Naslov
Jungian Archetypes in Emily Brontë's 'Wuthering Heights'

Autori
Lekić, Irena

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Ocjenski radovi, diplomski rad, diplomski

Fakultet
Odjel za anglistiku

Mjesto
Zadar

Datum
05.06

Godina
2020

Stranica
48

Mentor
Ukić Košta, Vesna

Ključne riječi
'Wuthering Heights', Jung, archetype, romance, psychoanalysis

Sažetak
This final paper explores the effects of archetypes on the romantic relationship portrayed in Emily Brontë’s 'Wuthering Heights'. Focusing primarily on the two main characters in the novel, Heathcliff and Catherine, the aim is to explain the nature of their controversial relationship in the light of the psychoanalytical theory, i.e. the theory of archetypes and the collective unconscious first developed by Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Carl Gustav Jung. The paper puts emphasis on the role and influence of the anima/animus archetype, which is considered rather important in romantic relationships. This archetype represents two polarities within the psyche, with the animus being the masculine principle in women, and the anima the feminine principle in men. Applied to Brontë’s protagonists, Jung’s theory is used to argue that, contrary to popular belief, their love is actually not genuine. It is suggested instead that their mutual affinity can be traced back to a psychological mechanism which reveals that they are not really in love with each other, but rather with the living embodiment of their anima/animus. Consequently, it is argued that the struggle of critics to explain their ‘mysterious bond’, as well as the lack of consensus concerning the psychological credibility of their characters, can also be attributed to an oversight of the animus/anima archetype governing and shaping their relationship.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Psihologija, Filologija, Interdisciplinarne humanističke znanosti, Književnost

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