Essays on Dreamer

Freud and his followers came up with an unconscious mind account. This serves a significant part in explaining psychoanalysis. There was the division of the mind by Freud into a conscious mind, also known as the ego as well as the unconscious mind. Later, it was demarcated into the id (Instincts and ego) and conscience (superego).According to the theory of Freud, unconscious refers to the processes in the mind whereby individuals create an image of themselves being unaware. Freud came up with a proposal of the hierarchical and vertical architecture of the human consciousness, the preconscious, conscious and ...

Because Lorraine Hansberry’s play A Raisin in the Sun takes its title from Langston Hughes’ poem about the dangers of deferring dreams due to racism, many people assume that the primary theme of the play is the corrosive effects of racism on the souls of African Americans. Indeed, this play is about a family of African American extraction who runs into racism as they try to move from the inner city projects of Chicago to the suburb of Clyborn Park. However, there are other themes at work in the play as well, such as the ins and outs ...

‘A Raisin in the Sun’ is about an African American family who struggle against racism and poverty to get out of the ghetto they live in and move into a white suburb. However Hansberry’s play is also filled with other themes such as pride, family, dreams and there are also many characters who dare to dream beyond their current life. The play focuses on racism, but on poverty as well. However, the beauty of the play lies in the fact that the central theme is family bondage. The poverty in their lives affects every member of the Younger ...

Dali's Bio

Salvador Dali, also known as Salvador Felipe Jacinto Dali y Domenech is a reputable Spanish and he is perhaps well known for his artistic works such as the Persistence of Memory and the painting of melting clocks. On May 11, 1904, Dali was born in Figueres, Spain. Since his early age, he has been encouraged to practice the art and in the 1920s, he decided to travel to Paris where he interacted with reputable artists such as Miro, Magritte, and Picasso (Ranker, Sec.1). The interaction with these artists influenced him to develop his initial Surrealist phase. However, he was ...

“Literature goes beyond life. It is art; it is an imaginative creation that can tell truths gracefully, subtly through narrative, poetry and the movement of characters on a stage. Any imaginative act suggests possibility, and this is another reason to continue studying literature” (Boodakian). Literature is a separate independent world charming the people within the centuries for its unique reflection of truth. It is impossible to define whether literature reflects the life as it is happening or hints at the tendencies in the society that are going to happen soon. The fact that stays constant is that literature is ...

James Baldwin wrote the short story Sonny’s Blues in 1957 and one of the main themes in it is music. The story is about the relationship between two brothers who lost their parents and the older one takes care about the younger one, Sonny. Music is about expressing feelings and Sonny is a person who is very emotional and prone to the feeling of sadness, which is why he finds comfort in music that takes away all the pain. The narrator is the older brother and he is a serious man who teaches algebra in school. Sonny is ...

Literature

During the history of Christianity it has had the moments of glory and the moments of sadness. The beginning of a new age, which we call Anno Domini, and which symbolizes the new era, that had to bring love and mercy in this world is considered to be the beginning of new Christianity, Christ’s appearing and his teachings which were different from the Old Testament and based on pure love. The birth of Christ, His Crucifix and other religious events served as inspiration for many poets and writers. People found their afflatus in God’s glorifying and that’ ...

For the coming New Year of 2016 I have chosen “dream” as my pivotal resolution. Firstly and foremost the word dream has always had great inspirational meaning to me. To dream is to obtain strong desire, creativity, purpose in life, and an inspiration to achieve ones finest goals and objectives. Whether or not we achieve these dreams at the end of the day is not merely as important as the inspiration, hard work, and devotion that are put forth during the process of achievement. As a single parent having to raise two children on my own was not an ...

- For readers to better understand the movement of the plot and the core context of the story, it is important to analyze the symbolism embedded in the plot. The word circular in the title conveys the metaphor of time and space, the parallel universe simulating the never-ending cycle of dream, reality and perception.

- The purpose is to seek for worthy souls to participate in the universe.

- The protagonist in the story is the dreamer himself who moves the story forward by dreaming of a man’s life. Even though the protagonist does not function in a traditional manner ...

There have been several versions of the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act since its first introduction in 2001. For the purposes of this discussion pertaining to whether the DREAM Act is a good idea or not this writer will take into consideration the most recent version, which was rejected by the senate in 2010 December. While the DREAM ACT appears, generally, to be a great idea, the provisions of 2010 legislation can be considered discriminatory in many ways. Considering the idea of providing people classified ‘illegal immigrants’ or undocumented who have entered this country illegally/ legally ...

As early as Biblical times, dreams have been given a special place; in ancient Egypt, Joseph’s interpretation of pharaoh’s dreams had awarded him an honorary place among his advisors, and was said to have saved Egypt from starvation. Working with dreams in therapy implies a belief that that dreams are meaningful and provide added value to the therapeutic process. Studies have shown that dreams can be influenced by a certain psychopathology, and that their content and patterns (e.g. recurring dreams, nightmares) reflect a person’s wellbeing (Pesant & Zadra, 2004).

The Nature of Dreams

Dreams can be defined as “hallucinatory subjective experiences” generated by one’ ...

My interest in the topic of lucid dreaming comes from the fact that I have always been baffled by the phenomenon of dreaming. When I dream; I am transported to an alternate reality where the rules of science and nature no longer work. I have also noticed that dreams have some power over reality and vice versa. After a good dream, I wake up happy while after a terrible dream, I am never upbeat to face the day. Interestingly, just having a normal dream is not the ultimate when it comes to experiencing “false realities.” I was surprised to realize that not ...

