A Cowardly Dog Analysis of Courage The emphasis on the unconscious mind was particularly notable for those who contributed to different areas of psychodynamic theories. One notable individual is Carl Jung, who founded analytical psychology and one of its subcomponents includes universal archetypes. The personality of one character in particular, Courage from "Courage the Cowardly Dog" can be analyzed using Jung's universal archetypes. The synopsis of this animation includes the vast barren land, perhaps in the middle of nowhere Kansas, where a dilapidated farm is located, which is home to a small purple dog named Courage. Throughout each episode, Courage faces bizarre situations to come to the rescue of his owners, protecting them from villains who come from the unknown. Courage is a small purple dog who has the ability to sense danger and anything out of the ordinary. Courage and small size do not prevent him from saving his owners even though he himself is frightened by the situation. In scary situations, Courage often expresses thoughts of desperation and doubt. Furthermore, Courage is very expressive in his gestures, gets scared easily, and is very anxious, as noted in some episodes where he is shown screaming. Courage also possesses human qualities such as speaking, ability to use a computer, showing affection for its owners, and having virtues. Also, compared to other characters on the show, Courage is the only one who knows what's going on but doesn't do well when he's upset. These behaviors include negative thoughts and frantic gestures when trying to warn his owners Muriel and Eustace of danger. Furthermore, Courage's past is unknown and the only detail revealed is that his parents were... halfway there. Courage's owners do not take him for a walk as Courage is always shown indoors or on the porch (unless he is rescuing them). It is also shown that Courage is afraid of birds because they always make fun of him. Courage is also afraid of his shadow and is not naive as he is fully aware of the villain's intentions. Courage is also shown as he tries to achieve perfection in the episode titled "Perfection". In conclusion, acts of devotion, loyalty, wisdom, courage, and bravery are all that make Courage possess the archetypes of the hero, the sage, and the faithful hound. The need for perfection and full awareness is what causes Courage to lack the child archetype. In terms of Carl Jung's theory, these archetypal patterns are what makes Courage what it is, but they are also what makes individuals in this world analogous to each other in terms of Jung's universal archetypes..