Archetype Theory

Archetype Theory

1.       Carl Jung

A.      The Ego Types

-          The Innocent                     : To do right things

-          Usually girl or boy            : Men and Women are equal

-          The Hero                             : Expert mastery in a way that improves the world

-          The Caregiver                    : To help others

B.      The Soul Types

-          The Explorer                      : To experience a better life and freedom

-          The rebel                             : Rules are made to broke

-          The lover                             : Being in love

-          The creator                         : To realize a vision

C.      The Self Types

-          The Jester                           : To live in the moment.

-          The Sage                              : To understand the world

-          The Magician                     : To make dream come true

-          The Ruler                             : Power isn’t everything

2.       Northop Frye

A.      Spring : Comedy

Usually a social judgment of the absurd things

B.      Summer : Romance

Marked by extraordinarily persistent nostalgia. Imaginative of golden age in time or space.

C.      Autumn : Tragedy

The focus is on individuals: the tragedy is in the hero’s isolation

D.      Winter : Irony and Satire

By applying romantic mythical forms to more realistic contents.