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Like, Archetypes?. By: K ristopher, Drew, and Brandon. Average Definition and Introduction. Definition - A type of symbol, usually an image, that reoccurs often enough in literature that is able to be recognized as an element of one’s literacy experience as a whole
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Like, Archetypes? By: Kristopher, Drew, and Brandon
Average Definition and Introduction • Definition - A type of symbol, usually an image, that reoccurs often enough in literature that is able to be recognized as an element of one’s literacy experience as a whole • Introduction - Archetypes are used to define works of literature, making them generalized and more understandable
Typical Background • Developed by Northrop Frye around 1957 to try to understand symbolism better • Used when something common from real-life relates to literature (motifs, symbols, characters) • This approach answers what the symbols in literature could mean in order to make the writing more linear and easier to understand
Typical Background Cont. • Carl Gustav Jung also developed part of archetypal criticism (before Frye) • He theorized that everyone has a subconscious understanding of symbols from birth • Personal and Collective Unconscious • You can interpret dreams with symbols
Commonplace Pros • Can more easily identify symbolism in writing • Makes aspects of stories easier to understand
Expected Cons • Can ignore, and take away the “artistic’ value of literature • Multiple meanings of some symbols can further confuse the reader
Standard, Old-School Blood Interpretation • Blood, by Naomi Shihab Nye, can be characterized by the archetype ‘Red’ • ‘Red’ is shown through blood, sacrifice, passion, and disorder • The references to being a “True Arab” shows passion to be good from the author • Giving back the name Shihab when they die shows sacrifice • The references to blood in the story are a direct ‘Red’ occurrence • The questions at the end of the poem show disorder
Regular, Fresh Blood Interpretation • “The true Arab” in this poem can be seen as the ‘Hero’ archetype • “The country” she refers to can be the ‘Garden’ archetype • The news story and the war around them can be characterized with the ‘Black’ archetype
Standardized Credits Hale, Steven. "Literary Criticism as a Tool for Interpreting Literature." Georgia Perimeter College, 3 Apr. 1997. Web. "Literary Criticism." Department of English Language and Literature at KSU, n.d. Web.