60 pages 2 hours read

C. G. Jung

Man and His Symbols

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1964

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Essay Topics

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Explore how Jung’s theory utilizes sex and gender and its relevance either to the era in which Man and His Symbols was written or to the current era.

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Jung wanted to make his work accessible to a wide audience. How do the text’s stylistic and structural choices help and or hinder the achievement of this goal?

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Examine a piece of media of your choice (book, film, visual art, etc.) and explain how Jungian archetypes are used to communicate messages within that media.