Nina Sayers In Black Swan

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In the movie called Black Swan (2010), a dedicated ballerina name Nina Sayers’ conscious is portraying a persona to the world and the ballet’s company that she is well-balanced and has complete control over her life. However, as she strive to impress her mother, Thomas, and Lily that she is well capable of dancing both the black and the white swan scene in the play. It look as if Nina deepest passionate desire has unleased the black swan personality from out of depth of her unconscious, the id. This personality is uninhabited and unpredictable and for that reason it is fighting to emerge itself from captivity. On the other hand, Nina preconscious is the superego who is trying to behavior as her mother perfect little princess. This personality

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