Sigmund freud biography sparknotes the scarlet letter

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The Three Lenses Sigmund Freud believes the attributes of the unconsciousness in the human mind are the Id, Ego, and Superego. All humans have these characteristics, but one may be more prominent than another.

Sigmund freud biography sparknotes the scarlet letter

The Id is the impulsive selfishness of the human mind. The Superego is the moral, rational part of the mind. The Ego mediates between the selfishness and the rational thoughts in humans. In the novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathanial Hawthorne, each character represents one attribute.

Even though Hester Prynne sinned, her moral behavior afterward represents the Superego; Roger Chillingworth’s selfish behavior shows the Id, and Pearl, who mediates the impulsive and rational thoughts of Hester Prynne and Author Dimmesdale, represents the ego.

Hester’s behavior after her sin is saintly. Hester gives to the poor and less fortunate even though she is considered the worst sinner and most unfortunate out of everyone in the town.

She “bestowed all he