Dreams in Literature

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This paper explains that, primarily, Freud looks at the early relationship of the patient with his/her parents because Freud believed that an individual's early environment shapes and influences the personality of the individual. The paper points out that Franz Kafka uses existentialism as his primary theme in his literary works. The paper stresses that both Freud's and Kafka's works reflect one common theme that is vital for understanding the human psyche: confronting the unconscious to discover an individual's real self.

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"The concept of the Self as it relates to the two author's works is distinguished from the "impersonal one." Separating the "impersonal one" from the Self means that an individual has to let go of all his/her repressions in life, where s/he will know himself/herself not through the society, but by his/her own actions, behavior, and thinking. The Self and the "impersonal one" play an essential factor in understanding the themes discussed by both authors, especially when the issue of dreaming and dreams is taken into account."

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