Document Type : Research paper
Authors
1 Faculty member, Department of Arabic Language and Literature, Faculty of Persian Literature and Foreign Languages, University of Mazandaran , Babolsar, Iran
2 Master of Arabic language and literature
3 Associate Professor, department of Arabic ganguage and Literature, University of Mazandaran
Abstract
The term archetype, according to Jung, refers to latent structural tendencies which are indicative of the contents of the collective unconscious developed over many years through the accumulation of psychological experiences in the human unconscious mind. For the personality psyche of every human being, Jung has defined many archetypes, including: mask, shadow, anima, animus and self, among which the shadow, as the most rooted archetype, plays a significant role in character improvement. Shadow generally refers to a person's evil thoughts and animal instincts that she hides from others This archetype is one of the common features of many people, especially poets, and it has a more objective appearance in poetry. Investigations into literary works from the perspective of Jung led to the emergence of archetypal critical approaches and it opened a new field in the analysis and criticism of literary texts In this article, Mohammad Afifi Matar’ Diwan is analysed from the perspective of the archetype of Jung's shadow using a descriptive analysis and criticism to clarify to what extent these pieces of poetry conforms with this architype. Findings of the current research shows that the shadows of those in power and the ambitious flatterers with cruelty, betrayal, etc., and the shadows of people and society; It has been manifested in the form of denial, revenge, etc., and most of the negative aspects of this archetype have shown up in the poems of this poet and for overcoming the negative consequences of this archetype, .
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