Jungian literary criticism focuses on analyzing archetypes in literature and mythology to achieve individuation, the integration of the unconscious into the conscious mind. The hero’s journey guides the hero towards individuation, with the shadow and soul being two main focuses. Frodo in The Lord of the Rings is an example of individuation, with his shadow […]
Jungian archetypes are figures or roles based on the concept of archetypes within the collective unconscious, proposed by Carl Jung. There are four main figures: shadow, self, anima, and animus, and other archetypes are assigned to those around them. Characters in literature often represent these archetypes. A Jungian archetype is a figure or role based […]
