The little mermaid : a fairytale of individuation
Other Title(s)
" عروس البحر": قصة خيالية عن الذات
Author
al-Shuri, Shirin Mustafa Abd al-Shafi
Source
Annals of the Faculty of Arts, Ain Shams University
Issue
Vol. 43, Issue ---- (31 Dec. 2015), pp.559-576, 18 p.
Publisher
Ain Shams University Faculty of Arts
Publication Date
2015-12-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
18
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Jungian analysts James Hollis and Marie Louise von Franz contributed important theories about the importance of these archetypal stories to the field of psychology, this topic remains understudied.
My study therefore focuses on how the use of mythology and fairytales helps one connect with one’s deeper Self.
This study is used to analyze Hans Christian Andersen’s (1872-1974) fairytale The Little Mermaid.
The story describes the process of individual psychological development in a metaphorical language that is accessible to many people and as well as contributive to their unique human life journeys.
As a story of redemption, the little mermaid lost an essential part of her Self, the feminine principle, which she had to regain in order to attain an immortal soul.
Psychologically speaking, she underwent a life-death-rebirth cycle that allowed her path toward individuation.
The little mermaid had to sacrifice herself to the totality of the Self, which included both consciousness and the unconscious.
This integration of consciousness and the unconscious allowed her to resume her spiritual path toward Selfhood.
Therefore The Little Mermaid offers people guidance in their lives.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Shuri, Shirin Mustafa Abd al-Shafi. 2015. The little mermaid : a fairytale of individuation. Annals of the Faculty of Arts, Ain Shams University،Vol. 43, no. ----, pp.559-576.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-851966
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Shuri, Shirin Mustafa Abd al-Shafi. The little mermaid : a fairytale of individuation. Annals of the Faculty of Arts, Ain Shams University Vol. 43 (Oct. / Dec. 2015), pp.559-576.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-851966
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Shuri, Shirin Mustafa Abd al-Shafi. The little mermaid : a fairytale of individuation. Annals of the Faculty of Arts, Ain Shams University. 2015. Vol. 43, no. ----, pp.559-576.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-851966
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Record ID
BIM-851966