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Sigmund Freud

The Uncanny

Nonfiction | Essay / Speech | Adult | Published in 1919

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Essay Topics

1.

Assess, using examples, Freud’s claim that “every child at play behaves like a writer” (25).

2.

In your opinion, has Freud’s influence helped or hampered literary criticism? Refer to several prominent critics in your response.

3.

How does Freud define the uncanny differently than others?

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