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    Jung‚ C. G.‚ “Freud and Psychoanalysis”‚ Collected works‚ vol. 4‚ Princeton University Press‚ 1961 Bartlett F. C.‚ “The psychological process of sublimation”‚ Scientia : rivista internazionale di sintesi scientifica‚ 1928‚ p. 17n Freud S.‚ “The Ego and the Id”‚ James Strachey ed.‚ New York: Norton‚ 1960‚ p. 51 Karl R. Wolfe Ph.D http://www.truesilence.com/psychological-projection.htm Literary Criticisms‚ Psychoanalytic Literary Criticism‚ Wikipedia.org Ed. Jimmy Wales‚ 24th May 2006

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    “Modern psychoanalysis" is a term coined by Hyman Spotnitz. “Influenced by the works of Sigmund Freud‚ Dr. Spotnitz believed that the principles of psychoanalysis could be extended to cure the severe narcissistic disorders that Freud had deemed untreatable.” (Sara Sheftel‚ 1991) Dr. Spotnitz and his colleagues described it as a “body of theoretical and clinical approaches” that could be used to envelop the full spectrum of emotional disorders and broaden the potential for treatment to pathologies

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    Final Essay Diva Denissov American Beauty is a classic example of a family in deep seated conflict and conflict management. The four horsemen are employed here regularly by the main character of Kevin Spacey who plays the role of Lester Burnham‚ a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis and a badgered and repressed husband who is absolutely contemptuous of his wife Caroline Burnham who is played by Annette Benning. Caroline is likewise contemptuous of Lester and his laizze faire way of negotiating

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    between psychoanalysis and humanism‚ we can name the basic and drastic differences between these theories. For starters‚ the time frame between the development of each spans around fifty years‚ with Freud growing his idea of psychoanalysis in the 1890’s‚ and the humanistic view point not coming to the spotlight until the 1950’s. Another obvious difference between these two schools of thought lies within the basis of humanism as an optimistic philosophy‚ and by most accounts psychoanalysis is formed

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    Burnham When I was told to choose a movie to perform a psychoanalysis on a character. I did not know what movie to choose. After watching the two hour long film on the multiple characters that seemed to be struggling to find their inner happiness: American Beauty. I knew that I should not look any further. One character that especially stood out was‚ Lester Burnham. A forty-two year old father with a mid-life crisis. In the film‚ American Beauty Lester Burnham is portrayed as an ordinary man‚ with

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    Holden Caulfield entered my office a seemingly controlled‚ passive young adult. It would become utterly obvious that he was the complete opposite. Exposed to great trauma at a very early age‚ he desperately tries to control everything in his life: maturation‚ innocence in others and himself‚ and various other trivial subjects in life which others might pass by. Ultimately trying to be a "Catcher In The Rye"‚ he wants to control and protect the people he loves. Also showing classic symptoms of a borderline

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    The character I decided to pschoanlayze was “ The Joker” from the movie “ The Dark Knight” played by Heath Ledger. The Joker was a very strange character who sometimes showed no reasom to his actions. He had an sense of humor that nobody understands and his appeareacne is quite frightening. His face is painted in order to have some sort of appearence related to a clown. His hair is dyed green. Despite his appearence he proved to be very intelligent and strategic. The movie never gave any history

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    Transcripción de Psycho analysis of Dexter Morgan Dexter Morgan: The mind of a monster Who is Dexter? Dexter Morgan (early 30 ’s) is a blood spatter analyst for Miami Metro police department (His younger sister Debra is a detective in the department) but he has a secret. He murders people in his free time. He sticks to a strict code that was taught to him by his foster father who knew that Dexter would be a killer since he was a child. This code is a guide that tells him to only kill other killers

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    Bryan Leung Professor Feindert ENGWR 301 9 April 2014 A Psychoanalytical Criticism of The Metamorphosis The deeper meaning of “The Metamorphosis”‚ by Frank Kafka‚ can be interpreted in many ways depending on critical theory is used to examine it. From a feminist criticism‚ one can observe how Gregor’s dominance as a male diminishes after he becomes a bug as his sister’s strength and role in the family grows stronger. From a biographical criticism‚ one can compare and contrast the traits of Gregor

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    Sarah Moutray Psychoanalysis in The Garden Party In “The Garden Party” by Katherine Mansfield‚ the protagonist Laura is followed as she prepares for a Garden Party that has evidently taken a lot of time and preparation. However‚ her pleasant planning of the party is interrupted by the death of an unknown neighbor. Respectfully‚ Laura at first wants to cancel the party‚ but through her mother and sister’s persuasion‚ she allows the party to go on. After the party‚ she takes leftovers to the

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