Andrew Laeddis Essay

In the film it could be argued that there are two characters who could represent the id. The id, according to Freud, is the impulsive part of the human psyche. It is within our unconscious mind and is the part of our psyche that make irrational and quick decision based on wants and desires. Without the other two parts we would be impulsive and primitive as the id does not consider what is right and wrong. In the film Andrew Laeddis represents certain parts of the id while Dolores Chanal represents parts as well. A strong example of where Andrew represents the id is during a flashback when we learn that he killed his wife after learning that she drowned their three children. Without thinking he made an impulsive decision that led him to killing …show more content…
Andrew is the unconscious and previously conscious part of Teddy that has been there since birth. Near the end of the film Teddy learns of what Dolores has done and she subsequently tells him to “set her free” which ultimately leads to him murdering her. On the other hand Dolores also represents the id. She is impulsive and although we do not know an awful lot about her we do know that she impulsively drowned her three children. Although Dolores is not part of Teddy’s psyche she is a character that is portrayed as impulsive and somewhat primitive. She is seen to suffer with extreme, untreated depression that manifests itself within her personality. She is decidedly disconnected with others and seemingly does not create emotional relationships with others. Even though she does not seem to create emotional attachment to other people she is quite emotional. Dolores is very sad, she is alone and somewhat paranoid. We see in Teddy’s flashbacks and hallucinations how depressed yet somewhat cynical Dolores is. For example, during one of his flashbacks we learn that Dolores set her and Andrew’s first house on fire in attempts to kill