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This 4 page paper applies the theories of Freud to the character of Shakespeare's Bassanio from The Merchant of Venice. Brief synopsis included. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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flesh and blood, the psychological profiles of Freud can still be applied to them. In particular, Bassanio, in The Merchant of Venice, is a prime example of how Shakespeare was
an astute observer of human nature, and that Freuds theories seem to ring true, even in classic literature. The Merchant of Venice is about a young man named Bassanio who
decides that he simply MUST meet and court a wealthy heiress, named Portia. The problem is, he is broke. He has not a dime to his name, though he is
a business man. To present himself well to Portia, he states that he needs to be able to present her with a good first impression. He attempts to borrow money
from his best friend, Antonio, who owns a fleet of trade ships in Venice. Antonios money is not liquid, but says he will act as his guarantor. Bassanio manages to
borrow money from a con-man named Shylock. Bassanio is finally able to go and woo the woman of his dreams, successfully solve the riddle of the caskets and live happily
ever after. Sigmund Freud theorized that there were basically three levels to the human mind: id, ego and the super ego(Freud). In a brief overview, he determined that the
Id is associated with the immediate gratification of the unconscious. In other words this level is the most primal and does not consider anyone or anything other than itself as
center of the universe. For example, a person with an ID problem acts on every impulse without regard to its rightness or wrongness. Suffice it to say, that in order
to be accepted into civilized society, a person has to develop a mechanism for controlling the Id. This is where ego comes into play.
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