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- Title
Dreams of Santiago and Crusoe: A Psychoanalytic Interpretation.
- Authors
Rahman, Molla Azizur; Badsha Mia, Md.
- Abstract
Santiago and Crusoe are the protagonists of the novels The Old Man and the Sea (1952) by Ernest Hemingway and Robinson Crusoe (1719) by Daniel Defoe, respectively. All the existing interpretations and analyses of these two characters cover various approaches focusing on the characters' conscious experiences. This paper focuses on the unconscious dreams of Santiago and Crusoe. Dreams are wish fulfillment, and wishes come from motives. Motives are the psychological causes behind every action. Applying Freudian psychoanalytic interpretation, the motives behind their dreams can be revealed. And the motives thus discovered will help reveal their personalities and distinct inner selves. Though both Santiago and Crusoe are mentally strong in coping with the harsh realities of life, they differ from each other in their personality type. Crusoe is calculating and systematic in leading his life, whereas Santiago is emotional, nostalgic, and stoic. The paper traces the attributes of both the characters from the motives discovered through the interpretation of their respective dreams.
- Subjects
PSYCHOANALYTIC interpretation; PROTAGONISTS (Persons) in literature; HEMINGWAY, Ernest, 1899-1961; STRUCTURAL model of the psyche; STOICS
- Publication
IUP Journal of English Studies, 2018, Vol 13, Issue 3, p34
- ISSN
0973-3728
- Publication type
Article