Category: Psychoanalytic Theory

Romeo and Juliet were undisciplined children. The characters , Romeo and Juliet, in the play ‘Romeo and Juliet’ by William Shakespeare, make rash decisions regarding their lives; which were influenced by, nature, their instinct, and nurture, how they were raised, effects decisions. Romeo and Juliet’s decisions are evenly influenced by psychoanalytic theory and behaviorism because…

Psychological interpretation is one of the tools that is used in literary analysis to determine the meaning that the writer is trying to convey. The theories of well- known psychoanalysts, most often Sigmund Freud, are taken from this type of analysis. This approach, allows the readers to understand the characters and their motivations better. Psychoanalytic…

In this essay I will be evaluating the three psychological theories known as Psychoanalytic Theory, Behaviourism and Humanistic Theory. I will describe each of the 3 theories and discuss their strengths and limitations, and what each theory aimed to do. Psychoanalytic theory is the theory of personality development that guides psychoanalysis and is a particular…

Understanding oneself is truly an important thing to know in order for us to guide ourselves in our everyday lives. In understanding the self, psychodynamic theories play an important role to help and explain different personalities, characteristics, behaviors, feelings, and relationships through various forces. Psychodynamic theory originated from the work of the famous Sigmund Freud…

See Me is a romance novel written by an American novelist, Nicholas Sparks. See Me follows the powerful story of a young man named Colin Hancock, who is giving his second chance at life, his best shot. Literary theories are a way of looking at literature that can reveal what the piece of literature can…

Psychoanalytic theory is about how to understand the characters deep feeling and emotion from their actions and conversation. ‘Lalaland’ tells the love story between a jazz pianist and an actress who both have dreams. In 2017, ‘Lalaland’ won the best film of the 74th Golden Globe Music Comedy. As far as I am concerned, Lalaland…

Introduction Aim of the study This study aims to critically analyse Dumaziles behaviour in Kunjalo-ke (2008) by M. E. Wanda, using the psychoanalytic theory. It looks into the characters behaviour using the psychoanalytic theory by Sigmund Freud. It also looks at the consequences of the characters behaviour. Definition of behaviour Behavior is something that a…

We live in a world that is so often conformed to one specific way of thinking. We have to expand our reasoning, step outside our comfort zone, and be willing to see ideas from others perspectives. In this essay, two Western psychology theories – Psychoanalysis and Humanism – will be discussed as well as the…