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The Trickster Archetype
Analytical Essay # 72924
The Trickster Archetype
An analysis of the trickster archetype in three different cultures.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages) |
11 sources |
MLA | 2004
Paper Summary:
This paper analyzes the "trickster" archetype and its traits and function in African, Native-American and Christian mythologies. The paper discusses the important role played by the trickster in these three cultures and includes a discussion on the polarity of the trickster as well as Carl Jung's archetype theory.From the Paper:
"An archetype is an original model on which something is patterned or based. As used by Carl Jung, an archetype is a prototype for ideas which are useful in interpreting observed phenomena. Archetypes includes such symbols as the hero the superman, the wise old man and the trickster. It is the trickster archetype that is the focus of this research. In the history of mankind the trickster is a significant archetype in nearly all cultures from African and Hispanic to Native American and Christian..."More papers on The Trickster Archetype:
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The Trickster Archetype (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 13, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Analytical-Essay-The-Trickster-Archetype/72924
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"The Trickster Archetype" 15 January 2012. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Analytical-Essay-The-Trickster-Archetype/72924>
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