Jungian psychology

theme of Psychology through several characters. Each character has a certain archetype which will affect how they think, showing different psychological effects. Specifically, the archetypes mentioned are the introverted, the confidant, the egotist, and the saint. These four archetypes respectively correlate to being the side character, the secret keeper, the self-absorbed brat, or the painfully charitable woman. Davies attempts to explore the relation between an archetype and the psychology behind

What is an archetype? An archetype is a recurrent symbol or motif in literature, art, or mythology. A Hero’s Journey is a series of events, which are also archetypes that give the story structure and help progress the plot. The 2009 movie directed by James Cameron, Avatar, is a great example to show how archetypes help to propel a plot. Avatar is about Jake Sully, a crippled marine, having to go on a mission to become an avatar to fulfill his brother’s legacy after he died. To complete his mission

Raglans’ scoring system is a twenty-two point system in which he believes is common to all hero legends. Raglan was influenced by Ranks scoring system among other things as well. The hero scoring system both has weaknesses, and strengths just like most things in life. Some of the weaknesses are as follows, but not limited to, most of the hero ranks have to do with the birth of the heroes’ adolescent life, another criticism that I believe to be a weakness is the fact that the higher a hero scores

Avatar Archetypes Archetypes, what are they? Archetypes are recurrent symbols or motifs in literature, art, or mythology. In the 2009 movie, Avatar, directed by James Cameron, several different archetypes can be found that help move the plot along. Avatar begins with a man named Jake Sully, who takes over his deceased brother’s science mission on a faraway planet known as Pandora. On Pandora, Jake is told to gain the natives’, or the Na’vi, trust in order to attempt to relocate the tribe. This

Archetypal within The Wars Archetypal is known as recurring patterns in literature, provided in Timothy Findley’s novel The Wars. Timothy Findley was born in 1930, he was a phenomenal writer, and was a Canadian novelist and playwright The content exhibits the war that has been continuing for a considerable length of time, leaving a scar in history that continues rehashing itself. Many individuals across the world are fighting for: freedom, religious beliefs and mostly for their children’s future

Not one archetype can describe me; multiple archetypes make up who I am- warrior and martyr. I am not a warrior in the sense that I am willing to fight to the death or a martyr in the sense that I will give up my life for any cause. I am a warrior and martyr because certain aspects describe who I am today. There is one movie character that I find myself relating to very strongly, Mulan from the Disney movie Mulan. Although I did not have to go through the same journey and have the same struggles

Do Dead Poets Use Archetypes Too? Directors use many different techniques when filming a movie. Unlike other forms of storytelling, movie directors have completely control of what the viewer sees. An author picks words to describe what they see, but most words have multiple meanings. This can lead to confusion about many scenes in numerous books. Stage directors can pick the set, the costumes, and the actors, but what an audience member sees is still up to the work of others. Also, no two shows are

In the story, “The Little Mermaid” there are demonstrations that describe what a heroine is. A female character that is noted for special achievements represents the heroine in a story. Therefore, the youngest mermaid “Little Mermaid” represents the heroine throughout the story. The Little Mermaid is a mystical creature that longs only to seek the handsome prince she laid eyes on. “Once she became human, the witch said she could never become a mermaid again” (Anderesens 185). This is an example

What are the challenges that face a psychotherapist working with self harm or eating disorders. “She cuts herself. Never too deep, never enough to die. But enough to feel the pain. Enough to feel the scream inside. The lines I wear around my wrist are there to prove that I exist. A broken mirror, a bleeding fist, a silver blade against a wrist, tears falling down to lips unkissed, she's not the kind you'll come to miss.” (http://xxdailydreamxx.tripod.com/id16.html) I took this poem from an

The Trickster Karl Jung's explanation for the archetypes that surface in cultural and religious literature is that they are the product of what he calls the collective unconsciousness. That thread of consciousness that connects all human beings and cultures around the world. Yet it is not visible to the naked eye, one must look for the signs of it by researching cultures who are long gone and comparing them to each other and our own. Studying it reminds us that all humans are bound together by