The Cat In The Hat And Sigmund Freud
The Cat in the Hat and Sigmund Freud’s Theories
By Nicole Werner
Though a lot of Sigmund Freud's theories were a little out there and strange, a few have stuck with us for over 100 years. Sigmund is called the father ofpsychoanalysis since he had developed a plethora of theories over the course of his life. One of his theories explains that, according to Freud, there is 3 components of personality, which consist of the the Id, ego and the super ego. We see examples of this in real life, TV or stories. Little Angels and Devils trying to make decisions for an individuals or a baby cry when hungry are all examples of his theories. A good example of all 3 of the components is The Cat In The Hat by Dr Seuss which portrays the Id, ego and super ego very accurately. The first of three is the Id which is part of the unconscious that motivates the way you act based mostly on instincts. The Id gets its drive by something called the pleasure principle which looks for immediate satisfaction of all wants, needs and desires without thinking of the potential negative impact those may have. Freud believes that this is the only principle of personality that is with us from the day we are born. A good example from the story The Cat In The Hat relating to the Id is the cat. He avoids the bad weather and pretend it's not there by rushing to Sally’s house and demanding they have fun together. The Cat spends the entire story working against the Fish (also considered the super ego) which is something the Id is known for. But not only is the Cat just thinking about having fun no matter what the consequences but then he also bring Thing One and Thing Two into the house which also fit the description of Id. Thing One and Thing Two cause even more mayhem while trying to make Sally and her brother play with them, leaving the house as mess. The ego is another important part of one’s personality. The ego almost acts like the peacekeeper for the Id and the Super
By Nicole Werner
Though a lot of Sigmund Freud's theories were a little out there and strange, a few have stuck with us for over 100 years. Sigmund is called the father ofpsychoanalysis since he had developed a plethora of theories over the course of his life. One of his theories explains that, according to Freud, there is 3 components of personality, which consist of the the Id, ego and the super ego. We see examples of this in real life, TV or stories. Little Angels and Devils trying to make decisions for an individuals or a baby cry when hungry are all examples of his theories. A good example of all 3 of the components is The Cat In The Hat by Dr Seuss which portrays the Id, ego and super ego very accurately. The first of three is the Id which is part of the unconscious that motivates the way you act based mostly on instincts. The Id gets its drive by something called the pleasure principle which looks for immediate satisfaction of all wants, needs and desires without thinking of the potential negative impact those may have. Freud believes that this is the only principle of personality that is with us from the day we are born. A good example from the story The Cat In The Hat relating to the Id is the cat. He avoids the bad weather and pretend it's not there by rushing to Sally’s house and demanding they have fun together. The Cat spends the entire story working against the Fish (also considered the super ego) which is something the Id is known for. But not only is the Cat just thinking about having fun no matter what the consequences but then he also bring Thing One and Thing Two into the house which also fit the description of Id. Thing One and Thing Two cause even more mayhem while trying to make Sally and her brother play with them, leaving the house as mess. The ego is another important part of one’s personality. The ego almost acts like the peacekeeper for the Id and the Super