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A 5 page essay/research paper that blends together Thomas Whyte's observations on Beowulf in his text The Heart Aroused with the philosophical premise that this archetypal examination can lead to personal insight. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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and expectations that govern ones everyday behavior. In his text The Heart Aroused, author Thomas Whyte (2004) proposes that the archetypes provided by myth, such as those found in the
epic poem Beowulf, can lead us to understand the workings of our individual psyches. In understanding myth and archetypal references, we facilitate the process of discovering the inner desires of
the soul. The following examination of this premise looks more closely at Whytes stance, the messages that can be read in Beowulf and how this applies to this writer/tutor
on a personal level. Whyte (2004) states that "Understanding our work and destiny...(means) understand(ing) the essential aspects of our own nature that make room for and then celebrate and
elaborate in useful work" (Whyte, 2004). This goal brings up the question of how this can be accomplished. In answer, Whyte looks at the power of myth, as epitomized by
the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf. Cultural myths, such as those espoused in Beowulf, celebrate specific values, which are personified in a pantheon of heroes, such as brave Beowulf, clever
Ulysses or--to give a present-day reference--the enterprising Lee Iococca, as well as in villains (betraying Judas or the tyrannical Hussein) (Keen, 1988). Citing the work of Carl Jung, Gallo (1994)
states that such archetypes are "mental predispositions independent of individual experience, which have their source in the collective unconscious." It is in this manner that Whyte (2004) relates to
the story of Beowulf, as he equates it with situations of power and vulnerability that people encounter in the modern workplace. He writes, "Our notions of what is professional behavior,
and what is not, almost always inhibit a full appraisal of the underground currents running through our work and our organizations" (Whyte, 2004). He asks his reader to consider what
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