Examination of the story of “The Rose of Paracelsus” according to Theory of the Imaginary

Fulya Doğru Şahin

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Examination of the story of “The Rose of Paracelsus” according to Theory of the Imaginary

Authors:

Fulya Doğru Şahin

Publisher:

Istanbul University

Main Topics:

Sanat ve Edebiyat

Journal:

Litera: Dil Edebiyat ve Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.32 Issue 2, pp.743-761

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

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2001282677

pISSN:

2602-2117

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 This study aims to present an analysis of the images and archetypes in Jorge Luis Borgess story The Rose of Paracelsus La rosa de Paracelso. In this analysis, we benefit from Carl Gustav Jungs works on analytical psychology, considered leading sources on symbols and archetypes, and the Theory of the Imaginary of Gilbert Durand. The story is Borgess second story featuring images of Kabala, and it presents a rose reborn from the ashes through Kabala. In the first part of the study, we explain the concept of archetype making use of Jungs contributions, and we mention the Theory of the Imaginary, in which Gilbert Durand classifies symbols into two regimes based on reflexes, namely diurnal and nocturnal. Regimes in the theory are associated with verb schemes, adjectives, and nouns related to representations of dominant reflexes. After commenting on the symbolic elements detected in the story according to the theory of Durand, we move on to the use of euphemisms offering a structure of images based on contrasts antagonism. Since images unaffected by the destructive effect of time and related to the nocturnal regime are detected, it shows that the nocturnal regime prevails. After analyzing two characters of the story according to Jungs archetypes, we conclude that Paracelsus is identified with the old wise archetype, while Johannes is identified with the shadow archetype. In the light of this, we mention four main conclusions reached in the story. Another conclusion to be reached is that we defeat death and the destructive power of time, achieving immortality through euphemism.

 This study aims to present an analysis of the images and archetypes in Jorge Luis Borgess story The Rose of Paracelsus La rosa de Paracelso. In this analysis, we benefit from Carl Gustav Jungs works on analytical psychology, considered leading sources on symbols and archetypes, and the Theory of the Imaginary of Gilbert Durand. The story is Borgess second story featuring images of Kabala, and it presents a rose reborn from the ashes through Kabala. In the first part of the study, we explain the concept of archetype making use of Jungs contributions, and we mention the Theory of the Imaginary, in which Gilbert Durand classifies symbols into two regimes based on reflexes, namely diurnal and nocturnal. Regimes in the theory are associated with verb schemes, adjectives, and nouns related to representations of dominant reflexes. After commenting on the symbolic elements detected in the story according to the theory of Durand, we move on to the use of euphemisms offering a structure of images based on contrasts antagonism. Since images unaffected by the destructive effect of time and related to the nocturnal regime are detected, it shows that the nocturnal regime prevails. After analyzing two characters of the story according to Jungs archetypes, we conclude that Paracelsus is identified with the old wise archetype, while Johannes is identified with the shadow archetype. In the light of this, we mention four main conclusions reached in the story. Another conclusion to be reached is that we defeat death and the destructive power of time, achieving immortality through euphemism.

 This study aims to present an analysis of the images and archetypes in Jorge Luis Borgess story The Rose of Paracelsus La rosa de Paracelso. In this analysis, we benefit from Carl Gustav Jungs works on analytical psychology, considered leading sources on symbols and archetypes, and the Theory of the Imaginary of Gilbert Durand. The story is Borgess second story featuring images of Kabala, and it presents a rose reborn from the ashes through Kabala. In the first part of the study, we explain the concept of archetype making use of Jungs contributions, and we mention the Theory of the Imaginary, in which Gilbert Durand classifies symbols into two regimes based on reflexes, namely diurnal and nocturnal. Regimes in the theory are associated with verb schemes, adjectives, and nouns related to representations of dominant reflexes. After commenting on the symbolic elements detected in the story according to the theory of Durand, we move on to the use of euphemisms offering a structure of images based on contrasts antagonism. Since images unaffected by the destructive effect of time and related to the nocturnal regime are detected, it shows that the nocturnal regime prevails. After analyzing two characters of the story according to Jungs archetypes, we conclude that Paracelsus is identified with the old wise archetype, while Johannes is identified with the shadow archetype. In the light of this, we mention four main conclusions reached in the story. Another conclusion to be reached is that we defeat death and the destructive power of time, achieving immortality through euphemism.

