Who Am I: What Do I Really Want?
Posted by Anjuelle Floyd | Filed under Articles and Essays, Musings
According to Jungian theory, the shadow aspect of one’s personality contains any, and everything that falls out of alignment, stands apart, from the ego ideal.
The writer must examine the central character’s values, those held by her or his family, mother, father and culture, to gain a sense of how the Shadow archetype might manifest [...]
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Chameleons and The Evolution of Character
Posted by Anjuelle Floyd | Filed under Articles and Essays, Musings
Writers and others in the dramatic arts find it hard to grasp the function of the Shapeshifter archetype due to its strongly psychological nature, and its role in story. Because of the energy it embodies, some term the Shapeshifter a Chameleon.
When viewed as a force, or aspect of personality or character the Shapeshifter operates [...]
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