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S/LI/434. Hamlet and the Oedipus Complex

WORDS:
1900
DATE:
2010
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19.99 GBP

Hamlet's desire to avenge his father's death and kill his mother's new husband in the Shakespearian play are cited as evidence that the protagonist has what Sigmund Freud identified as the Oedipus Complex. His desire to win his mother's sole affections and his mistrust of other women, particularly Ophelia, are cited as further confirmation of the psychoanalytical theory.

 

KEYWORDS: Oedipus complex, Hamlet, Shakespeare, sexuality, mother, father, son, children, Sigmund Freud, psychoanalysis, child psychology, developmental psychology,

 
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