Collapse of Goodman Brown’ s Faith:Perspective from Freudian Psychoanalytical Theories

• 作者: 成明斋 王雅妮
• 来源期刊: 海外英语
• 学科: 文学
• 关键词: INSTINCT EVIL PERSONALITY structure FAITH COLLAPSE
• 年，卷（期）: hwyyb_2012,（10X）
• 页码范围: 187-188
• 页数: 2页
• 分类号: I712.074

摘要

This article, by applying Freudian psychoanalytical theories, offers a new interpretation on Young Goodman Brown written by Na thaniel Hawthorne. Firstly, by analyzing the Theory of Drive (especially the death theory), it points out that " evil" is one of human in stincts, and the whole story stems from this very instinct. Then, the article focuses on the mental struggles and the collapse of Brown’ s faith from perspective of Freudian Personality Structure. At last, it concludes that Brown’ s mental sufferings lie in the fierce conflicts be tween his id, ego and super-ego and his mental disorder is caused by his faith collapse.