Biblical Figures
Naomi was the mother-in-law of Ruth. Upon the death of her husband and later her two sons, Naomi decided to leave Moab and return to her families native home of Bethlehem. Naomi proved to be… Continue reading
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The Great Depression
1930’s Ma Joad from John Steinbeck’s 1939 Great Depression novel, The Grapes of Wrath serves as a heroic depiction of The Good/Great Mother struggling to protect and preserve her family during one of… Continue reading
African American Literature
Sharon Rivers is The Good/Great Mother figure found in James Baldwin’s 1974 If Beal Street Could Talk. At 43, Sharon Rivers, is preparing for the impending arrival of her first grandchild. When her daughter Trish’s boyfriend,… Continue reading
1950’s Mother Figures
Charlotte from the book Charlotte’s Web serves as an unlikely yet recognizable example of The Good/Great Mother archetype. As a tiny gray spider, Charlotte initially might stereotypically be assumed to be a trickster or sinister character.… Continue reading
Mythology & Epics
Demeter is the mother goddess in greek mythology (she is also the goddess of the harvest, marriage, and fertility). She is a true supermom, traveling literally into the depths of hell to save… Continue reading
Mammys & Madams
The 18th century brought a change in the depiction of The Good/Great Mother archetype, as seen in the characterization of the African American mammy archetype. Commonly recognized as an offensive term, popularized by the… Continue reading
Work Cited
“Aphrodite.” Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2012. Web. 23 Apr. 2012. <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/29573/Aphrodite>. “Archetype.” The New Oxford American Dictionary. New York: Oxford UP, 2005. Print. Ashliman, D. L. A Guide to Folktales in… Continue reading
Disney’s Fairy Good Mothers
In the 1950’s, Walt Disney Pictures began using Charles Pettulet’s fairy tales as inspiration for it’s classic blockbuster films Cinderella, Pocohantas, and Sleeping Beauty. These films often featured examples of The Good/Great Mother portraying her as… Continue reading
1940’s Little Golden Books
In the 1940’s Little Golden Books sought to publish several books to emphasize the importance of establishing good work ethics in children. Since their first original release in 1942, over 15 million copies… Continue reading
Mother Goose
Known as the curator of fairy tales, Mother Goose is an example of The Great/Good Mother in that she nurtured and warmed the hearts of children for generations through her bedtime stories. She… Continue reading
The Great/Good Mother in the 17th Century
In the late seveenth century, author Charles Perrault ( as picture) published eight of the most recognizable stories within English literature. The stories: The Sleeping Beauty In The Wood, Little Red Riding Hood,… Continue reading
Wendy The Good Mother
Wendy Darling is the female protagonist of Disney’s 1953 animated film Peter Pan. In the story Wendy agrees to travel to Neverland with her two brothers irnoically enough to escape adulthood. With the boystrous Peter Pan, a… Continue reading
Reflection & Who Is The Great/Good Mother?
Initially when I began this project, like many of you, I chose to focus my project on the Jezebel archetype. There was something alluring about researching stories that showcased the ancient woman’s ability… Continue reading
My Working Definition Of The Term Archetype
New Oxford American Dictionary Definition: states that an archetype (in Jungian psychology) is a primitive mental image inherited from the earliest human ancestors, and supposed to be present in the collective unconscious. My Working Definition: An archetype is the term… Continue reading
Welcome!
Hello world! My name is Lo. If you have somehow managed to stumble upon my site, chances are you are doing so in response to Dr. Warner’s archetype assignment; or perhaps you attend… Continue reading