And since you know you cannot see yourself. ( Log Out /  Thank you for your kind remarks! Most presses won’t publish essays that have already been published, even if only online. A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it. To depict as, model using or otherwise associate a subject or object with an archetype. Try as she might, shroud it in black lace from Seville, blow out the candles in the room, close her eyes – the mirror still gripped her. While conceived originally to chronicle my journey through Chapman University’s dual MA/MFA program in English and Creative Writing, Archetype has evolved to reflect my deepening involvement in and commitment to literary pursuits. I’m so glad you also enjoyed these passages. (psychology) According to the Swiss psychologist Carl Jung, a universal pattern of thought, present in an individual's unconscious, inherited from the past collective experience of humanity. They generally represent the duality of dreams and nightmares. Like Reka Dalnoki, I’d be interested in reading the entire paper. Michelle. Hi, Reka – It’s a paper I wrote for my master’s program. (computing) An exact copy of a data set, especially a website. Graphics can be etched to customize the mirrored back and antiquing can modulate the mirror face. "'Tis the good reader that makes the good book. That of yourself which you yet know not of. In nearly every genre of literature, the mirror has remained an intricate representation of identity and self-consciousness and has reflected oppositional themes of reality and illusion, candor and deception, logic and disorder, narcissism and self-loathing, symmetry and imbalance, and flattery and harsh indifference. Graphics can be etched to customize the mirrored back and antiquing can modulate the mirror face. Archetype is a related term of mirror. It is open for debate whether the poem spans years, or … Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Thank you so much! "Dream Mirror" is a TCG-only archetype of monsters introduced in Rising Rampage. “I suppose it only sees what you show it,” said Don Vicente. Mirror can be used in combination with color, etch, texture and or fabric to create an endless selection of extraordinary glass. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. “Looking glass, what do you see?”  I murmured. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Passing storefronts as we walk down the street, we glance sideways to catch our reflection in the glass. (figuratively) an object, person, or event that reflects or gives a picture of another. Through mirrors we see our cognizant, social, “better” self and the natural world in which … The poem describes the life of a young woman growing older as she looks into her mirror. (computing) To create something identical to (a web site, etc. This will also be part of my dissertation on insanity in literature. Dear Michelle, I would love to read “Masks, Manipulation, and Madness: The Imagery of Mirrors and Reflection in Literature” as it sounds fascinating, but I can’t locate it anywhere. Mirror can be used in combination with color, etch, texture and or fabric to create an endless selection of extraordinary glass. As an adjective archetype is archetypal. How about posting it on here? Thank you for your interest! In nearly every genre of literature, the mirror has remained an intricate representation of identity and self-consciousness and has reflected oppositional themes of reality and illusion, candor and deception, logic and disorder, narcissism and self-loathing, symmetry and imbalance, and flattery and harsh indifference. We look for signs of our hidden carnal nature and to see if the wicked secrets and sinful desires we harbor have emerged from deep within to belie our observable moral surface. – Gregory Maguire (Mirror, Mirror: A Novel), The allegorical complexity of mirrors and mirror imagery provides no limit to the mirror’s usefulness as a literary device. ( Log Out /  Change ). It’s not published, so you wouldn’t be able to find it. Although traditionally considered ‘looking glass’, mirror has advanced as a staple element incorporated in creating unique interior design features. ", An Interview with MFA Graduate and Author Ruben Guzman Part One, An Interview with MFA Graduate and Author Ruben Guzman Part Two, What Happened When "Mr.