Dream Theater

He says, that the experiences we have in our dreams are often really similar to those which we have in our waking life. Dreams make us feel that we are doing things in waking life but during our dreams we usually do not realize that what we are experiencing is just a dream. He claims that we can not tell for certain the difference between our waking life and dreaming experiences does not matter how many and…

MYTH AND FAIRYTALE PSYCHOANALYSIS OF Abstract This paper entitled ‘psychoanalytic theory on Naga-Mandala’ regards as an analysis of psychological side of the play. The psychoanalytic theory is applicable on Naga-Mandala as Girish Karnad disseminates facts about human life and psyche of humans in ancient Indian stories with the changing social codes and morals of modern life. Girish Karnad’s plays are pertinent to the psychological problems, dilemmas, and conflicts defied by the modern Indian…

Robert James Waller once said, “Life is never easy for those who dream.” In A Raisin in The Sun everyone has a dream they wish to achieve while others think it is bizarre. The statement given by Robert James Waller is true because the texts A Raisin in The Sun and “Harlem: A Deferred Dream” prove that having a dream is not easy for someone, especially with major setbacks. Life is not easy for those who dream; however, it is manageable with perseverance and patience. The texts displayed above…

. ] Yet only asks that she may keep/The harmless luxury of dreams” According to Phoebe Cary, luxury of dreaming is the strongest luxury of all due to its ability to push people to imagine every other luxury, so materialistic luxury occupies a diminutive part of human satisfactory. Phoebe Cary uses the power of dreaming to imagine luxury of love, money and many other luxuries so that one can own any pleasure with the help of their dream world. Due to the deep thinking in poems, seeing another…

My Symbol Dream catchers were used by Indians to ensure good, peaceful dreams. They hang above the bed and the sweet dreams would find their way through the webbing and slip down the feather to the dreamer. On the other hand, the bad dreams would get caught and tangled in the web and melt away with the first light of day. They are mysterious and are renown for the wonder and joy they bring. Everyone has a symbol for what they want, chiefly to represent the standards of everyday life. "All human…

Why do we sleep? A question that everyone has asked before but never given a full answer to. In Russell Foster’s TEDTalk, “Why do we sleep” he explains the scientific side of sleep. Although, Russell Foster speaks about more than just sleep, he gives the audience something to think about throughout the TEDTalk. How does sleep relate to Psychology? What kind of experiments were done? Are there any personal stories that relate? These questions can be answered in one way or another. A major…

The idea of a subconscious mind with thoughts the conscious mind is unaware of has been around for a long time. Popularized by Sigmund Freud’s research on psychoanalysis, his theory focused on the idea that everyone has thoughts and urges in their subconscious mind that never make it to the conscious mind for them to be acted on. The book, Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People, explores a similar idea in terms of unconscious bias and preferences present in everyone. The book also examines the…

Critique of the real relates nicely to the Uncanny, as it is again relevant to the idea of things not always being as they seem. Jean Baudrillard coined this term to explain a disappearance of the real, where multiple images end up obscuring the truth. He describes a “world of hallucinations”, where images, reality, and surface appearance all morph into one. A complete collapse between distinctions of what is true and false, and real and imaginary arises. Three clear visual examples of this in A…

The Alchemist’s conversation with Santiago about not giving into fear clearly proves that only you have the power to prevent your dreams from becoming a reality, because Santiago must control his fear or else he will in fact prevent himself from pursuing his dream. Santiago is a dreamer and passionate advocate for pursuing what your calling is in life. Throughout the novel Santiago is faced with challenges, but he always seems to find a way to reconnect with his heart. By remembering that…

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…