 Bu çalışmanın amacı Arjantinli yazar Jorge Luis Borgesin Paracelsusun Gülü La rosa de Paracelso adlı öyküsündeki imgelerin ve arketiplerin bir çözümlemesini sunmaktır. Bu çözümlemede, semboller ve arketipler üzerinde öncü kaynaklar sunan Carl Gustav Jungun analitik psikoloji alanındaki çalışmaları ve Gilbert Durandın İmgesel Yapısalcılık kuramından faydalanılmıştır. Öykü, Borgesin Kabala imgelerinin yer aldığı ikinci öyküsüdür ve öyküde Kabala aracılığıyla küllerinden yeniden doğan bir gül görülmektedir. Çalışmanın ilk bölümünde arketip kavramı Jungun katkıları ile açıklanmaktadır ve Gilbert Durandın sembolleri reflekslere dayalı gündüz ve gece rejimi olmak üzere iki temel kategoride sınıflandırdığı İmgesel Yapısalcılık kuramından bahsedilmektedir. Kuramdaki rejimler, baskın reflekslerinin temsilleriyle ilgili fiil şemaları, sıfat ve isimlerle ilişkilendirilmiştir. Buna göre, öyküde tespit edilen sembolik unsurlar Durandın İmgesel Yapısalcılık kuramına göre incelenmiştir ve öykünün zıtlıklar antagonismo üzerine kurulmuş bir imgelem yapısı sunduğu görülmektedir. Zamanın yıkıcı etkisinden etkilenmeyen ve gece rejimiyle özdeşleşen imgeler görüldüğünden gece rejiminin baskın geldiği sonucuna varılmıştır. Öyküdeki iki karakter Jungun arketipleriyle açıklanmaktadır. Paracelsusun yaşlı bilge arketipi ile özdeşleşirken genç Johannesin ise yaşlı bilgenin gölgesi olduğu ve gölge arketipiyle özdeşleştiği sonucuna ulaşılmaktadır. Sonuç bölümünde ise Borgesin öyküsündeki imge ve arketiplerin bir çözümlemesinin yanı sıra öyküde ulaşılan dört çıkarımdan bahsedilecektir. Ayrıca, örtmece sayesinde ölümün yani zamanın yıkıcı gücünün yenilgiye uğratıldığı ve ölümsüzlüğe ulaşıldığı görülmektedir.

Article Details

Examination of the story of “The Rose of Paracelsus” according to Theory of the Imaginary

Authors:

Fulya Doğru Şahin

Publisher:

Istanbul University

Main Topics:

Sanat ve Edebiyat

Journal:

Litera: Dil Edebiyat ve Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.32 Issue 2, pp.743-761

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001282677

pISSN:

2602-2117

Borges

The Rose of Paracelsus

Durand

archetype

theory of the imaginary

Borges, Paracelsus’un Gülü

Durand, arketip

imgelem kuramı

Borges

Issues

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Authors: Fulya Doğru Şahin

Publisher: Istanbul University

Main Topics: Sanat ve Edebiyat

Journal: Litera: Dil Edebiyat ve Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.32 Issue 2, pp.743-761

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 1/2023

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001282677

pISSN: 2602-2117

Issues

Authors:

Fulya Doğru Şahin

Publisher:

Istanbul University

Main Topics:

Sanat ve Edebiyat

Journal:

Litera: Dil Edebiyat ve Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.32 Issue 2, pp.743-761

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001282677

pISSN:

2602-2117