After reading/watching the information provided on Freud’s Psychoanalytic Theory, you will be choosing a character in Othello to analyze using Freud’s theories.
Each of the characters in the play can easily be analyzed using Freud’s theories. You may discuss any element of psychoanalysis: ego, id, superego; defense mechanisms, dreams, levels of conciousness, etc.
If you’d like, you may also choose to discuss three different characters and how each character correlates with one aspect of Freud’s understanding of the subconscious mind (Id, Ego, and Superego).
For Example: (Harry Potter Series) Harry as the Ego, Ron as the Id, and Hermione as the Superego
See this Prezi for a more detailed explantation: https://prezi.com/q0sjakqa7_ms/harry-potter-and-freud/Links to an external site.
Your analysis will be submitted to Turnitin. It should be 4+ full pages (not including the works cited page), double-spaced, and use 1-2 outside sources on Freud’s theory, as well as the play itself.
*Don’t forget about Tutor Me! It is a great tool to help you improve your writing! I suggest everyone to submit their first drafts if you can find the time.
Suggestions for searching for sources/citations:
Google Scholar search: https://scholar.google.com/scholar?start=20&q=Othello+psychoanalysis&hl=en&as_sdt=0,6Links to an external site.
Google search for .edu results (more credible): https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=othello+psychoanalysis+.edu&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8Links to an external site.
trailer of Othello:
https://youtu.be/lofYAch9afw?si=5kN0Xj6u3CDlAbj-
https://youtu.be/CgoSS6Zl_ac?si=lboegFJWSwgggih0