Jung and Chaucer: Synchronicity in The Canterbury Tales
- Author / Editor
- Wolfe, Matthew C.
Jung and Chaucer: Synchronicity in The Canterbury Tales
- Published
- Charlotte Spivack and Christine Herold, eds. Archetypal Readings of Medieval Literature (Lewiston, N.Y.: Mellen, 2002), pp. 181-202.
- Description
- The Jungian notion of synchronicity--the significant coincidence of psychological and physical states--helps one understand medieval notions of astrology, mysticism, and the supernatural. Wolfe comments on the meeting of Palamon and Arcite in KnT, John's gullibility in MilT, the demise of the elves in WBT, January's regaining his eyesight in MerT, dream elements in Th and NPT, and the Parson's decision to eschew fable.
- Alternative Title
- Archetypal Readings of Medieval Literature.
- Chaucer Subjects
- Knight and His Tale.
- Miller and His Tale.
- Wife of Bath and Her Tale.
- Merchant and His Tale.
- Tale of Sir Thopas.
- Nun's Priest and His Tale.
- Parson and His Tale.