Note
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Member of
Contributors
Publisher
Florida Atlantic University
Date Issued
1985
Description
The characterizations in The Tempest resemble the archetypes of the
collective unconscious and appear to gather their momentum from
Shakespeare's understanding of the individuation process. In depicting
the unfolding dynamics of psychic change, the playwright anticipates
Jung's theory of individuation by showing the compensatory influence
these numinous figures have on the characters' conscious orientations
as they move from separation to subsequent union. The characters'
agitated and irrational responses to the archetypal manifestations
are a reflection of the psychic division characteristic of the individuating
mind. Harmony and reason are achieved as the characters
heal their division by integrating the conscious contents of their
projections. This enlarging of the personality and broadening of
collective relationships transform The Tempest into a variation on the
quest for individuation offering a psychic stage for the Jungian notions
of process and renewal.
collective unconscious and appear to gather their momentum from
Shakespeare's understanding of the individuation process. In depicting
the unfolding dynamics of psychic change, the playwright anticipates
Jung's theory of individuation by showing the compensatory influence
these numinous figures have on the characters' conscious orientations
as they move from separation to subsequent union. The characters'
agitated and irrational responses to the archetypal manifestations
are a reflection of the psychic division characteristic of the individuating
mind. Harmony and reason are achieved as the characters
heal their division by integrating the conscious contents of their
projections. This enlarging of the personality and broadening of
collective relationships transform The Tempest into a variation on the
quest for individuation offering a psychic stage for the Jungian notions
of process and renewal.
Language
Type
Form
Extent
72 p.
Subject (Topical)
Identifier
14254
Additional Information
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1985.
FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
Date Backup
1985
Date Text
1985
Date Issued (EDTF)
1985
Extension
FAU
FAU
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IID
FADT14254
Issuance
monographic
Organizations
Attributed name: Florida Atlantic University
Person Preferred Name
ZUCKER, SCOTT.
Graduate College
Physical Description
72 p.
application/pdf
Title Plain
JUNGIAN JOURNEY TO INDIVIDUATION IN "THE TEMPEST" (SHAKESPEARE)
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Origin Information
1985
monographic
Boca Raton, Fla.
Florida Atlantic University
Physical Location
Florida Atlantic University Libraries
Place
Boca Raton, Fla.
Sub Location
Digital Library
Title
JUNGIAN JOURNEY TO INDIVIDUATION IN "THE TEMPEST" (SHAKESPEARE)
Other Title Info
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JUNGIAN JOURNEY TO INDIVIDUATION IN "THE TEMPEST" (SHAKESPEARE)