Question

Penelope is a folklorist who studies myths and stories from different cultures around the world. She notices that there are some character types that appear frequently, despite the fact that the cultures she studies have had little to no contact with each other. Whose work would Penelope likely cite to explain this observation? A. Karen Horney B. Sigmund Freud C. Melanie Klein D. Carl Jung

Answer 1

Carl Jung work would Penelope likely cite to explain the observation.

Option D

Explanation:

There is frequent appearance of some characters, though the fact that the cultures Penelope is studying had little or no connection with each other. So, its most likely that Penelope would refer to Carl Jung's concept of archetypes, as he has been associated with such similarities.

As Jung states, these archetypes are collective unconscious of the common content that is being observed. Such common contents have their different appearance in myths, dreams, art, and stories. Also, such characters appear in literature and can be traced back to myths such as the hero.