5.2.4 - Psychoanalytic Criticism
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Define psychoanalytic criticism in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about how psychology can explain character motivations.
Who introduced the concept of archetypes?
💡 Hint: Recall the psychologist who expanded Freud's theories.
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Which psychologist is primarily associated with psychoanalytic criticism?
💡 Hint: Think of the founder of exploring the unconscious mind.
True or False: Jung believed in the concept of the collective unconscious.
💡 Hint: Consider what connects different cultures in stories.
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Choose a character from a classic novel and argue how their actions can be understood through Freudian theory.
💡 Hint: Think about their motivations — do they act out of desire, morality, or something deeper?
Examine the narrative structure of a story and identify how Jung's archetypes manifest in character roles and development.
💡 Hint: Identify common patterns and roles such as the Hero, Mentor, or Shadow in the story.
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