"Ta det lugnt, här finns inga värre saker än vi själva": En psykosyntetisk delpersonlighetsanalys av Tove Janssons muminsvit 2021 (Swedish)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 20 credits / 30 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title

"Take it easy, there are no worse things here than ourselves" : A psychosynthetic subpersonality analysis of Tove Jansson's Moomin novels (English)

Abstract [en]

The essay examines how characters in the Moomin novels change through relationships based on a psychosynthetic subpersonality analysis. This is a new perspective in the field of literature and therefore a solid theoretical basis in psychosynthesis is given and a presentation of my method which includes the concept of subpersonalities. Then three main constellations of characters that focus on Moomin, Sniff, Snufkin, Moominmamma, the Groke, Fillyjonk, Hemulen and Whomper Toft are analyzed. From my discussion it appears that the characters are types who each have their own way of being, thinking and feeling, and in this way Tove Jansson writes a whole where differences may exist. With my perspective, the light is directed towards how the characters integrate sides of each other and thereby develop. The results show that the characters change through the relationships between them, and that a synthesis in each constellation arises.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages

2021. , p. 74

Keywords [en]

Tove Jansson, Moomin, character analysis, Moomin novels, The Moomins and the Great Flood, Comet in Moominland, Finn Family Moomintroll, Memoirs of Moominpappa, Moominsummer Madness, Moominland Midwinter, Tales from Moominvalley, Moominpappa at Sea, Moominvalley in November, subpersonality analysis, Psychosynthesis, children's literature, Sniff, Snufkin, Moominmamma, the Groke, Fillyjonk, Hemulen, Whomper Toft

Keywords [sv]

Tove Jansson, mumin, karaktärsanalys, muminsvit, Småtrollen och den stora översvämningen, Kometen kommer, Trollkarlens hatt, Muminpappans memoarer, Farlig midsommar, Trollvinter, Det osynliga barnet och andra berättelser, Pappan och havet, Sent i November, delpersonlighetsanalys, psykosyntes, barnlitteratur, Mumintrollet, Sniff, Snusmumriken, Muminmamman, Mårran, Filifjonkan, Hemulen, homsan Toft

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General Literature Studies Humanities and the Arts Languages and Literature

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URN: urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-47875OAI: oai:DiVA.org:sh-47875DiVA, id: diva2:1621428

Subject / course

Comparative Literature

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Available from: 2021-12-20 Created: 2021-12-18 Last updated: 2021-12-20Bibliographically approved

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