Goldberg, Daniel. Jung and ‘Star Wars’: The Impact of Jungian Archetypes within the Star Wars Trilogy on Moviegoers.  Diss. Chicago School of Professional Psychology, 2011. Web.

Goldberg’s dissertation involves an overview of the archetypes as seen in the characters, a chronologically structured analysis of the series, and interviews with viewers to discuss possible ways they have been affected by these archetypes. The overview of the archetypes was extremely useful, as were their examples in these now iconic characters, but the analysis was extremely bloated with summary and occasionally being drawn into a play-by-play of scenes instead of a focus on the important details. We used this article to provide an overview of the Shadow archetype and as an example of character analysis using it: it was very useful as such and would be recommended for a similar purpose.

 

Nordin, Kenneth D. “Shadow Archetypes in Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and The Hulk: A Jungian Perspective.” Asian Cinema 15.2 (2004): 120-32. Web. 22 Nov. 2015.

Nordin’s article examines the Shadow archetype and its associated imagery as is a part of two films. Nordin’s article is useful for the examples of analysis of both characters and visual choices in the film as they correspond with Jungian theory. We used this article to provide examples of character analysis for the Shadow archetype and would recommend it for anyone analyzing film as a way to brainstorm film imagery incorporation into their analysis.

 

Jung, Carl. “Man and His Symbols.” Ed. Eva M. Thury and Margaret K. Devinney. New York: Oxford UP, 2009. 468-484. Print.

This chapter in this textbook is an excerpt from the writings of Carl Jung on his theories. It is as such very useful as a discussion point for the archetypes and reading with them. We used it especially for its passages on the Shadow and are happy to lend it to any classmates who are interested in using it or its other references.

 

Pearson, Carol. Awakening the Heroes Within: Twelve Archetypes to Help Us Find Ourselves and Transform Our World. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1991. Print.

Pearson’s text is part self-help book and part scholarly work, and it examines the archetypes in greater detail than in other sources, especially focusing on how they can be applied to the everyday lives of the readers. It served as a major source for the archetypes and their qualities and how they can be placed in the context of contemporary fantasy literature. We used this text throughout all our work, and would strongly recommend for others interested in psychology and literature overlap, and the overlaps between storytelling and actual occurrences in general.

 

Frongia, Terri. “Archetypes, Stereotypes, and the Female Hero: Transformations in Contemporary Perspectives.” Mythlore: A Journal of J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and the Genres of Myth and Fantasy Stu 18.1 (1991): 15-18. Web. 21 Nov. 2015.

Frongia’s article provides a comparison between older analyses of fantasy literature heroes and heroines on gender roles, especially critiquing the biological determinism simplification that Campbell and others have perpetrated. This article is useful for comparing the changes in views of women characters in fantasy literature. We used it to center our project’s purpose and recommend it to anyone exploring the themes of women characters or trends over time.

 

McKinley, Robin. The Hero and the Crown. New York: Penguin Putnam Inc., 2002. Print.

McKinley’s book stars Aerin, a self-doubting woman at ill-ease in her own society from the circumstances of her birth, who takes agency in her own life. Seizing on the feminist and psychological points of the story, we used the book’s characters as examples of archetypes that our classmates would be familiar with.

 

Tolkien, J. R.R.. The Lord of the Rings. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 2004. Print.

Tolkien’s epic follows the efforts of a small group of likely and unlikely heroes who must attempt the impossible quest of destroying the key to evil’s victory. Tolkien’s story provide ample examples of archetypes and imagery that benefits our project.

 

Said, Edward W. (1978). Orientalism. New York: Penguin.

Edward Said’s Orientalism was a groundbreaking book on critical theory in which he maps out the ways that the Western conception of the “Orient” resulted in a severe Othering of all non-western cultures. Said is known as the mind behind postcolonial theory, and his book is one of the most influential critiques on colonialism. We used this source to highlight the way that Orphans are commonly Othered in the Fantasy genre.

 

Pearson, Carol. "From Innocent to Orphan." The Hero Within: Six Archetypes We Live by. Expanded ed. New York: Harper & Row, 1989. 25-50. Print.

This edition of The Hero Within lists six archetypes, as identified by Carol Pearson. This edition goes more into depth within each archetype, and discusses the relationships between archetypes a bit more than Awakening the Heroes Within. We used this source to discuss the transition between the Innocent and the Orphan.

 

Munde, Gail. “Into the Woods Again: Three Recent Young Adult Novels of Parental Abandonment.” The Alan Review 24.3 (1997) n. pag. Web. 23 Nov. 2015.

This article discusses the abandonment themes within three different YA novels, then compares them to the fairy tale, Hansel and Gretel. Munde highlights the way each of the protagonists in the novels are seeking a family to replace the one that abandoned them. We used this article to describe the way Orphans are searching for a new support system after their fall from Innocence.

 

Mattson, Dirk P. “Finding Your Way Home: Orphan Stories in Young Adult Literature.” The Alan Review 24.3 (1997) n. pag. Web. 23 Nov. 2015.

