Jeana Schreiber
Renzi
LIT 398
March 22, 2016
SHATTERING GLASS: Affluenza and Narcissistic tendencies
THESIS: Shattering Glass by Gail Giles presents the reader with an inside look of how affluenza and narcissistic personality disorder deal with a power dynamic where both enforcer and victim struggle for dominance.
Psychoanalytic criticism and theory has two facets: Freudian and Jungian. Both are based on psychological theories by leading psychologists in the field of cause and effect. Freudian deals more with the way childhood and balance contribute to our psyche, while Jungian deals more with archetypal characters and the introduction of how common world themes are present in writing. Dr. Michael Delahoyde describes psychological criticism …show more content…
Paralleling psychological theory. Based on the Freudian theoretical framework, psychological criticism is taken from how the author's life plays into the characters and if there is overlap between the two.
Rob is extremely charismatic which in the land of Shattering Glass ends up being his most defining characteristic, other than his increasing displays of narcissitic personality disorder. His home life in shambles, he quickly rises through the ranks of his school to become the top dog. Narcissistic personality disorder is described by PsychologyToday as, “involv[ing] arrogant behavior, a lack of empathy for other people, and a need for admiration-all of which must be consistently evident at work and in relationships.”
He fits the mold, attractive, has a penchant for inflicting pain, and is charismatic in a way the lends itself to being popular. The first time this really truly came to light was in the scene where Young and Rob are dissecting frogs, Rob is rough and takes pleasure in the way that his frog will die despite it being a class assignment he acts in a way that would be more in tune with the serial killer trait of torturing animals for fun. The other boys follow Rob as their de facto leader even with his intense sometimes disturbing moments. I believe that Rob definitely has a god complex that carried itself throughout the text. I'm not sure what Giles meant to do with Rob in a redeemable light because throughout the text he got darker and darker in his actions, manipulating the group and becoming more
Renzi
LIT 398
March 22, 2016
SHATTERING GLASS: Affluenza and Narcissistic tendencies
THESIS: Shattering Glass by Gail Giles presents the reader with an inside look of how affluenza and narcissistic personality disorder deal with a power dynamic where both enforcer and victim struggle for dominance.
Psychoanalytic criticism and theory has two facets: Freudian and Jungian. Both are based on psychological theories by leading psychologists in the field of cause and effect. Freudian deals more with the way childhood and balance contribute to our psyche, while Jungian deals more with archetypal characters and the introduction of how common world themes are present in writing. Dr. Michael Delahoyde describes psychological criticism …show more content…
Paralleling psychological theory. Based on the Freudian theoretical framework, psychological criticism is taken from how the author's life plays into the characters and if there is overlap between the two.
Rob is extremely charismatic which in the land of Shattering Glass ends up being his most defining characteristic, other than his increasing displays of narcissitic personality disorder. His home life in shambles, he quickly rises through the ranks of his school to become the top dog. Narcissistic personality disorder is described by PsychologyToday as, “involv[ing] arrogant behavior, a lack of empathy for other people, and a need for admiration-all of which must be consistently evident at work and in relationships.”
He fits the mold, attractive, has a penchant for inflicting pain, and is charismatic in a way the lends itself to being popular. The first time this really truly came to light was in the scene where Young and Rob are dissecting frogs, Rob is rough and takes pleasure in the way that his frog will die despite it being a class assignment he acts in a way that would be more in tune with the serial killer trait of torturing animals for fun. The other boys follow Rob as their de facto leader even with his intense sometimes disturbing moments. I believe that Rob definitely has a god complex that carried itself throughout the text. I'm not sure what Giles meant to do with Rob in a redeemable light because throughout the text he got darker and darker in his actions, manipulating the group and becoming more