Study of Archetypal Narrative Pattern in The Forsyte Saga

The paper deals with the archetypal narrative pattern and illustrates the development of U-shaped plot in The Forsyte Saga and inverted U-shaped plot in the Iliad, which is supported by the displacement ideas of Northrop Frye. By analyzing the archetypal narrative pattern of The Forsyte Saga and comparing the structures of the two works, the inner connection between the ancient Greek tragedy and the modern novel is dug out, and the primeval, collective unconscious shared in the psychic inheritance of all members of the human family are illustrated. The Forsyte Saga is inevitably a mirror that reflects the culture of the ancient Greek society.