This article talks about the drive towards regaining (or building) family after losing one. Mattson goes through the different stages of the Orphaning process, starting with “Losing the Parents” to “Being Claimed By Another.” We used this article to discuss the steps Orphans take during their falls.

 

Rowling, J.K. The Harry Potter Series. New York: Scholastic Press. 2007. Print

            This series is about a young Orphan boy who learns that he is a Wizard, and must suddenly navigate a new world. We used this book to help demonstrate the Orphan archetype and to talk about Voldemort as a Shadow of Harry.

 

Enns, Carolyn Zerbe. “Archetypes and Gender: Goddesses, Warriors, and Psychological Health.” Journal of Counseling and Development. 73 (1994): 127-133. Web. 11 Nov 2015.

This article describes how archetypes in fantasy literature, the goddess and the warrior specifically, perpetuate gender stereotypes. When men and women associate themselves with these archetypes for the sole reason that they exhibit masculine or feminine qualities, it can be psychologically damaging to those who find they can relate to only those qualities. This is an important source as it provides a feminist theoretical lens for the group to look through as we analyze certain characters. Some of the characters being examined have a tendency to break from the mold in their archetypal stereotypes and this article makes us understand why stereotypes are harmful.

 

Ramaswamy, Shobha. “Archetypes in Fantasy Fiction: A Study of J.R.R Tolkien and J.K. Rowling.” Language in India. 14. 1 (2014): 402-470. Web. 11 Nov 2015.

This large work examines how archetypes are represented in fantasy literature, specifically looking at Tolkien and Rowling’s works as examples. Ramaswamy discusses the different archetypes, the warrior, goddess, shadow, and orphan, in particular, and how they are manifested in these two works. The hero is a concept that he discusses heavily and many of the characters we are examining are the heroes of their stories. The archetypes they portray are important to how we understand the concept of the hero and the sub-characters.

 

 

Mead, Richelle. Vampire Academy Novels. New York: Penguin, 2010. Print.

This book series is about a young female warrior whose sole mission is to protect and serve in the society in which she lives. There are many characters who portray the stereotypical archetype traits, but they have a tendency to grow out of those stereotypes as the narrative progresses. Rose and Dimitri exemplify the warrior archetype in every way but they both break from the stereotype in their own ways, which falls in line with modern feminist theory in literature.

 

Ragan, Kathleen. Fearless Girls, Wise Women, & Beloved Sisters: Heroines in Folktales from Around the World. New York: Norton & Company, 1998. Print.

This book accounts and analyzes folktales that center around female heroines. In order for a female protagonist to fit within the heroine label, they must fit within the criteria that Ragan sets forth which boils down to not being juxtaposed to a masculine character for the sole purpose of being saved. Ragan’s feminist ideal of the heroine is important to our analyses of characters because it helps us better understand the core feminist values of a female hero and how she is portrayed in the fantasy genre.

 

Cast, P. C. and Kristin Cast. The House of Night Series. New York: St. Marin’s Griffin, 2013. Print.

This series is about a school full of young and changing vampires who are in the process of changing into their full vampire state. We used this novel to help to grow an understanding of Nefret as part of the Goddess archetype, specifically the Medusa sub-archetype.

 

Cast, P. C. and Kristin Cast. Nefret’s Curse. New York: St. Marin’s Griffin, 2013. Print.

This book is about Nefert’s life and gives a reason as to why Nefret acts the way she does. We used this novel to help to grow an understanding of Nefret as part of the Goddess archetype, specifically the Medusa sub-archetype.

 

 

Clare, Cassandra, and Mike Rosamilia. City of Bones. New York: M.K. McElderry, 2007. Print.

This book is about a hidden society with a group of characters that help to fight off the evil demonic forces in the world. We used this novel to help grow an understanding of the sub-archetypes of Aphrodite and Artemis.

 

Enns, Carolyn Zerbe. "Archetypes and Gender: Goddesses, Warriors, and Psychological Health." Journal of Counseling & Development 73.2 (1994): 127-33. Academic Search Premier [EBSCO]. Web. 15 Nov. 2015.

This article is about how the archetypes can be used to help one understand how psychology views and uses the archetypes to help people come to an understanding of themselves. We used this article as a rational piece for the project.

           

 

Montgomery, Carrie Sue. Age Progressions of Women as Reflected in Greek Goddess Archetypes. Diss. The University of Arizona, 1990. Anna Arbor: UMI, 1990. Academic Search Premier [EBSCO]. Web. 15 Nov. 2015.

This dissertation is about how the women sub-archetypes were viewed in Greek times and also how those aspects reflected into women’s own personalities or their views of their personalities. We used this article to help establish a rational for the Goddess section of the project.

 

Pratt, Annis. Dancing with Goddesses: Archetypes, Poetry, and Empowerment. Bloomington: Indiana UP, 1994. Print.

This book is about the common sub-archetypes found in the Goddess and how they are/were written about in different times. We used this article to help establish a rational for the Goddess section of the project.