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Jungian Archetypes Seminar

Part I: Your Own Questions

Write at least one question based on the readings that you would like to discuss in class. As we progress through the
year, we will transition to having seminars based entirely on your questions, so start practicing now! My questions
should be places to jump off from, not the end of your discussion.

Part II: Your Seminar Goal

Write your goal for the seminar.

Part III: Pre-established Questions

Answer the questions on your own - you may do this in complete sentences or in bullet points. Bring in evidence from
the text, your own experience, or outside sources. Number your answers to correspond to the questions.
During the seminar, take notes in a​ DIFFERENT font color​.

Subjects Your Answers ​AND​ Notes from Discussion

1. Watch ​this video on Jungian archetypes​. As you 1.

watch, take notes on what seems important. How
does the concept of archetypes provide us with
templates for interpreting our experience?

2. Jung’s methodology consisted largely of

introspection and self-analysis, often through
dream interpretation, of himself and his patients.
How does this fit with the scientific method? In
what ways does his research succeed or fail by
modern standards?

3. Based on the previous question, why might these

theories have been discontinued in a clinical
setting?

4. The theories of Jung are rarely used by practicing

psychologists, but remnants still appear in today’s
society, as Zappia’s article mentions. Based on
your understanding of Jungian archetypes, why
do these ideas hold so much fascination for
people? Why have we, as a society, been so
reluctant to give up on these ideas?

5. While archetypal criticism is very common,

Jungian psychology has been largely discontinued
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in clinical practice - just as Freudian analysis is

(decreasingly) prevalent in literature, but is rarely
used in clinical settings. What are the arguments
for using psychological theories for literary
analysis? What are the arguments for using these
particular psychological theories for literary
analysis?

6. All literature involves a certain degree of

intertextuality​, or the relationship between literary
texts. You can phrase it as, “There is nothing new
under the sun,” or describe it as the development
and interaction of ideas. How does the concept of
intertextuality​ align with literary analysis through
Jungian archetypes?

Part IV: Sources

As an Honors student, you are expected to go beyond what I give you and work to extend your depth of knowledge on
your own. To that end, you are responsible for finding AT LEAST ONE source besides the ones I gave you to use in
your discussion. You may use a citation generator like easybib if you wish to do so.

Ex. Author’s Last name, First name. “Title of the Article or Individual Page.” ​Title of the website​, Name of the

publisher, Date of publication, URL.

Part V: Reflection
What did you do well before and during this seminar? What did you not do so well? What would make your next
seminar better? Did anything surprise you, resonate with you, or strike you as important? What’s your takeaway?
Write your response in full sentences.