Aggression, the ultimate drive. The goal to win, to thrive and even to kill, all stem from our aggressive, primitive nature. Psychoanalytic theory was first introduced in the late 1890 's, by an Austrian neurologist named, Sigmund Freud. His theories primarily focused on unconscious aspects of personality. His focus on sex and aggression was taboo for the time, but helped provide a foundation for the treatment of psychopathy. Despite most of his theories being discredited, they are prevalent in modern day psychology, and since the 1930 's have been used as a form of literary critique. This form of critique allows the reader to uncover unconscious motives and personality traits of both the author, and characters of a story. In the story, about
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There isn 't much question, whether or not he is a psychopathic specifically when he gives the reason for him being in the federal penitentiary, "It was a head doctor at the penitentiary said what I had done was kill my daddy". However, it is when the reader begins to equally scrutinize the grandmother that they realize that regardless of her not killing anyone, she has very similar qualities to the "Misfit". Both selfish and manipulative, the Grandmother 's main conflict lies between her Id and Superego. From the beginning the family was set for Florida, but the Grandmother had her mind set on Tennessee. Rather than only acknowledging her distaste, she goes out of her way to say "The children have been to Florida before", knowing that maybe this would make for a more convincing argument. She does not truly care for what is in the best interest of her grandchildren. The author goes out of her way to describe the baby 's reaction to his grandmother as she bounced him on her knee, he would "occasionally gave her a faraway smile. The use of "far away", gives the reader the impression that not even the baby can form a connection, revealing the Grandmother 's cold, distant nature. Her selfishness and inability to consider others is deeply rooted in the Id component of her personality. This supports how she is similar, if not, equally as psychopathic as the Misfit
There isn 't much question, whether or not he is a psychopathic specifically when he gives the reason for him being in the federal penitentiary, "It was a head doctor at the penitentiary said what I had done was kill my daddy". However, it is when the reader begins to equally scrutinize the grandmother that they realize that regardless of her not killing anyone, she has very similar qualities to the "Misfit". Both selfish and manipulative, the Grandmother 's main conflict lies between her Id and Superego. From the beginning the family was set for Florida, but the Grandmother had her mind set on Tennessee. Rather than only acknowledging her distaste, she goes out of her way to say "The children have been to Florida before", knowing that maybe this would make for a more convincing argument. She does not truly care for what is in the best interest of her grandchildren. The author goes out of her way to describe the baby 's reaction to his grandmother as she bounced him on her knee, he would "occasionally gave her a faraway smile. The use of "far away", gives the reader the impression that not even the baby can form a connection, revealing the Grandmother 's cold, distant nature. Her selfishness and inability to consider others is deeply rooted in the Id component of her personality. This supports how she is similar, if not, equally as psychopathic as the Misfit