Hester Prynne, the central character in The Scarlet Letter, is the ultimate example of sin in the eyes of Puritans. However, she finally manages to rewrite the meaning of scarlet letter "A". Through the lens...Hester Prynne, the central character in The Scarlet Letter, is the ultimate example of sin in the eyes of Puritans. However, she finally manages to rewrite the meaning of scarlet letter "A". Through the lenses of Sigmund Freud'id, ego, and superego,it will be demonstrated that how she succeeds in balancing these three psychological elements, and making her spiritual development and transformation.展开更多
The Old Man and the Sea was an excellent novel written by the famous American novelist Ernest Hemingway and the novel led to the Nobel Prize which he won in 1954.The novel is a simple story about a Cuban fisherman San...The Old Man and the Sea was an excellent novel written by the famous American novelist Ernest Hemingway and the novel led to the Nobel Prize which he won in 1954.The novel is a simple story about a Cuban fisherman Santiago's struggle with a marlin and sharks on the sea.In fact it has deep meaning,which implies the struggle between one's ego and superego.Hemingway eulogizes the hero through the process of the struggle.The paper consists of three parts.The first part is the introduction to the writer and the novel.The second part analyzes the hero Santiago in details,including his struggle with the marlin and the sharks,his interest in the struggles.The third part is the conclusion that the hero Santiago's superego controls his ego in the struggle and he is a real winner.展开更多
Faulkner's description of the characters' psychology in A Rose for Emily accords well with Freudian psychoanalytic theory, for there are similar conflicts among the id, the ego and the superego in the plot dev...Faulkner's description of the characters' psychology in A Rose for Emily accords well with Freudian psychoanalytic theory, for there are similar conflicts among the id, the ego and the superego in the plot development. By analyzing several important characters in the novel through employing Freudian theory of human psyche, this thesis gives the explanation to the causes of the conflict and clash between Emily and the society, and then deeply explores the thematic concerns of the short novel.展开更多
Macbeth is one of Shakespeare's great tragedies, and it is also famous for vivid psychological description. It mainly portrays the downfall of Macbeth who transforms from a brave hero with nobility and loyalty to ...Macbeth is one of Shakespeare's great tragedies, and it is also famous for vivid psychological description. It mainly portrays the downfall of Macbeth who transforms from a brave hero with nobility and loyalty to a ruthless demon with the interaction of the internal and external causes. This paper tries to find a reasonable explanation for his downfall by adopting the theories of Freudian psychoanalysis, and further reveal the desire's erosion to the conscience and morality's restraint to the desire in human nature. The id,the ego and the superego interact with each other. If any one of them is in imbalance with another,serious personality imbalance,or even personality split will occur.展开更多
文摘Hester Prynne, the central character in The Scarlet Letter, is the ultimate example of sin in the eyes of Puritans. However, she finally manages to rewrite the meaning of scarlet letter "A". Through the lenses of Sigmund Freud'id, ego, and superego,it will be demonstrated that how she succeeds in balancing these three psychological elements, and making her spiritual development and transformation.
文摘The Old Man and the Sea was an excellent novel written by the famous American novelist Ernest Hemingway and the novel led to the Nobel Prize which he won in 1954.The novel is a simple story about a Cuban fisherman Santiago's struggle with a marlin and sharks on the sea.In fact it has deep meaning,which implies the struggle between one's ego and superego.Hemingway eulogizes the hero through the process of the struggle.The paper consists of three parts.The first part is the introduction to the writer and the novel.The second part analyzes the hero Santiago in details,including his struggle with the marlin and the sharks,his interest in the struggles.The third part is the conclusion that the hero Santiago's superego controls his ego in the struggle and he is a real winner.
文摘Faulkner's description of the characters' psychology in A Rose for Emily accords well with Freudian psychoanalytic theory, for there are similar conflicts among the id, the ego and the superego in the plot development. By analyzing several important characters in the novel through employing Freudian theory of human psyche, this thesis gives the explanation to the causes of the conflict and clash between Emily and the society, and then deeply explores the thematic concerns of the short novel.
文摘Macbeth is one of Shakespeare's great tragedies, and it is also famous for vivid psychological description. It mainly portrays the downfall of Macbeth who transforms from a brave hero with nobility and loyalty to a ruthless demon with the interaction of the internal and external causes. This paper tries to find a reasonable explanation for his downfall by adopting the theories of Freudian psychoanalysis, and further reveal the desire's erosion to the conscience and morality's restraint to the desire in human nature. The id,the ego and the superego interact with each other. If any one of them is in imbalance with another,serious personality imbalance,or even personality split will occur.
