Owning Your Own Shadow: Understanding the Dark Side of the Psyche Topics for Discussion

Robert A. Johnson
This Study Guide consists of approximately 21 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Owning Your Own Shadow.

Owning Your Own Shadow: Understanding the Dark Side of the Psyche Topics for Discussion

Robert A. Johnson
This Study Guide consists of approximately 21 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Owning Your Own Shadow.
This section contains 169 words
(approx. 1 page at 400 words per page)
Buy the Owning Your Own Shadow: Understanding the Dark Side of the Psyche Study Guide

Explain what the ego, the shadow, and the persona are. What are the relationships between them?

Why is it important for man not to ignore his shadow? What purpose does the shadow have in our lives?

What does the projection of one's shadow upon another entail? Why is such projection a bad thing for both individuals involved?

What is true religion and how does Western civilization misuse the concept? What is the Latin root of the word "religion?"

Explain the contradictory nature of Western civilization as it relates to its secular and religious side. How does the dollar bill encapsulate the opposing sides of society?

What is paradox? Why is it ideal for an individual to reach paradox? Why is it both difficult to withstand and why is it the ultimate religious experience?

What is the mandala and what cultures can it be found...

(read more)

This section contains 169 words
(approx. 1 page at 400 words per page)
Buy the Owning Your Own Shadow: Understanding the Dark Side of the Psyche Study Guide
Copyrights
BookRags
Owning Your Own Shadow: Understanding the Dark Side of the Psyche from BookRags. (c)2024 BookRags, Inc. All rights reserved.