Abstract
The present paper attempts to analyze the transformative and mythical aspects of Sam Shepard’s Buried Child. In order to lay the framework for analysis, the writer draws on C.G. Jung, seminal figure in the history of psychoanalysis and exploration into mythological processes. Drawing on Jungian theories of the unconscious and archetypes, this study shows the underlying allegorical qualities that inhabit each character and influences their turbulent interactions with each other. As well as character examination, additional elements that impact the transformation are investigated with the aid of Jung’s research into universal mythos. Central to the analysis is the emphasis of Shelly as the main arbiter of change through her speech, while Vince undergoes the prophesied transformation into the patriarch of the dysfunctional family. As a result, the cycle of rebirth is completed, and an arguable semi-stasis is reestablished at the conclusion of the play. (Korea University)
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