How did Northrop Frye decide on the specific literary archetypes he discusses?
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How did Northrop Frye decide on the specific literary archetypes he discusses?
Did anyone else find Frye’s ideas about myth and literature reshaping how they view classic works?
What inspired the structure of Anatomy of Criticism — was it planned as a systematic guide or did it evolve during writing?