Psychoanalytical theory is a school of criticism that began as a psychological theory created by Sigmund Freud and his studies on the human psyche. Identifying a similarity between unconscious dreams and literary works, Freud applied his techniques to literature by examining the author’s hidden desires or repressed feelings. H ow do w e do i t ? Relate repressed feelings or wishes and emotionally significant events in the story to the psychological state of the characters or author. Lens Luminary On the next page, complete a diagnostic examination of a character from a novel, story, or drama. Consider the character’s conflicts, dreams, desires, insecurities, fears, etc. lens PSYCHOLOGICAL What is Psychoanalytical Theory? keywords Jacques Lacan, Psychoanalysis, Psychoanalytical Theory, Sigmund Freud 🗿 🗿 CHARACTER Eval. Character Name Ms. Mallard Romantic turmoil Hidden feelings Unrequited love Secret desires and dreams Emotional struggle Internal conflict within their thoughts and feelings Repressed feelings Conflict with another character or situation Other Explain in detail the nature of the character’s mental state. I think she was slowly going insane, she saw the kind, tender hands folded in death; the face that had never looked save with love upon her, That sounds like something is cradling her, right before death. Provide a recommendation for the character’s future behavior. Listen to her sisters when she said "Louise, open the door! I beg; open the door— you will make yourself ill. What are you doing, Louise? For heaven's sake open the door." instead of not listening to her and going on a LSD trip, seeing kind tender hands folded in death.