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The Uncanny
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“Screen Memories”
“The Creative Writer and Daydreaming”
“Family Romances”
Part 1, “Leonardo da Vinci and a Memory of His Childhood”
Part 2, “Leonardo da Vinci and a Memory of His Childhood”
Part 3, “Leonardo da Vinci and a Memory of His Childhood”
Part 4, “Leonardo da Vinci and a Memory of His Childhood”
Part 5, “Leonardo da Vinci and a Memory of His Childhood”
Part 6, “Leonardo da Vinci and a Memory of His Childhood”
Part 1, “The Uncanny”
Part 2, “The Uncanny”
Part 3, “The Uncanny”
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Assess, using examples, Freud’s claim that “every child at play behaves like a writer” (25).
In your opinion, has Freud’s influence helped or hampered literary criticism? Refer to several prominent critics in your response.
How does Freud define the uncanny differently than others?
Is artificial intelligence uncanny in the Freudian sense?
Talk about the importance of the hidden in Freud. How credible do you find Freud’s argument in “The Uncanny,” given that it is predicated on semantics?
What is the relationship between language and the Freudian conception of the unconscious?
Agree or disagree with Freud’s assertion that “the story-teller has a peculiarly directive influence over us” (19).
Write about the family in Greek tragedy, making reference to the theories espoused in Freud’s essay, “The Uncanny.”
Why do you think Freud has been so influential?
Read Hoffman’s “The Sandman,” and write an essay on whether you agree or disagree with Freud’s assessment of the story.
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