Anger, selfishness, violent tendencies, the quest for uncontrollable power, and sexual desires are all undesirable traits that are frowned upon by society and are hidden to avoid scrutiny. These traits can be called a person's shadow. The shadow is the repressed unconscious side of a personality (the shadow archetype). The shadow is considered a dark force because it is made up of all of an individual's negative emotions and behaviors that they choose to hide in order to avoid the pressing judgment of society. In literature, the shadow can convey negative or evil qualities, as demonstrated in many texts that revolve around a character's struggle with a shadow form. The shadow, whether of a physical being or an inner darkness, grows in response to the knowledge of culture and experience; he sees evil in society and uses this information to develop himself as a threat to good. When the shadow grows, it is usually suppressed due to the threat it poses to humanity. Even though the shadow is usually repressed, fought against, underdeveloped and denied, the shadow must be confronted in order to know and understand one's true self. You must be aware of your physical or inner shadow, learn to fight against it or face it, be ready to fight against your darkness or prevail against it by finding the light, and ultimately find resolution among yourself. and its perverse side. Shadows can be a threat because they are opposing representations of an individual's ideals. Due to this trait, a physical shadow will be the representation of an individual's hidden evil traits in real form. Many people fear what the physical representation of their shadow may be. When hidden within oneself, the shado...... middle of paper ......d of Earthsea. New York: Bantam, 2004. “The Child and the Shadow.” The language of the night. Ed. and with an introduction by Susan Wood. New York: GP Putnam, 1979. “Encountering the Shadow in Beowulf.” 123Helpme.com. Np, and Web. May 2, 2014."The Shadow." Myths-Dreams-Symbols. Np, and Web. May 2, 2014. "The archetype of the shadow." WiseGeek. Conjecture Corporation, nd Web. May 1, 2014..Shakespeare, William. The tragedy of King Richard III. Ed. Thomas Cartelli. Shelley, Mary. Frankenstein. Ed. J. Paul Hunter. 2nd ed. New York: Norton, 2012. Stevenson, Robert Louis. The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Ed. Katherine Linehan. New York: Norton, 2003.