JUNGIAN INTERPRETATIONS
Jungian readings also interpret the relationship of Catherine and Heathcliff as aspects of one person; those aspects may be the archetype of the shadow and the individual or the archetypes of the animus/anima and the persona. These interpretations are derived from Jung's distinction between the collective unconscious and the personal unconscious. The collective unconscious is inherited, impersonal, and universal. The content of the collective unconscious is mainly archetypes; some archetypes occur in a particular society or time period, others are the same in all societies and times. The archetypes may find expression in myth and fairy tales. The most common and influential archetypes are the shadow, the animus, and the anima. Every human being also has a personal unconscious, in which material is stored that was once conscious but has been forgotten or repressed. The personal unconscious adapts archetypes based on the individual's experiences. The personal unconscious finds expression in dreams and metaphor.