1. Psychoanalysis “Tell me about your mother…”

2. Freud said… The psyche is divided in two: –Conscious (your mind and thoughts you control!) –Subconscious (drives the conscious mind, but you aren’t aware of it.)

3. Purpose of psychoanalysis: To figure out what makes a character tick Use what is happening in a character’s subconscious to determine their actions, motivations, etc… Show change in a character through conflict in his/her subconscious To identify and explain personality disorders and their effects

4. More Freud Children have several distinct stages of development (this was a new idea) Interventions (good & bad) during these stages can lead to disorders in later life What the ego and superego tell us NOT to do or think gets forced into the unconscious mind. This is called repression. The things we’ve repressed emerge in dreams, language, and artistic expression

5. Parts of the mind: Id, ego, super ego

6. Id Identify a character’s subconscious at work: Food, sex, violence Impulse/temper Does not care about what others think

7. Superego The morals and ideals we’ve been taught in society, by family, etc. help others first; make sacrifices do what is best for society That voice outside of ourselves that judges our actions Can make you neurotic

8. Ego The rational, conscious part of our mind Healthy balance of id and superego The ego is bound by society’s rules, but is logical

9. How do I analyze? Look for past events that motivate a character –Traumatic events –Many smaller events that may have had an impact. –Infer how these events may have shaped the character Identify which aspect of the mind is driving a character (id, superego, ego)

10. Put it into practice While you watch Seinfeld: “Soup Nazi” look for: –Characters motivated by their: Id Ego Superego –Implied or stated past events which shaped the characters’ present Later: personality disorders!