Gilda
Marvin Saintval
Prof Miller
Com 426
April 22, 2015 Freudian Analysis Paper
The ego, super ego, and id are three parts that come from Sigmund freuds structural model of the human psyche. Each of these components give us an idea of why we do what we do. For example, the ego is the organized realistic part that mediates between the desires of both the id and the super ego. It is the rational and logical part of the mind. It separates our wants and desires from reality, and helps us make sense of our thoughts. The ego strives to satisfy the ID’s desires in the most realistic ways possible. It looks at the cost and benefits of an action before choosing to act on our impulses. The Id ‘is the irrational and emotional thoughts that we act on, it is driven by lust and instinct. It’s the “pleasure principle” and it feels good to do it. However it is not always good to act on the id because you might find yourselves doing something bad for something you may desire for. The superego is the moral part of the mind that strives for perfection and can cause anxiety. It is basically our right from wrong and provides us with guidelines for making judgments. It acts to perfect our behavior.
In the movie Gilda, one could say all the characters did actions that can relate them to all three different components of the unconscious. For me however, I believed that Johnny had characteristics that resembled that of the superego. Johnnys superego didn’t become clear until Ballins first “death’. Originally Johnny was a small time gambler who cheats in casinos to earn money. One could argue that Johnny had a very high Id at that time. His original wants and desires was to get rich and powerful, until he met Ballin. In the film Johnny says to Ballin that he was born the night he met him. That was the point where Johnnys life was forever changed. He began to live life like Ballin and got his life into complete order. He started to dress like Ballin , in shirts and suits. Ballin once told
Prof Miller
Com 426
April 22, 2015 Freudian Analysis Paper
The ego, super ego, and id are three parts that come from Sigmund freuds structural model of the human psyche. Each of these components give us an idea of why we do what we do. For example, the ego is the organized realistic part that mediates between the desires of both the id and the super ego. It is the rational and logical part of the mind. It separates our wants and desires from reality, and helps us make sense of our thoughts. The ego strives to satisfy the ID’s desires in the most realistic ways possible. It looks at the cost and benefits of an action before choosing to act on our impulses. The Id ‘is the irrational and emotional thoughts that we act on, it is driven by lust and instinct. It’s the “pleasure principle” and it feels good to do it. However it is not always good to act on the id because you might find yourselves doing something bad for something you may desire for. The superego is the moral part of the mind that strives for perfection and can cause anxiety. It is basically our right from wrong and provides us with guidelines for making judgments. It acts to perfect our behavior.
In the movie Gilda, one could say all the characters did actions that can relate them to all three different components of the unconscious. For me however, I believed that Johnny had characteristics that resembled that of the superego. Johnnys superego didn’t become clear until Ballins first “death’. Originally Johnny was a small time gambler who cheats in casinos to earn money. One could argue that Johnny had a very high Id at that time. His original wants and desires was to get rich and powerful, until he met Ballin. In the film Johnny says to Ballin that he was born the night he met him. That was the point where Johnnys life was forever changed. He began to live life like Ballin and got his life into complete order. He started to dress like Ballin , in shirts and suits. Ballin once told