ENG LESSON 08
C.G. Jung and Archetypes
1. Relate one of the situational archetypes to the novel. Be specific.
In Fifth Business the main character was given a new name, as if he was born again. DIviding his life into two stages, Dunny as a boy, and Dunstan as a man. The situational archetype that relates to the theme and character is rebirth. He experienced rebirth as each time he was given a new name.
2. Relate one of the symbolic archetypes to the novel. Be specific.
The symbolic archetype that is refered to in Fifth Business is light vs dark. When Dunny was a young boy, he purposly let a snow ball hit Mary Dempster by ducking. The accident caused the premature birth of Paul, that led Dunstan to extreme guilt. He constantly feels guilty towards the madness of Mary Dempster, leading him into looking after her. The theme light and darkness is based on the conflict within Dunstan himself.
3. Relate four of the character archetypes to the characters in the novel.
1. The hero – Dunstan Ramsay (Seen as a hero after recieving the most prestigious English award, the Victorian Cross).
2. The magician/trickster – Paul Dempster (Became very popular and one of the finest magicians around the world. Very mysterious and bold).
3. The ruler/powerful – Boy Staunton (Richest of the rich in Canada, and is the person to go to, to discuss business or finance).
4. Hermaphrodite – Leisle (Intillegent, smart lady, that dresses like a man, with short hair, and looks like the ugliest human creature ever).
4. Padre Blazon appears to comment on the action of the novel and provide direct insights into the moral message that Davies is trying to convey. How is Blazon important to some of Dunstan's realizations at this point in the novel?
Dunstan was always intrested and respected the religion and the lifetsyle of a saint. Padre Blazon was a member of the Jesuit Bollandistes, the group who welcomed Dunstan in his European saint research. Many preists considered Padre Blazon strange, but his
1. Relate one of the situational archetypes to the novel. Be specific.
In Fifth Business the main character was given a new name, as if he was born again. DIviding his life into two stages, Dunny as a boy, and Dunstan as a man. The situational archetype that relates to the theme and character is rebirth. He experienced rebirth as each time he was given a new name.
2. Relate one of the symbolic archetypes to the novel. Be specific.
The symbolic archetype that is refered to in Fifth Business is light vs dark. When Dunny was a young boy, he purposly let a snow ball hit Mary Dempster by ducking. The accident caused the premature birth of Paul, that led Dunstan to extreme guilt. He constantly feels guilty towards the madness of Mary Dempster, leading him into looking after her. The theme light and darkness is based on the conflict within Dunstan himself.
3. Relate four of the character archetypes to the characters in the novel.
1. The hero – Dunstan Ramsay (Seen as a hero after recieving the most prestigious English award, the Victorian Cross).
2. The magician/trickster – Paul Dempster (Became very popular and one of the finest magicians around the world. Very mysterious and bold).
3. The ruler/powerful – Boy Staunton (Richest of the rich in Canada, and is the person to go to, to discuss business or finance).
4. Hermaphrodite – Leisle (Intillegent, smart lady, that dresses like a man, with short hair, and looks like the ugliest human creature ever).
4. Padre Blazon appears to comment on the action of the novel and provide direct insights into the moral message that Davies is trying to convey. How is Blazon important to some of Dunstan's realizations at this point in the novel?
Dunstan was always intrested and respected the religion and the lifetsyle of a saint. Padre Blazon was a member of the Jesuit Bollandistes, the group who welcomed Dunstan in his European saint research. Many preists considered Padre Blazon strange, but his