I Want To Kill Elijah Essay

In a jungian perspective, why did Xavier need to kill Elijah?
The differences between the two caused Xavier to grow more and more afraid of Elijah. Elijah’s shadow kept growing and nothing was going to keep it in check. His true self is shown despite the persona he puts up. Even when Elijah smiles, Xavier can tell that he is faking it. Xavier is the only person who can read Elijah and understand him. When Niska sends the letter and Xavier misunderstands the message, thinking that Niska told him to kill Elijah, he has to overcome his mental function feeling to kill his best friend. He realises that Elijah’s collective conscious is disappearing as his shadow continues growing. The collective conscious being referred to is the heart and compassion to treat other people humanely. Elijah loses this part of himself as he cuts off people’s scalps and talks about eating Germans. Elijah’s shadow reveals itself as a windigo as his cannibalistic traits begin surfacing and when Elijah tries to kill Xavier. It only made sense for Xavier to …show more content…
Elijah and Xavier climb up the class system by becoming better killers. Money does not matter in the war because the soldiers have no time to worry about materialistic possessions and the amount of money they have. It is all useless when they are put into a foreign landscape where everyday is just a test for survival. Whoever is the best at survival and the best at ending the survival of the enemy is highest on the social class. In this type of society, one’s motivation to do well in the war is the recognition that they will receive, as well as the drugs they will be given for being a good soldier. Class is not important but it is something all soldiers want, as every person wishes to be recognised for their efforts. In the grand scheme of the war, the government is the true bourgeoisie at the highest class since they command these soldiers to fight, while they can safely watch from