Archetypes

Carl Jung is a psychologist who experimented with archetypes and developed theories about them. An archetype is an universal symbol that is preconsciously known to man. The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien illustrates several of these archetypes. Three main parts separate the hero archetype. The Fellowship of the Ring illustrates these three parts, the separation, the initiation, and the return. The separation is when the hero becomes separated from the normal, …

…archetype. In The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien, Frodo goes through all three stages of the hero archetype, the separation, the initiation, and the return. Nearly all heroes go through these archetypes, as stated by Carl Jung. The hero archetype is one of many archetypes illustrated in writings worldwide. Examples of other archetypes are numbers, colors, and animals. Next time reading, try to identify some of these archetypes in the text.