Archetypes and Dreams

Objective:  To explore your own subconscious/unconscious life, make clear  connections to the elements of myth and produce an original work of art.

Instructions:

All required parts below should be incorporated into one paper of at least 750 words total.

 

Paper                      25

Creative Piece         25

Total                        50

Objective: Provide a clear explanation of how the theories of  Freud and Jung connect to the formation of myths. Use your  understanding of the reading material and the encounter with your own  unconscious (dreams).

• Preparation: Start thinking about your own  subconscious/unconscious life. For a total of 2 to 3 days (or more if  there is time), record on paper or with a voice recorder, the dreams you  remember most (you do not have to turn in this part). If you have difficulty remembering your current dreams, you can recall dreams from your past or even day dreams. 


• REQUIRED- Read the material in this folder/module on  Myth and Dreams, the Unconscious, and Archetypes. Once that is  completed, you are then ready to start your reflection paper by  intelligently commenting on the information - how do you understand  these ideas and concepts in your own words?  In three to four  paragraphs, introduce the topic, summarize what you learned,  reflect/react to what you learned from your own perspective.
  
  
  
   


• REQUIRED- In one paragraph and without getting too  personal, decide on what is the most interesting, memorable or  meaningful. On the other hand, which images are the most confusing and  undecipherable? Using what you've recorded, write a descriptive  reflection paper and brief interpretation on your dreams. Finally,  explain whether or not you think the human unconscious plays a  sustaining part in the mythic imagination and myth-making. 
  
  
  
   


• REQUIRED: Creative Project – Become an Artist and create something in your own unique way. For example, you can use the Surrealist (Links to an external site.) style (Think Salvador Dali (Links to an external site.) or Remedios  (Links to an external site.)Varo (Links to an external site.))  or just come up with your own style! You can draw or paint an image,  use photography, write poetry, make a collage, etc. using your  subconscious/unconscious as inspiration. Take a picture of your work and  insert the image into your paper. Please also include an explanation of  your artwork.


• You can use Freud as an interpretation guide or this website: Link (Links to an external site.) 

Please attach your assignment as a file (doc., docx., pdf)