Examples of Jung’s Analytical Archetype Theory in the Film Shutter Island

How does an elaborate story develop? A story such as a novel must have a few key components to become a great story. It must have the proper background information to start, and once a setting and the main characters are established, then the story can begin to develop as a whole. Much like the novel “White Fang”, which has a few characters that represent the idea of familial archetypes, as presented by Carl Jung. These characters used in the story, “White Fang”, include the she-wolf as the mother, White Fang represents the child, and Gray Beaver as the father archetype.

The film Grosse Pointe Blank is an excellent example of the theory created by Joseph Campbell called The Hero’s Journey. This journey is said to be found in all types of movies, stories and myths no matter where you look. In order to have a complete journey you must go through the several basic stages, which is called the monomyth. The structure has been helpful to many film directors and creators for example “George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars, claims that Campbell’s monomyth was the inspiration for his groundbreaking films.” The film Grosse Pointe Blank taps into these basic elements of the journey which are the ordinary world, the call to adventure, Refusal of the quest, accepting of the call, entering the unknown, supernatural aid, test or supreme ordeal and the reward.

When taking the Jung typology test the profile I received was INFJ. In this profile, “I” stands for introvert. What this means is that I tend to be more introverted, rather than extraverted. An example of this is, a friend of mine was having a party and asked me to go. Since it was my friend’s birthday I decided to go. When I got to the party I realized that I wouldn’t be able to talk to her very much because of all the people there. I spent most of the night being very quiet and not starting up any conversations. Whenever someone started talking to me, I would keep the conversation going of course. After about an hour of uncomfortable socializing I decided to step out on her back porch for some peace and quiet. I often find that when I am

As requested, I took the Jung Typology Assessment. The results revealed my personality to be ISFJ (Introverted Sensing Feeling Judging). The first characteristic listed is the desires to serve others. An ISFJ is loyal, sometimes taken for granted, bad at delegating, but produces superior quality work. Methodical, accurate, and possess an excellent memory are more characteristics of the ISFJ personality type. They work well in a small group and make reliable coworkers; however, they tend to be awkward in a supervisory capacity. Not only is an ISFJ a great employee but they are extremely family oriented and dedicated to their intimate group of friends. If a friend or family member is in need of emotional support an ISFJ is by their side without

Archetype was based on a theory, discovered by a man who created some of the best known psychological concepts, Carl Jung. His aim was a theory called 'process of individuation', which is the achievement of the Self-conscious with the unconscious. These theories drew attention to an American mythologist and writer Joseph Campbell. Campbell took the idea of archetypes and used it to plot out the structure within his own story. Also, a story he saw "the collective dream of mankind."

I've always found it incredibly hard to describe myself. I feel like I don't really fit into any specific category because I have many different traits from different personality types and don't just fit into one set group. Looking at the archetypes Carl Jung came up with, I can definitely see that I identify with several different archetypes. Starting with ego, I think I identify most with the orphan/regular gal. The orphan wants to belong, to fit in, and not lose themselves in trying so hard to fit in. I struggle with this a lot, actually. I always feel the desire to want to fit in, I want to blend in and connect with people without standing out too much. I want to make friends and have people to talk to, but I also don't want to be singled out and have

This is highly evident in the work of psychologist Carl Jung, who developed the theory of archetypes. “The fundamental quality of the archetype, as Jung conceived it, is that it is primordial, a preconscious, instinctual expression of man’s basic nature […] The archetype is universal; it is generated by man’s psyche regardless of time or place” (“Archetypal Criticism” 46). Jung’s archetypes (repeating emblems in stories) are based on the biological instinct of human beings. He attributes an important and universal part of literature to an expression of innate needs wired into the minds of all. The patterns of storytelling entails that it is a necessary portrayal of wide-reaching psychological

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

Archetypes are necessary for a successful plot because it connects people to the story and to the message that is trying to get across. The role they play in people's lives is necessary to help them to know their stories and by knowing them, to be able to live them out. Life experiences and learning from mistakes eventually brings the individual to become aware which roads they want to take again and which ones they don't want to walk through again. In, conclusion, archetypes are not just a literary device that shows repetition but also a universal truth and aid for

Individuation can now be described as the process of becoming whole. According to Jung, who throughout his life especially the latter half of his life, strived to become one with himself and integrate all the components of himself (Storr, 1991). Jung states that the first part of a person’s life is to have a place in the world. He goes on to state that one must cut ties with their parents and start their own lives, with their significant other (Storr, 1991). Jung had to abandon mundane things to reach his individuation (Storr, 1991). He proposes that a person must leave earthly things to reach individuation. For example, an educated person must leave his academic work to self-analyze and become complete. Jung himself let go

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

Shutter Island, directed by Martin Scorsese, contains an intense and intriguing plot line especially when viewed from a psychoanalytic perspective. Edward “Teddy” Daniels, a US Marshal and WWII veteran travels to an isolated island to investigate a case of a patient who has run away from Ashecliffe Hospital. Alongside Teddy is his partner Chuck; they both investigate the disappearance of Rachel Solando—a criminally insane patient who was admitted after drowning her three children. Before fleeing the mental institution,

Shutter Island revolves around Teddy Daniels, the protagonist who is a US Marshall sent to investigate the disappearance of a prisoner from a mental asylum. The movie unfolds on shutter island where it is apparent that there is a mystery to be solved. The movie takes the viewers on a psychological trip through the mind of Teddy Daniels as he battles to find the missing prisoner. As he progresses further with his case he starts suffering hallucinations and distractions which deviate him from differentiating fantasy from reality. These hallucinations and distractions derive from the PTSD Teddy suffers from. Teddy re-experiences his time in army fighting the Nazi’s and his wife’s death which distract him from solving the case.

Carl Jung was a Psychologist and psychiatrist who developed a form of analytic psychotherapy. Many of his Ideas can be paralleled to religious spirituality and healing in India. In this paper, I hope to provide information about Carl Jung and his ideas about psychoanalysis, different methods of religious healing in India, and a comparison of the two.

Plot twists are creatively applied to Shutter Island. Presented at the start of the film, when Teddy Daniels arrives on Shutter Island, Teddy Daniels is a U.S Marshall. This conveys that he is solving the case of a missing patient who had escaped. Most importantly, he is searching for the killer of his wife, Andrew Laeddis, who is supposed to be a patient on the island. To start the paranoia, Chuck Aule says “What if while you were looking into them, they were looking into you?” Chuck identifies the paranoia to unconsciously throw the audience off guard and Teddy Daniels then seeks to discover the disturbing truths of the institution. As the truth is clarified, the plot of the film seems to be apparent. As the core plot of Shutter Island is to find out “Who is 67?” said by Chuck Aule, it is not until the end that everything is clarified. Teddy Daniels is in fact the missing “patient 67” who is Andrew Laeddis. He then is disturbed with the truth that