one of two ways, take in information or make decisions, and that people usually are more comfortable alone or around others. With all these observations, Jung wrote a book titled Psychological Types, which introduced the idea of personality and psychological