tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308738297630540810.post490142889732811150..comments2024-01-27T00:21:24.671-08:00Comments on Literary and Cultural Theory: My Dream AnalysisAgata Brewerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13236093852073318409noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308738297630540810.post-19773631805512790132008-02-12T06:18:00.000-08:002008-02-12T06:18:00.000-08:00Dreams of helplessness in which one relinquishes a...Dreams of helplessness in which one relinquishes all of their power and control to an authority figure or persons with which you may have relationships of particular tension are quite common. <BR/><BR/>You will find examples of this in Freud's work, and his superior analyses may help you understand your own dreams.Joel Harkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02501260746092086912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308738297630540810.post-89636768794440875182008-02-12T06:08:00.000-08:002008-02-12T06:08:00.000-08:00Very interesting. I too have had dreams where I ha...Very interesting. I too have had dreams where I have to fight something off but feel like an "infant," as you put it.Roger Markethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04234701212604280111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308738297630540810.post-79067894173624433502008-02-11T19:07:00.000-08:002008-02-11T19:07:00.000-08:00A dream is a challenging object of analysis becaus...A dream is a challenging object of analysis because it is resistant to direct interpretation. Consider the objects in your dream as metaphors, or symbols acceptable to your ego because their true significance is not apparent at first glance.<BR/><BR/>That said, let us consider your dream in the broadest sense. You are being pursued by a popular icon which symbolizes selfish intent and sadistic apetite. Furthermore, Freddy's recognizable symbol is his hand, the fist being a universal of power and a most natural and convenient means of self-gratification.<BR/><BR/>To complicate this symbol further, Freddy's hands are recognizable because of the presence of knife-like extensions. By extension, Freddy therefore becomes a dangerous arrestor if your dignity and body, presumably for his own pleasure. In your dream, you are the victim of penetration by his hands, this symbol of power and authority. This is nothing obvious to your psyche, because it is the usual means by which Freddy disposes of his victims, and therefore the reason why of all figures Freddy was the one to manifest in your dream.<BR/><BR/>The connection to your childhood, a state of helplessness and futility of action was an obvious statement made by yourself, but it can be taken further. By recognizable association, you find yourself defenseless and without a means by which to control yourself. It is also worth noting that Freddy is a deceiver, and an enabler of dark, primal fantasies which he uses to orchestrate the demise of his victims. In your dream, you are accordingly humiliated, reduced to crawling on the ground like an animal, lulled into a false sense of security, yet too desperate to even pull yourself out of this deplorable position before being penetrated. Freddy is a disfigured and miserable wretch without apparent any apparent appeal; your sense of self-importance is therefore compromised by this fatal rape, but this is a wish, and Freud would say this is something you actually want (deny it though you may). Like a rape, you resist to no effect and the scenario subsequently ends.<BR/><BR/>The significance of this dream as a wish fulfillment is a move only you can truly make and not one I really care to explore. Take this analysis as you wish, but remember that the most covenient and surface interpretation of these symbols that appear in your dreams is always a deception.Joel Harkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02501260746092086912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308738297630540810.post-70121265419095628372008-02-11T19:05:00.000-08:002008-02-11T19:05:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Joel Harkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02501260746092086912noreply@blogger.com