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The Influence Of The Mother Archetype

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Archetypes are the psychological and emotional patterns that influence us unconsciously until we become aware of their power (87). The different types of archetypes include: mother, hero, rape, and prostitute. The archetype I would like to discuss is the mother, I feel that I can relate most to this one because I am a mother of two and daily I put their needs before my own. The mother archetype describes a woman who constantly puts the needs of her children before her own. This act is continuous throughout the rest of her children’s life. As the text states, “the woman under the influence of the mother archetype focuses her thoughts on whether they’ve had enough to eat, whether they are happy, and whether they are warm enough or cool enough

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