This paper examines how the idea of the shadow in Jungian terminology--those
aspects of our selves that we fail to see, hidden
aspects that are both positive and negative and
aspects of ourselves that are not shown to the world via the persona--is certainly one of the most well-known among the concepts created by Carl Gustav Jung. It attempts to
understand the nature of the shadow-what it is, where it comes from and how it is composed in order to understand its basic aspects and the means by which it is such a powerful force in the psyche.