Week 7
Write a 1000 word essay discussing the role of Carl Jungs shadow and its role in The Lottery and Good Country People. How do the characters in each story succumb to their shadow? How and why is that important to us today? Is this still a concern for people in modern society? Additionally, do you see any elements of the shadow in Very Old Man With Enormous Wings? There are certainly very religious themes abound in the story. Do any of the elements in the story speak to the shadow?
Be sure to include your thoughts on the other layers of the self. The animal/animus, the ego, and the persona. Focus, particularly, on the persona. How important is that layer in our society? How much of a role does it play in our interaction with people?
1000 word minimum
MLA Format