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Interpretation of dreams and Kafka's a country doctor: a psychoanalytic reading
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Abstract Dreams are so real that one cannot easily distinguish them from reality. We feel disappointed after waking up from a fascinating dream and rejoice to wake up knowing the nightmare is ended. In some literary works the line between fancy and reality is blurred as well, so it provides the opportunity t... view more
Dreams are so real that one cannot easily distinguish them from reality. We feel disappointed after waking up from a fascinating dream and rejoice to wake up knowing the nightmare is ended. In some literary works the line between fancy and reality is blurred as well, so it provides the opportunity to ponder on them psychologically. The plot of some of the poems, novels, novellas, dramas and short stories is centered on the minds, thoughts, or generally speaking, human psyche. This essay elaborates upon the "nightmarish"-rather than dreamlike-story, Kafka's A Country Doctor, by applying psychological approach. It seeks to discuss the interpretation of some of the incidents of the story according to Freud's "The Interpretations of Dreams". Also, the id, ego and superego, the three parts of Freudian psychic apparatus, as well as their identification with the related characters are discussed.... view less
Keywords
psychoanalysis; dream; literature; interpretation; Freud, S.
Classification
Psychological Disorders, Mental Health Treatment and Prevention
Cultural Sociology, Sociology of Art, Sociology of Literature
Free Keywords
Kafka, F.
Document language
English
Publication Year
2015
Page/Pages
p. 1-6
Journal
International Letters of Social and Humanistic Sciences (2015) 63
ISSN
2300-2697
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed