自我認(rèn)識(shí)和個(gè)性發(fā)展過程——用榮格理論分析薇拉凱瑟的我的安東尼婭

1、上海交通大學(xué)碩士學(xué)位論文自我認(rèn)識(shí)和個(gè)性發(fā)展過程——用榮格理論分析薇拉·凱瑟的《我的安東尼婭》姓名：郭勤申請學(xué)位級別：碩士專業(yè)：英語語言文學(xué)指導(dǎo)教師：沈炎20091201ii Abstract Willa Cather is a famous American novelist, known especially for her Nebraska novels, O Pioneers!, My &#

2、193;ntonia and The Song of the Lark. My Ántonia is the one she is most famous for. Cather’s works have been studied by many scholars from many perspectives, such as the feminist approac

3、h, psychoanalytic approach, etc. The study of My Ántonia ranges from the revelation of the veiled homosexual orientation in the story, to the challenge to male supremacy, and to the ecolo

4、gical thought embodied in the novel. This thesis studies the novel My Ántonia using Jungian theory of individuation, in terms of such archetypes as shadow, anima, wise old man and self.

5、It analyzes the four steps of the process of individuation the protagonist Jim Burden is involved in and concludes that Jim achieves psychic wholeness and acquires healthy personality in the in

6、dividuation process. The whole thesis consists of six parts, with the first and last parts being the introduction and conclusion while the other four parts analyzing the four stages of individu

7、ation process. In the first stage, Jim’s shadow is projected on two figures, and Jim’s attitude toward the shadow changes from knowing, confronting to finally overcoming, thus going through thi

8、s stage. In the second stage – the awareness of the anima, Jim’s anima is projected on two female characters. The consciousness of the anima leads to the wholeness of Jim’s soul and changes the cons

9、cious and unconscious from conflicting to complementing. In the third stage, the protagonist becomes conscious of the wise old man. In the story, there appear two figures who symbolize the wise

10、 old man. Under the influence of these two persons, Jim gets the wisdom of life and finds his life goal. In last stage – the consciousness of self, Jim becomes a successful lawyer and spir