English 3.8
In order to be a successful adult in society you must have a healthy balance of ego. For Sigmund Freud, the theory he proposed in his thesis was that it is not possible to function as a successful adult in society if you’re completely ruled by your id principle. King Richard lll is a text which very closely adheres to to Freud and his theory. Throughout the text we are given many insights into this Freudian psychoanalysis. Examples that illustrates Freud’s theory is that Richard is ruled by his id principle as evident by his heinous crimes. Richard’s relationship with his mother led to this id controlling him and his imbalance of ego, and Richard’s id stops completely controlling him in act five.
In the text King Richard lll by William Shakespeare, an arguable point …show more content…
All throughout the text, Richard acknowledges his behaviours that stems from his unconscious, repressed thoughts, and urges yet he takes no action to change his behaviours. Richard’s role in the text and nature is to be the villain or antihero to the protagonist, Richmond. Freud hypothesizes due to the nature of the theory, the id principle will rule oneself until we mature into our adolescent age and develop our superego. However, if one continues on the path of being ruled entirely by their id principle, we would be considered antisocial, or in Richard’s case, dangerous to society. In act four scene four, Richard’s position at the helm of his kingdom stands on brittle glass. He mentions how he intends to marry Elizabeth, the sister of the young princes he murdered, in order to cement his position as king. Richard has his doubts but comments, “I am in so far in blood that sin will pluck on sin.” This point in the text, Richard faces adversity with news of Richmond’s army growing in France which causes Richard to accelerate his plans. Richard’s id tries to rationalize with his ego the acts of sin he has and will commit is justified in order to maintain
In order to be a successful adult in society you must have a healthy balance of ego. For Sigmund Freud, the theory he proposed in his thesis was that it is not possible to function as a successful adult in society if you’re completely ruled by your id principle. King Richard lll is a text which very closely adheres to to Freud and his theory. Throughout the text we are given many insights into this Freudian psychoanalysis. Examples that illustrates Freud’s theory is that Richard is ruled by his id principle as evident by his heinous crimes. Richard’s relationship with his mother led to this id controlling him and his imbalance of ego, and Richard’s id stops completely controlling him in act five.
In the text King Richard lll by William Shakespeare, an arguable point …show more content…
All throughout the text, Richard acknowledges his behaviours that stems from his unconscious, repressed thoughts, and urges yet he takes no action to change his behaviours. Richard’s role in the text and nature is to be the villain or antihero to the protagonist, Richmond. Freud hypothesizes due to the nature of the theory, the id principle will rule oneself until we mature into our adolescent age and develop our superego. However, if one continues on the path of being ruled entirely by their id principle, we would be considered antisocial, or in Richard’s case, dangerous to society. In act four scene four, Richard’s position at the helm of his kingdom stands on brittle glass. He mentions how he intends to marry Elizabeth, the sister of the young princes he murdered, in order to cement his position as king. Richard has his doubts but comments, “I am in so far in blood that sin will pluck on sin.” This point in the text, Richard faces adversity with news of Richmond’s army growing in France which causes Richard to accelerate his plans. Richard’s id tries to rationalize with his ego the acts of sin he has and will commit is justified in order to maintain