In order for the soul to follow these archetypes of mythical figures, it must allow itself to accept the negative and positive traits that each figure embodies. The soul must be impartial. For example, Hillman abhors fantasies of personal growth and “does not see the child as a stage from which we grow, or as a shadowless source of creativity” (194). The archetype of the abandoned child is not a figure in difficulty due to the negative representation of family abandonment, but is at the center of the soul's search for identity. Hillman also insists that although the senex (father figure) falls into the category of the authority figure, this does not take away the impact the myth had on the figure. It is fundamental that the soul allows the acceptance of its archetypal characteristics, as strongly suggested by Hillman according to which “negativity is neither denied nor repressed; it is shown to occupy an important place in the relationships of family members” (195). Sociological development has hindered the family in our modern/contemporary society. Hillman argues that “nothing has abused the family more than our psychological theories of development” (196). It then addresses four important emotional moments of family life that touch the soul and its development: false identity, relatives and in-laws, family meals and returning home. These four moments of family life are essential to illuminate the myth