Literature has served as a catalyst for varying conversations over time. Psychoanalytic examinations have often come from great literary works. One significant author that focused on psychological incorporation throughout his works was Hermann Ungar. His novel, The Maimed in particularly had a large focus on psychoanalytic aspects. Through these fictional works, one can notice and analyze the several psychological symbols. Herman Ungar’s work was largely based upon dark tones, combining with an outlook and analysis of the human psyche. His works have often been compared to those of Dostoevsky because of the heavy emphasis on psychology analysis. Through Ungar’s fictional works, the often grotesque and dark tone explore the depravities
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Polzer, the son of a “shopkeeper in a little country town,” was raised by his widowed father and aunt. As the novel progresses, his atrocious childhood memories are revealed. Being frequently held down and beaten by his father and aunt heavily formed Polzer’s psychosexual development. Ungar noted throughout the novel that Polzer is too emotionally blunted to think about disappointed hopes, as well as being repulsed by the smells and sounds of the other people in the office. This brings look into the human psyche, pushing readers to think about how one’s psychological development and person is formed, often based upon past events. The reader can clearly see that Polzer was negatively shaped by his childhood, but Ungar then furthers Polzer’s psychological traumas by introducing Polzer’s plump landlady, Frau Porges. She begins to make sexual demands on Polzer, sending him into emotional turmoil. There is a lot of psychological analysis that can be done, here. The evident analysis of how child abuse can often lead to mental disorders in adulthood is seen, but the deeper analytic understanding of the human psyche even more so. As Polzer is forced to face the demons in his past, he begins to emotionally shutdown. Psychologically, this reveals how human reaction and post traumatic stress disorder
Polzer, the son of a “shopkeeper in a little country town,” was raised by his widowed father and aunt. As the novel progresses, his atrocious childhood memories are revealed. Being frequently held down and beaten by his father and aunt heavily formed Polzer’s psychosexual development. Ungar noted throughout the novel that Polzer is too emotionally blunted to think about disappointed hopes, as well as being repulsed by the smells and sounds of the other people in the office. This brings look into the human psyche, pushing readers to think about how one’s psychological development and person is formed, often based upon past events. The reader can clearly see that Polzer was negatively shaped by his childhood, but Ungar then furthers Polzer’s psychological traumas by introducing Polzer’s plump landlady, Frau Porges. She begins to make sexual demands on Polzer, sending him into emotional turmoil. There is a lot of psychological analysis that can be done, here. The evident analysis of how child abuse can often lead to mental disorders in adulthood is seen, but the deeper analytic understanding of the human psyche even more so. As Polzer is forced to face the demons in his past, he begins to emotionally shutdown. Psychologically, this reveals how human reaction and post traumatic stress disorder