Abstract Since Wilde is one of the advocates of British aesthetic movement, scholars at home and abroad have mainly focused primarily on the aestheticism reflected in the text, but they have neglected the protagonist’s process to the integrated Jung’s self. Therefore, this paper attempts to interpret the four fairy tales collected in The Happy Price and Other Fairy Tales from the perspective of Jungian archetypal theory. Firstly, through the analysis of archetypal images in “The Happy Prince” and “The Nightingale and The Rose”, it shows the self-transformation of the leading characters, which also reveals the real world Wilde wanted to create. In addition, through the analysis of the inpiduation of “The Young King” and ”Star-Child”, it discloses the process that the main characters try to find the real heart and how they constantly improve themselves to become stronger. Thus the Jungian reading enhances the readability and profundity of the short story collection, and helps to explain why it has stood out as a classic.64093

Key words: Wilde; Jungian archetypal theory; archetypal images; inpiduation

摘要王尔德是英国唯美主义运动的倡导者之一，国内外学者主要侧重于研究其作品中所体现的唯美主义，却忽视了小说主人翁实现荣格自性的过程。因此，本论文从荣格原型理论来分析《快乐王子和其他故事》中四则短篇童话故事。首先，通过荣格原型意象来解析《快乐王子》和《夜莺与玫瑰》中主人公的自我蜕变，并揭示王尔德在童话中想营造的美好的世界。其次，通过自性分析《年轻国王》和《星孩》中主人公如何发现自己真实的内心，并不断完善自我变成一个强大的个体。因此荣格原型解读增强了作品的可读性与深刻性，有助于我们理解这部作品之所以能够成为经典的原因。

毕业论文关键词：王尔德；荣格原型理论；原型意象；自性

1. Introduction 1

2. Literature Review 1

3. Jung's Archetypal Theory 2

4. Archetypal Images in The Happy Prince and Other Fairy Tales 3

4.1 The Definition of the Archetypal Image 3

4.2 Tyro and Mentor in “The Happy Prince” 3

4.3 Anima and Animus in “The Nightingale and the Rose” 5

5. The Inpiduation in The Happy Prince and Other Fairy Tales 7

5.1 The Definition of Inpiduation 7

5.2 Inpiduation of “The Young King” 7

5.3 Inpiduation of “The Star-Child” 9

6. Conclusion 11

Works Cited 12

1. Introduction 

Wilde (1854-1900) is a representative of the nineteenth century British aestheticism in the English literary world which is also a controversial and legendary figure. Most people who know something about Oscar Wilde think of him as a sophisticated British gentleman of the late Victorian era who is a witty conversationalist and playwright. He not only is unconventional but also enjoys being outrageous by the standards of his time and place. He is deservedly famous for his brilliant plays and other works he wrote for adults. In addition to clever plays, poignant poetry, critical essays and reviews, and any other magazine articles, Wilde concocts several fairy tales and other stories which explore human virtues and vices. So he is also a wonderful writer of two charming volumes of fairy tales for children. He is famous for The Picture of Dorian Gary and The House of Pomegranates. In his tales, Animals and plants, as well as people, have personality, emotions, and the ability which can affect human.