A Psychoanalytic Analysis of Pretty Woman In the introduction to his book, The Sublime Object of Ideology, Slavoj Zizek acquaints readers with his book’s tripartite aim. He plans, among other things, to illustrate concepts fundamental to Lacanian psychoanalysis – an intention which will serve to further his more ambitious goal “to reactualize Hegelian dialectics by giving it a new reading” in the light of Lacanian psychoanalysis – and “to contribute to the theory of ideology via a new reading
If one wants to truly understand the psychological implications of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, the primary focus should be on the character Hamlet, and how he develops and modifies throughout the play. Using the fundamentals of the psychoanalytic perspective of critical evaluation, one would be able to truly identify and explore the true nature of Hamlet, and the effects that his character has on the situation surrounding him. In order to gain a true understanding of most of the detail that is
The Governess's Desire in Henry James's The Turn of the Screw Henry James's The Turn of the Screw paints a landscape that is ripe for psychoanalytic analysis. He has chosen language and syntax that symbolize his main character's psychological fragmentation and her futile attempt to mend herself. Many of Lacan's theories emerge as the Governess reveals her motivations through her recollective narrative. The Governess enters the Imaginary Stage of Lacan's psychoanalysis theory when she
indicating the impact Guattari had on him. This account will therefore show Deleuze's attempts before Guattari to concieve of a non-dialectic philosophy of becoming. I will turn to rethink this approach given the influence of Guattari and his anti-psychoanalytic analysis of territorial processes. The result is a conception of philosophical activity as an act of 'becoming minor'.(1) 1. Introduction In the following I would like to talk about a topic that has been treated very little in academic philosophy
Psychoanalytic Analysis of Caliban and Trinculo of The Tempest From a psychoanalytic perspective, both Caliban and Trinculo of Shakespeare’s The Tempest are interesting characters. Caliban is very sexual and bitter, while Trinculo is at odds with everything: his situation of being washed ashore and wrongly accused of saying things when he did not utter a word, as well as Caliban’s worship of an unkingly man, his drunken friend Stephano. Caliban has obviously not had all of his desires trained
film. The remake is set as a prequel and shows what happened in the Norwegian scientific research station. These films, share many things, but only one was praised. Critical analysis is very crucial when comparing
are well researched and provide supporting evidence that they have resulted in improvement in the quality of life; some approaches that are discussed are not for everyone. In the four different types of therapy this writer will be presenting; Psychoanalytic, Adlerian, Existential, and Person-centered therapy, this writer hopes to gain a better understanding of the type of therapy that is best suited for the individuals and environment that this writer hopes to work with. Psychoanalytical therapy
requested to investigate a boarding school that is reportedly having sighting a ghost on the grounds. She soon finds out that there is more to the story. In the beginning of the movie, Florence breaks up a fake seance. During her explaination From a psychoanalytic perspective, one could say that these issues stemmed from the anal psychosexual stage of her infancy (between 1 and 3 years of age) (3). Robert even comments, "you strike me as a woman that won 't do anything she doesn 't want to do" (4). The
books and other literary works is known as psychoanalytic literary analysis. This analysis seeks to identify the nature of relationships between characters as well as the author’s relationship with the characters. In the analyses the critic will discuss interactions between characters and with the author and often go so far as to make assertions about the author’s conscious and unconscious reasons for telling their story in the way they did. While psychoanalytic criticism is well accepted it is not without
A Psychoanalytic understanding of the life of Alecia Beth Moore This is a psychoanalytic understanding of the life of the extremely famous singer, song writer and actress known as “P!NK”. In this text I will aim to create an understanding into the life of this well-known star. Introduction: Alecia, formerly known as P!NK, was born September 8 1979, into a middle classed family. Pink was the second child born to Judy and “Jim”. Faced a very difficult upbringing, which helped her to build resilience
