Essay on Dreams

The young boy has a dream to go to Egypt to discover his true destiny, which is a treasure. He once dreamed about Pyramids that lead him to his treasure. Throughout that journey he met many people. Out of every person Santiago met he learned something that made him realize things. Every lesson that he learned he already knew that for…

The ancient civilizations held dream interpretation to high standards. They believed that they were messages from the Gods or the demons. For example, the Babylonians believed that the good dreams were sent from the Gods that they prayed to, and the bad dreams were sent from the devils. They connected most of their dreams to their religion as they had a Goddess of dreams who averted bad dreams. This proves that dreams, and what they meant, were very important to this ancient civilization. It…

Dreams can be seen as a trip into a fantasy, to relax, or even allow your unconscious to go through with fantasies that your conscious mind may not accept. Yet, sometimes dreams can be terrifying; they can leave you without any idea if what you are seeing is fantasy or reality. I remember, since childhood, of being told, ‘if you punch yourself and don’t feel pain then you’re sleeping’. But what if you pinch yourself and feel it; “...pain can be found in dreams and, thus, the saying that pitching…

Dream analysis can be beneficial in the therapeutic setting to gain insight into the psyche. However, theorists often disagree on how much emphasis should be placed on these interpretations as well as the depth of symbolism within the content of the dreams. On one side of the spectrum, according to Freud’s therapeutic framework, Psychoanalytic Theory, dreams are viewed as the “royal road to the unconscious” (Corey, p. 74). He believed that within the dream phenomenon, our ego’s defenses are…

Dream visions ‘offer an insight into life in this world rather than information about the other world’ (A. C. Spearing) As JoAnna Mink and Jane Ward mention in their study, Joinings and Disjoinings: The Significance of Marital Status in Literature, ‘Chaucer invites each of us to come out of our locked chambers and, through the transforming ministrations of literature, to face even the darkest truth about life.’ The experience of dreaming, then, allows the author to present ideas from his world…

Dreams “Dreams are only thoughts you didn't have time to think about during the day.” (Unknown Author). There are many different components that are involved in why we dream, how to understand our dreams and the possibilities of remembering our dreams. Despite opposing viewpoints, research proves that everyone does dream and if we understand how our dreams work, then it will have a positive effect on our well-being. “There are many theories about why we dream, but no one knows for sure.”…

Merriam-Webster Dictionary, dreams are known as “a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep.” Dreams are an essential piece of our lives and societies of individuals around the globe. They are a dependable wellspring of understanding, individual enhancement, and life certifying disclosures. Dreams are also known as the dialect of an individual 's intuitive personality. Several psychologists have researched the study of dreams for centuries. Ever since dreams were…

The first thing I asked myself was, why do we dream? What are dreams? To some, the answer may seem easy and obvious. But there’s more to it than just images that float around in our head. The article Dreams: Why do we dream? written by Hannah Nichols and reviewed by multiple members of a medical team, gives us the overall basis of what dreams are. It is stated that dreams are a universal experience that can be described as a state of consciousness distinguished by sensory, cognitive, and…

The Alchemist: Dreams Dreams are the theme that ties together the whole significance of omens and Personal Legends in The Alchemist. Santiago, the main character, is a boy shepherd who is constantly questioning himself as to what his purpose in life is and how he can fulfill it. Throughout the book, he learns that dreams are indications of his own Personal Legend, or inner desire. The author’s message about dreams is that it takes much diligence and desire to fulfill them but it is all very…

understand and describe dreams. They have tested many theories and hypotheses to answer the many questions that surround dreams. Strauch and Meier describe dreams as “…a world of experiences, where, seemingly separated from our waking lives, we lead a second existence” (1). That being said, how is the brain able to remember these other lives lived in a dream-like state? The brain is a complex set of nerves, so many factors play a part in why one would or would not remember a dream. One factor…