Dreaming and interpretations have taken centre stage at different times in the study of psychology. There are many opinions that vary depending on the perspective the researcher take and the mode of study, especially data collection. I agree to Patrick McNamara’s perspective that, dreams are associated with the emotions of the dreamer. He considers the part of the brain that is active while sleeping i.e. the limbic part that (the emotional part) is activated while the dorsal lateral prefrontal cortex (the executive) is under activated. This is one of the most logical explanations of dreams as records mostly ...

Oscar Wilde said, “Yes: I am a dreamer. For a dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world.” This punishment that Oscar Wilde speaks of us is what makes self-actualization an incomparably rewarding but also increasingly lonely path. But the gift of fulfillment, wonder, and delight that it offers keeps us going, keeps us evolving towards a higher consciousness. Dreaming is an entryway into that endless field of energy. Modern day dysfunction undercuts the spiritual aspect of existence with its focus on the material ...

Abstract

Cognitive psychology entails the processes of learning and thinking and eventual improvement of one’s existence and understanding in the long-term. Some of the items that are studied under cognitive psychology include perception, memory, language and thinking. As humans we receive a lot of sensory information and hence rely on our brains to process this information and that directly affects how we behave. Through advancement in technology, understanding cognitive psychology has become easy and, therefore, utilizing its benefits. Perceptions and conceptions enable us to understand ourselves. Appreciating one’s strengths leads to the process of improving on one’s weaknesses. ...

DREAMS

Dream is a natural physiologic process of being in a condition with the minimum level of brain activity and lowered reaction at the environment. It is a subsequence of images that can be remembered by a human. First experience of rational interpretation of dreams refers to III-I millennium BC applied by such Greek philosophers as Democritus, Plato, Aristotle, Artemidorus and others. But the initial attempt to create a systematic psychological theory of dreams belongs to an Austrian psychologist, psychiatrist and neurologist Sigmund Freud who described this theory in his book “The interpretation of dreams” (1999). He distinguished between the manifest and latent contents ...

Introduction

Sigmund Freud emphasizes the importance of the psychoanalytic value of dreams tremendously. He is of the opinion that dreams give a useful insight into the unconscious mind of a dreamer. His fascination with dreams shows in his keeping a diary during his childhood and he has used many of the ideas and dreams written on the pages of his diary while composing his most famous publication 'The Interpretation of Dreams'. Freud believes that dreams are an attempt to fulfill wishes by the id, especially those wishes which remain unfulfilled in the waking life due to various reasons. Because the longings and desires ...

Research paper

Introduction There is a state of mind in which any human being can experience anything imaginable. Lucid dreaming is the state of consciousness in which the individual becomes aware of dreaming while being in a dream; it is the ability to recognize that an experience is a dream, rather than any sort of waking reality.

Lucid dreaming overview

Conscious dreaming is a fascinating aspect of the human mind. Everyone, in theory, has the ability to learn to lucid dream, because everyone dreams every night. This ability to create surrounding environment is the natural gift of the human mind. Lucid dreamers develop a special mechanism that ...

Analysis of a literary work

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The tools that writers use to capture the attention of the readers are quite fascinating, but they would not work if the person, the spectator, does not follow the first advice given in Chapter 1, to turn himself over to an imaginary realm. To walk intentionally into a story requires a good amount of determination. First, the person has to start disconnecting from the surrounding reality, meaning that he or she has to renounce temporarily to interact with the environment, including family members and friends. The cell phone has to be turned off, the TV has to be turned ...

Social concerns are often expressed through different forms of media and literature. These avenues provide a way to analyze both popular and unpopular opinions about social interests. Many author strive to put forward new view points and better understand the psychology of the public. Some hope to make changes in the future, while others may only want to entertain an audience or make people remember events in a truthful manner. The truth is something that is very subjective to each reader, the truth is often clouded by opinions and social influence, literature and media gives people a chance to analyze issues and ...

Inception, the 2010 movie written, directed, and produced by Christopher Nolan, is a fascinating film from its opening moments to its final frame. Inception can stand alone as a movie that entertains with stunning visuals and entertaining plot, but its visual cues, characterization, and plot devices concerning reality make it a movie rich with discussion points for students of philosophy. The main plot of the movie is that business partners Dominick Cobb (Leonardo DiCapro) and Arthur (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) are hired by another businessperson, Saito (Ken Watanabe), to use the special nature of their skills to get the heir of Saito’s ...

Dreams refer to successive ideas, emotions, images and sensations that independently take place in the mind as a person sleeps. Dreams usually occur in rapid eye movement stage during sleep, commonly known as the REM phase. They can last a couple of seconds or as long as half an hour. Amnesia during dream time is a common occurrence. However, if a person is woken up during the REM phase of sleep, they will be able to remember the dream they had. It has been recorded that the average man has between three to five dreams each night, with others having as many as ...

Abstract

Dreams are usually unavoidable and they occur in series of succession when an individual is asleep. In case of wet dream, the person experiences thoughts and emotions that are enough to cause ejaculation and nocturnal emissions of vaginal fluids. During the dream, visions and symbols that have got images of erotic sexual scenes can also be apparent and these are enough to cause nocturnal emissions. