Contribution to Book
The Child in Relationship: An Expression of Wholeness
The child : an archetypal symbol in literature for children and adults
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Book Chapter
Publication Date
1-1-1995
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Abstract
In literature the archetypal child is not portrayed in isolation, but in the context of a mutually supportive relationship with a mentor. According to Jungian psychology, the on-going process of individuation requires a balance of opposite qualities such as those associated with the child and the adult. The symbiotic relationship of the protege and mentor, therefore, serves as a metaphor of personal integration.
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Alice Byrnes. "The Child in Relationship: An Expression of Wholeness" The child : an archetypal symbol in literature for children and adults (1995) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/alice-byrnes/22/