ARCHETYPAL

CRITICISM
What is an
• An Archetype means “original
Archetype? Form”
• It refers to the Universal

symbols, theme, characters and

image we find repeated
throughout literature.
The concept of the archetype is a venerable philosophical
principle that came into new prominence and usage in the
twentieth century with the development of archetypal literary
criticism through the theories of psychologist C. G. Jung and
literary theorist Northrop Frye.

The most famous example of an archetype is the Hero. Hero

stories have certain elements in common – heroes generally start
out in ordinary circumstances, are “called to adventure,” and in
the end must confront their darkest fear in a conflict that deeply
transforms the hero.
 Archetypal criticism
• Archetypal criticism is a form of analysis based on the
identification and study of recurring symbolic and mythic
patterns. It is said to increase both the knowledge of a literary
piece and the satisfaction in reading the work.

• It is defined by Watson and Ducharme as “a recurrent, universal

pattern on motif holding the same or similar meaning and
significance for all individual in every age in every part of the
world”literary piece and the satisfaction in reading the work.
ARCHETYPAL
CRITICISM
• Archetypal criticism looks in literature for pattern and traces them
through works of classical antiquity into modern text, and
interprets those reverberation as symbol or manifestation of
universal human conflicts and desire.”
• These pattern reveal universal meaning and basic truths about the
human condition for readers regardless of where or when they live.
ARCHETYPAL CRITICISM
• Archetypal criticism has many benefits. It's an approach that gives
readers another way to think about and analyze literature. It cultivates a
cross-cultural appreciation for a common mythic heritage. And it offers
tools for personal discovery.
• Archetypal images and story patterns encourage readers (and viewers of
films and advertisements) to participate ritualistically in basic beliefs,
fears, and anxieties of their age.
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