神话-原型批评及其影响潜能

About the criticism of myth - archetype and its influence and potential

神话-原型批评被认为是20世纪最具国际影响力的文学批评方法之一,《批评的剖析》的问世是其发展到高潮阶段的标志。神话-原型批评以其宏观性、系统性的宽广视野在理论界独树一帜,也因其理论存在的明显不足而日益受到批评。从其理论的渊源、特点、不足作出了评析,并仅就其在中国的发展潜能作一展望。

The criticism of myth- archetype is considered to be one of the most influential methods of art criticism. The publishing of Anatomy of Criticism Four Essays symbolizes the summit of the use of this method. The criticism of myth- archetype develops a school of its own by its grand and systematic viewpoints. Meanwhile, it has undergone many critiques for its theoretical defects. This article attempts to give a commentary on its theoretical origin, characteristics and defects. The author also gives a prospect for its potential in China.