The Child and the shadow

Ursula K. Le Guin
- Berkeley CA
- Alfred L. + Theodora
Kroeber
- Radcliffe + Columbia
- Portland OR
- Charles A. Le Guin +
3 kids
 Carl Gustav Jung nnnnnnn
- Swiss psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung

was born July 26, 1875, in Kesswil,

Switzerland

- Graduated the University of Basel in 1900

and obtained his M.D. in 1902 from the

University of Zurich.

- Over a five-year period beginning in 1907

he worked with Sigmund Freud

- Died at his home in Zurich on June 6, 1961.

 Jung’s theories
- Theory of Libido
- Theory of the

unconscious

- Theory of archetypes
- Introverts and

extroverts
Freud’s VS. Jung’s Psyche
The story
 The shadow
House - House of Beauty

Maiden - Muse of Poetry

Princess - Reason

So what is the shadow? What is the man? Why can’t they

function without each other? (page: 140)
 How does Le Guin understand the
development and maturation of the
child, in her Jungian analysis?
(page 144)
What does Le Guin say about the
journey in fairy tales?
(page 144)
Are fairy tales "ethical"? Why?
Should children read fairy tales?
(147, 148)
Hansel and Gretel
What is symbolism/meaning of the white animals?
What kind of deep meaning does the
story have for you? What other
meanings might it elicit?
Journey of Growing up - Freudian interpretation
Can you find those motives in the story:

- Oedipal difficulties
- Oral anxiety
- Wishful thinking

replaced with intelligent

action
 Does your culture have an important
fairy tale you'd like to share? What
is its meaning for you?