Ernesto’s Journey of Individuation: A Jungian Analysis of José María Arguedas’s Los ríos profundos
This paper explores the journey of individuation of Ernesto, the main character of Los ríos profundos (1958), written by José María Arguedas. By applying the Jungian literary theory, one can see the process of individuation in Ernesto as he progresses through the novel. As Ernesto begins his transit...
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| description | This paper explores the journey of individuation of Ernesto, the main character of Los ríos profundos (1958), written by José María Arguedas. By applying the Jungian literary theory, one can see the process of individuation in Ernesto as he progresses through the novel. As Ernesto begins his transition from the Andean world to the Western world, he also crisscrosses from his collective unconscious to his consciousness. His journey exhibits the painful but exciting journey between the two realms of the psyche. Arguedas presents the following five Jungian archetypes in many ways and on many levels in this novel: persona, ego, shadow, anima and self. The process of individuation is not only an inner journey for Ernesto, it is also a learning process, which allows his maturation. This essay explores Los ríos profundos, a “literature of migration,” as Antonio Cornejo Polar (1998) has denominated Arguedas’s work, and “literature of growth,” as Luis Harss (1983) and Ariel Dorfman (1980) discuss in their articles, while focusing on the journey of Ernesto and incorporating a Jungian literary perspective. |
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| spelling | oai:oai.revistas.uptc.edu.co:article-140342024-03-07T15:02:11Z Ernesto’s Journey of Individuation: A Jungian Analysis of José María Arguedas’s Los ríos profundos El viaje de individuación de Ernesto: un análisis jungiano de Los ríos profundos de José María Arguedas A jornada de individuação de Ernesto: uma análise junguiana de Los ríos profundos de José María Arguedas Herrera Bejines, Luis Miguel Individuation Carl Jung Los ríos profundos Persona Ego Anima self Proceso de Individuación Carl Jung Los ríos profundos Persona Ego Ánima sí mismo Processo de Individuação Carl Jung Los ríos profundos Pessoa Ego Anima Si-mesmo This paper explores the journey of individuation of Ernesto, the main character of Los ríos profundos (1958), written by José María Arguedas. By applying the Jungian literary theory, one can see the process of individuation in Ernesto as he progresses through the novel. As Ernesto begins his transition from the Andean world to the Western world, he also crisscrosses from his collective unconscious to his consciousness. His journey exhibits the painful but exciting journey between the two realms of the psyche. Arguedas presents the following five Jungian archetypes in many ways and on many levels in this novel: persona, ego, shadow, anima and self. The process of individuation is not only an inner journey for Ernesto, it is also a learning process, which allows his maturation. This essay explores Los ríos profundos, a “literature of migration,” as Antonio Cornejo Polar (1998) has denominated Arguedas’s work, and “literature of growth,” as Luis Harss (1983) and Ariel Dorfman (1980) discuss in their articles, while focusing on the journey of Ernesto and incorporating a Jungian literary perspective. Este artículo apunta a contribuir al campo de los estudios hispánicos con una perspectiva única que hasta ahora ningún estudioso ha tomado en cuenta en la novela Los ríos profundos (1958), de José María Arguedas. Desde la psicología analítica jungiana, se analiza el proceso de individuación de Ernesto, el protagonista de la novela. Como se puede observar en la novela, el lector experimenta no solo el desarrollo físico del protagonista, sino que también se puede notar la madurez psicológica adquirida en el trascurso de la novela. La ascensión del inconsciente colectivo a la conciencia personal le permite a Ernesto su madurez mental. Esta novela revela el doloroso pero divertido viaje entre estos dos espacios de la siquis y la manera en que Ernesto los atraviesa en su travesía. Sin embargo, para poder ir del inconsciente colectivo al consciente personal y alcanzar su completa madurez psicológica, Ernesto tiene que aceptar su persona, su ego, su sombra, su ánima y su yo. Este ensayo investiga este proceso a fondo, incorporando una perspectiva literaria jungiana. Este artigo propõe contribuir para o campo dos estudos hispânicos com uma perspetiva única que até o momento nenhum estudioso trabalhou sobre o romance Los ríos profundos (1958) de José María Arguedas. A partir da psicologia analítica junguiana, analisa-se o processo de individuação de Ernesto, o protagonista do romance. Como se pode observar no romance, o leitor experimenta não só o desenvolvimento físico do protagonista, mas também a maturidade psicológica adquirida no transcurso do romance. A ascensão do inconsciente coletivo à consciência pessoal permite a Ernesto a sua maturidade mental. Este romance revela a dolorosa, porém divertida viagem entre estes dois espaços da psique e a forma como Ernesto os atravessa no seu percurso. No entanto, para passar do inconsciente coletivo ao consciente pessoal e atingir a sua plena maturidade psicológica, Ernesto tem de se confrontar com a sua persona, o seu ego, a sua sombra, a sua anima e o seu eu. Este ensaio investiga este processo em profundidade, incorporando uma perspetiva literária junguiana. Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia 2023-07-07 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf text/xml https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/la_palabra/article/view/14034 10.19053/01218530.n45.2023.14034 La Palabra; No. 45 (2023): Miscellaneous issue; 1-18 La Palabra; Núm. 45 (2023): Número Misceláneo; 1-18 La Palabra; n. 45 (2023): Miscelâneo; 1-18 2346-3864 0121-8530 eng spa https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/la_palabra/article/view/14034/13148 https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/la_palabra/article/view/14034/13547 Derechos de autor 2023 La Palabra https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
| spellingShingle | Individuation Carl Jung Los ríos profundos Persona Ego Anima self Proceso de Individuación Carl Jung Los ríos profundos Persona Ego Ánima sí mismo Processo de Individuação Carl Jung Los ríos profundos Pessoa Ego Anima Si-mesmo Herrera Bejines, Luis Miguel Ernesto’s Journey of Individuation: A Jungian Analysis of José María Arguedas’s Los ríos profundos |
| title | Ernesto’s Journey of Individuation: A Jungian Analysis of José María Arguedas’s Los ríos profundos |
| title_alt | El viaje de individuación de Ernesto: un análisis jungiano de Los ríos profundos de José María Arguedas A jornada de individuação de Ernesto: uma análise junguiana de Los ríos profundos de José María Arguedas |
| title_full | Ernesto’s Journey of Individuation: A Jungian Analysis of José María Arguedas’s Los ríos profundos |
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| title_short | Ernesto’s Journey of Individuation: A Jungian Analysis of José María Arguedas’s Los ríos profundos |
| title_sort | ernesto s journey of individuation a jungian analysis of jose maria arguedas s los rios profundos |
| topic | Individuation Carl Jung Los ríos profundos Persona Ego Anima self Proceso de Individuación Carl Jung Los ríos profundos Persona Ego Ánima sí mismo Processo de Individuação Carl Jung Los ríos profundos Pessoa Ego Anima Si-mesmo |
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