Louise Hart once said, “Self-esteem is as important to our well-being as legs are to a table. It is essential for physical and mental health and for happiness.” To be “considered” happy food, shelter, and clothing seem to be the only requirements, what about the desire for attention, companionship, communication, and the feeling of wanting to be understood? Humans never want to be alone so to satisfy desires self-confidence has to be high and happiness tends to be a goal to reach. Through Charlotte Perkins Stetson book, The Yellow Wall-Paper a journey to these desires is shown. Stetson shows how the narrator, who is speaking for Jane, loses touch with common reality and starts a battle within her mind; this “tug-of-war” includes the conscious and unconscious mind trying to escape a world that Jane no longer wants to be apart of. Jane’s attempt to leave causes her to loose control, “act-up”, hallucinate and ultimately go insane. The experiences of Jane can be viewed through the psychoanalytical theory lens according to the thoughts of Sigmund Freud.
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Within The Yellow Wallpaper Jane’s ID and Superego are at constant battle. The ID faced depression and the desire to escape. While the Superego was trying to follow the rules of her husband to do what was deemed “right”. Freud states, “the mind is always in conflict with itself”. Jane faces conflict within her mind, as well as with others around
Within The Yellow Wallpaper Jane’s ID and Superego are at constant battle. The ID faced depression and the desire to escape. While the Superego was trying to follow the rules of her husband to do what was deemed “right”. Freud states, “the mind is always in conflict with itself”. Jane faces conflict within her mind, as well as with others around