approach and psychoanalytic approach in my profession because I have the characteristics required of a person centered therapist and I find the psychoanalytic approach interesting for clients. I want to work with a diverse population of clients with issues from anxiety to paranoid schizophrenia. The person centered approach the client is guided through their problems where he/she will begin to notice the changes that need to occur in their lives. On the other hand, psychoanalytic approach, the
The Catcher in The Rye The psychoanalytic lens discusses about an individual ‘s actions based on their conscious and unconscious mind. The novel The Catcher in the Rye written by J.D. Salinger focuses around a depressed protagonist, Holden Caulfield. Holden suffers from the death of his young brother Allie and struggles with transition from his innocent childhood to his sophisticated adulthood. This transition eventually influences his mental state of mind causing him to experience loneliness, frustration
declared that the pears were both the evidence of theft and the proof of innocence. In William Saroyans Novel, Five Ripe Pears, the critical approach that I decided to use is psychoanalytic criticism. I do know about Five Ripe Pears as a novel because I have done a paper on this novel before but I had no idea what psychoanalytic criticism was. Saroyans device of addressing Mr.Pollard (the principal) directly and using I really dominated the novel for me. It is almost like Saroyan is trying to be back
The Walking Dead series is a TV show that portrays Rick Grimes, a former Sheriff's deputy who was in a coma for several months after being shot. When he awakens he discovers that the world has been taken over by a zombie epidemic of apocalyptic proportions. Believing his the only person alive, he returns home to discover that his wife and son, Carl, were missing. He heads for Atlanta in search for his family. Barely escaping death at the hands of the zombies on arrival in Atlanta he is aided by another
In the analysis of an individual there are three primary methods employed in order to successfully assess and repair his condition- biological, cognitive, and psychoanalytic theory. In the case of narcissism, only the psychoanalytic approach will suffice to structurally repair rather than suppress manifest symptoms of the unfulfilled self. Narcissists must learn to address the needs of their childhood that have not have been satisfied and acknowledge them as the root of their grandiose actions
Heart of Darkness: Psychoanalytic Criticism Psychoanalytic criticism originated in the work of Austrian psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, who pioneered the technique of psychoanalysis. Freud developed a language that described, a model that explained, and a theory that encompassed human psychology. His theories are directly and indirectly concerned with the nature of the unconscious mind. Through his multiple case studies, Freud managed to find convincing evidence that most of our actions are motivated
psychology; Freud is also the creator of the theory of personality which consist the Id, Ego, and Superego. Also that “the mind consists of three levels of consciousness” (Nevid 469) that obtain desires and emotions. Using the lens of psychoanalytical analysis, which Kendra Cherry defines in her article in What is Psychoanalysis as “a set of psychological theories…that have their origin
literary criticism, it seems obvious that the two methods are opposed to each other; at the very least, one method -the psychoanalytic - would appear antagonistic to feminism. After all, there is much in Freud's earlier theories that a feminist would find appalling. It also seems to be a conflict that the feminists are winning: as feminist criticism gains in popularity, the psychoanalytic approach has apparently fallen into disfavour within the academic community. However, Freud's theories and psychological
Psychoanalysis of “The Cask of Amontillado” Edgar Allan Poe is known for his murderous stories. All of them are psychoanalyses of his life. In “The Cask of Amontillado,” Montresor struggles with his ego and superego just as Poe did throughout his life. The story starts off with the murderer telling what he did with satisfaction. The murderer’s name is Montresor, and he has a brilliant, devious plan to murder Fortunato. He tells his plan step by step of how he commits this dexterous murder. How far
Viola Hastings is not your average conflicted teenager; she comes from an affluent family and has had a rather privileged upbringing, however, her conflict is very unconventional. Her preliminary issue seems to rise when the school she attends, Cornwall, cuts her soccer team, and she is forced to devise a plan to get back on the field. Her brother, Sebastian runs off to London and asks Viola to cover for him while he is away, which allows Viola the platform for her master plan. This is an example