The Child in Relationship: An Expression of Wholeness

Alice Byrnes

The Child in Relationship: An Expression of Wholeness

Alice Byrnes

English

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Abstract

In literature the archetypal child is not portrayed in isolation, but in the context of a mutually supportive relationship with a mentor. According to Jungian psychology, the on-going process of individuation requires a balance of opposite qualities such as those associated with the child and the adult. The symbiotic relationship of the protege and mentor, therefore, serves as a metaphor of personal integration.

Original language	American English
Title of host publication	The child : an archetypal symbol in literature for children and adults
State	Published - Jan 1 1995

Keywords

literature
child literature
child
archetypes
archetypal child
relationships
jungian psychology

Disciplines

English Language and Literature
Psychology

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