ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Archetypes are often related to the arts, and to literature in particular. The trickster archetype is a primary example, where many types of human communications include references to these types of characters. One essential characteristic of the archetype is its use in storytelling.

Detailed explanation-2: -Archetypes can be thought of as character blueprints. Jungian archetypes include the hero, the mother, the sage, and, of course, the trickster. These reoccurring characters serve similar purposes in stories all over the world.

Detailed explanation-3: -In modern psychology ‘Trickster’ is often used to refer to a universal force or pattern within the mind-what Jung called an archetype-that represents the irrational, chaotic, and unpredictable side of human thought and behaviour.

Detailed explanation-4: -Peter Pan is a classic example of the trickster archetype, a mischievous and playful character who refuses to grow up. Peter uses his cunning to outsmart his enemies, and he often plays pranks on his friends, the Lost Boys.

Detailed explanation-5: -Loki is a complicated Norse pagan god associated with both the trickster archetype, and the devil. He helps the gods out of countless predicaments, yet he ultimately leads to their deaths.