Papers
04.16.22
Superpowered:
Celebrating the Complex-Driven Psyche
DJA 970 | Self-Directed Studies | Unsubmitted
Often cast as the underdogs — or even the villains — of our inner world,
complexes are a foundational part of the psyche. When we consider them through a more heroic lens,
we discover just how much they have to offer.
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01.08.22
“The Very Mirror Image of Death”:
The Titanic and Connie Willis's Novel Passage
DJA 720 | Jungian Psychology: The Individuation Journey
Connie Willis’s novel, Passage, deserves far more praise and critical attention than it has received. This paper, then,
is an appreciative inquiry into the role archetype and symbol play in this soul-shaking novel
about near death experiences and the great What’s Next.
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01.08.22
England O.:
A Case History of the BBC Miniseries Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
DJA 700 | Introduction to Depth Psychology
Alternately playful and serious, this paper examines the Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
miniseries through a depth-psychological lens. In particular, hints of the early history
of the psychoanalytic movement play out in Clarke’s magical world,
inviting readers to consider the striking commonalities between
Strange and Carl Jung, Norrell and Sigmund Freud.
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