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Overview
Physcoanalytic works are read as " fantasies that allowed authors to indulge repressed wishes, to protect themselves from deep-seated anxieties, or both" (virtualLit: Critical Approaches).

Created in his type of criticism involves expression, in fictional form, or the personality, state of mind, feelings, and desires of i ts author (Appleman).

Psychoanalytic works are ones that appeal to a reader's subconscious. The author writes his/her book so that readers can interpret passages however they please, whether it be to indulge in their fantasies/wishes or to comfort themselves by imagining their anxieties playing out the way they want to and going away (virtualLit: Critical Approaches).

A work written by an author that is a psychoanalytic piece deals with what the author desires and reflects on his or her personality. When the reader is reading a book, they are reading into the author's subconscious or the hidden feelings and intentions behind the words (Appleman). In a way, we feel like we're reading a reflection of our own personality as a result.

In other words, these works target the subconscious, things we are scared of, things we secretly wish for, things we don't like to admit, and puts these emotions into the character. Their personality is a reflection of our own, the way we think, the way we act (Appleman), it is the author's way of protecting themselves from their anxieties (virtualLit:Cirtical Approach), as well as exploiting them for others to see.

This type of criticism originated with Dr. Sigmund Freud who was both a writer of psychoanalytic theory and a literary critic.



Critique
We believe that this lens is a good way to look at different books, as well as the world. This is because, not only does it allow the reader to connect with the main character or other characters, but the author as well. As readers, we see how psychoanalytic works create a window into the author's subconscious. We think that this lens is a useful way for authors to connect with readers on a deeper level of things that they are thinking and feeling. They may even intrigue some thoughts readers may not care to admit or consciously think about. Psychoanalytic and psychological works play out deep emotions in a fictional way.

Relation
Psychoanalytic works often express the innermost thoughts and feelings of the author. However, many try to appeal to the inner thoughts of the readers or their subconscious mind ( virtualLit: Critical Approaches ). The movie “Inception” frequently mentions a person’s subconscious, or inner thoughts that a person is not aware that they have. In the movie, the main characters, Cobb, Ariadne, Arthur, Eames, and Yusuf are breaking into the dream of a man named Fischer in order to perform corporate espionage for a business tycoon named Saito. The group has to invade Fischer’s mind using inception, and plant an idea within his subconscious that would stop him from inheriting his ailing father’s entire business empire. Fischer is Saito’s biggest competition, and if he were to inherit the business, there would be no way for Saito to compete with him anymore. The team proceeds to enter Fischer’s dreams, but hits a snag when they learn that his subconscious has been trained to defend itself from invasive dreamers trying to extract information from him. Fischer also fills his dreams with projections of his subconscious, which is the part of the brain that you cannot control, nor do many realize is there. It is filled with inner thoughts and ideas that the person does not realize they have. The dreamer, just like authors of psychoanalytic works, fill their dreams with their inner thoughts, personalities, and secrets, expressing their opinions and ideas. This tactic helps readers see into the mind of both the author and the characters and the psychology that may be behind it (Appleman).