Literary Theory: Twentieth Century-continued

Freud, Lacan, and the Unconscious -2

Chapter Outline

1. Learning the Terms
2. Learning the Concepts

Introduction

You have already gained a preliminary understanding of the work of Freud and Lacan. Some questions must already have occurred to you : how does all this connect with literary criticism ? How old is the idea of the 'unconscious' ? How to connect psychoanalysis with literature ? The questions in your mind may be of this order. Here, therefore, we shall try to make the ideas we brought to you earlier, a little more clear.

	Learning Objectives
After reading this chapter, you are expected to learn about:

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Results

Glossary

Practice Test

Answers to SAQs

References and Further Readings