The parable of the animus: The Prince with the Sad Eyes

In The Prince with the Sad Eyes, short story that we will here interpret as a parable in context of Jung's theory archetypes, Andrić shows woman torn between her real and idealized partner, suffering consequence lack discernment matters heart, self-knowledge, most all, influences archetypes collective unconscious - animus shadow. thematizes projection psychological mechanism falling love, which rules interpersonal relationships other contexts, too. Through this woman's infatuation prince, sheds light on phenomena take place men women every day: projecting, expecting, disappointment experienced betrayal. One cannot live animus, archetypal figure responsible for love: once relationship becomes reality (sexuality is metonymic replacement whole their life, relationship) all projections start disappearing cases, are replaced negative counterpart, essentially dual meaning. about permanent misunderstanding sexes process uses biblical signals (the tree knowledge, miraculous healing, genre parable) to point wrongness depicted world, imaginary heaven, pursued wrong way place.