"Danzig Trilogy" Of Mythical Prototypes

Gunter Glass is the1999Nobel Literature Prize winner, Glass’s works reflect the beginning ofthe twentieth Century that the Nazi period people suffering from mental and physical suffering, heused to play black allegory depicting German history and reality, reflects the postwar Germanliterature of the highest achievements of. This article attempts from the perspective of archetypalcriticism of his" Danzig Trilogy", to dig its connotation and significance of Glass’s novels, so as toachieve deeper understanding of the purpose of.The full text is divided into four parts. The first part: the archetype criticism research.Archetypal criticism is one of the most influential theories of literary criticism, it is the mainfounder of Northrop Frye, Fraser and Carl Jung for its creation has also made importantcontributions. Carl Jung "collective unconsciousness " theory and the prototype is Frye’sarchetypal theory main cornerstone, Fraser’s anthropological theories (mainly the theory of myth)become Frye’s archetypal theory starting point, Frye through myth found in the literature "theunconscious structure"--" prototype", so as to establish his prototype criticism.The second part: prototype. This article mainly from the myth archetype criticism--on Glasss" Danzig trilogy". One," Pluto" prototype. In ancient Greek mythology Pluto is in dark ruler ofthe world, the underworld ruler, Pluto at the foot of the Cerberus is faithful watchdog of hell. Thesection through the analysis of" dog years" of four generations of dogs--Pell Queensland Senta--Harrah--Prince (Pluto) experience, the four generation of dog’s origin, appearance features aredescribed, and the body has the wolf. Thus suggesting during World War II German socialdarkness, and citizens of the dog and the servility. Two, the image of black. The black cook is aGerman folk children sing a song, this song in the novel" the tin drum" appears repeatedly, itimplies that the human cast in their fear and fear of the shadows. In three, the chorus of theprototype. In ancient Greek tragedy, the choir play a decisive role, as Nietzsche said that tragedy isin the chorus," cat and mouse", beach emerging seagull like the ancient Greek tragedy in thechorus suggests that Mark ’s tragic fate.The third part, character archetypes. Literature is a displacement myth, and mythology theGod is moved in the different characters in literature. A road of no return, Odysseus." DanzigTrilogy " appears in person," the tin drum" in Oscar," cat and mouse" the mark is the prototype forOdysseus, the author of the ancient hero of the story were cleverly parody, which shows thedepravity of man, the madness of war and irrational, thus highlighting little citizen the vulgar and boring and perfunctory mental state. In two, Cain and Abel modern interpretations. Cain and Abelis the" Bible" of characters for Abel unto the Lord, for best firstborn sheep and grease got his love,and his supply of grain is not the Lord accepted, Cain killed Abel, jealous of Abel, thus punished,then in alien land wandering." Dog years" in W. and Amsel is as a prototype to suggest lifedoomed to loneliness. In three, Ventura prototype. Toula is European myths of gods, his eviltyranny, like hell in the symbol of death in." Dog years" in Tula in her body has many symbolicsymbol of death, she is the embodiment of god.The fourth part, theme archetype. Glass from the" Golden Bough" found in the adultceremony in ancient ritual archetypes, some primitive tribe culture young people to enter adultsociety has a certain ceremony. The purpose is to let those about to assume correspondingresponsibilities and fulfill the obligation of minors to some ordeal." Danzig Trilogy" the hero isunderage children, in the process of growth experienced both physical and mental double cross,alone with a variety of social problems and seek solutions and answers, think about the meaningof life, in the hardships in the process of growth, maturation, and access to adult rights.