Unit 2 – Developmental Theories and other Relevant Theories Module 5 – Freud’s Psychoanalytical Theory Sigmund Freud’s Psychoanalytic Theory has been elicited best through his Psychosexual Development Stages of the child. It has the most popular tenets through-out the century wherein a number of theories inspired by him developed as time went on. His basics with corresponding scientific proofs for certain studies made a public acceptance on his credit in the field of Psychology. However‚ such theoretical
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5 Psychoanalytic criticism Introduction Psychoanalytic criticism is a form of literary criticism which uses some of the techniques of psychoanalysis in the interpretation of literature. Psychoanalysis itself is a form of therapy which aims to cure mental disorders ’hy investigating the interaction of conscious and unconscious elements in the mind’ (as the Concise Oxford Dictionary puts it). The classic method of doing this is to get the patient to talk freely‚ in such a way that the repressed
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The Effect of one’s Past on their Future The film Tsotsi‚ directed by Gavin Hood‚ portrays how an individual’s childhood and experiences effect the individual’s psychological development in his struggle for redemption. The narrative centers on Tsotsi‚ whose name when translated‚ literally means “thug”- a nickname he has accumulated through his atrocity as gang leader. The opening scene of the film establishes a strong sense of direction for the story - a glimpse of a person rolling dice
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Psychoanalytical Theory Kelly is a 26 year old woman; she has anxiety and has problem with her boss‚ or male authority. Every time Kelly is confronted by her boss she suffers from an anxiety attack. For instance‚ the other day when Kelly was talking to her friend‚ and her boss asked her to come in his office‚ she then suffered from a panic attack. The goal of the Psychoanalytical Theory is to make the clients aware of their unconscious impulses‚ desires and fears that are causing the anxiety
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Conversely‚ how does Jackson lull us into thinking that this is just an ordinary story with an ordinary town? A: I was quite shocked by the ending of the story‚ mainly because I did not know exactly what the people of the village were competing in the lottery for. I was not sure if the win was for money‚ better jobs in the neibourhood‚ higher status. Never did it cross my mind that they would be drawing slips to see who would get stoned to death. I started to suspect that the “win” was not for a good prize
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The Lottery is a film based on the short story of the same name by Shirley Jackson. The story takes place in a small village‚ where the people held an anniversary activity of lottery. One person in the town is randomly chosen‚ and the person who got the lottery would be hit to death by stones for the sake of harvest of the following year. In my opinion‚ “The Lottery” is a surprise and horror story. The film begins under a friendly atmosphere. The people in the village are close and familiar with
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Approximately 14‚700‚000 people have died from the most famous genocides caused by man. The Lottery was written by Shirley Jackson. The story is about a town who has a tradition every year‚ one day in June the people of the town must gather around and play their chances of winning the lottery. At the end we find out who wins and we find out that the prize of the lottery is to be sacrificed. One of the main theme’s in this story is the violence and cruelty of humans. The author uses literary devices
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Psychoanalytical Perspective Othello Karen Driver South University Online Compositions 2 October 13‚ 2011 In order to use psychoanalytical perspective to analyze a play the reader must first understand what it means. “Psychoanalytical interpretations aim to reveal the influence of the subconscious in the text’s plot‚ setting‚ conflict‚ symbols‚ point of view‚ language‚ and character development”(South University Online‚ 2010‚ para. 3). Using this style to analyze the play‚ the reader can
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Reading Hamlet from a Psychoanalytical Perspective A psychoanalytical reading of a text involves an assessment of the conscious and unconscious elements of the mind. Freud’s theory on repression parallel Hamlet’s actions in the play. In the unconscious mind sits thoughts and instincts that the conscious mind finds unacceptable. The censored material is infantile sexual desires. Repression (the mind’s defence mechanism against feelings toward the maternal/paternal figure) directly correlates
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Psychoanalytical Perspective of The Awakening: The True Desires of Edna Pontellier Stacey Berry South University Online The True Desires of Edna Pontellier In the novel‚ The Awakening by Kate Chopin‚ the emotional and sexual awakening is exemplified by a significant revelation in regards to the main character. The protagonist‚ Edna Pontellier‚ is a young woman caught in a loveless‚ but pampered marriage with husband‚ Léonce. Stirrings of independence began one summer after obtaining a friend in
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