When Escapism Becomes Neurotic : A Psychoanalytic Reading of Defense Mechanisms Employed in The Picture of Dorian Gray as a Medium to Escape Reality
Using psychoanalysis as a theoretical framework, this essay examines the subject of escapism in The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. Defense mechanisms of the ego, first thought of by Sigmund Freud, allow for a clearer understanding of what takes place during the plot. By taking the author’s b...
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Högskolan i Gävle, Avdelningen för humaniora
2021
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| Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-35860 |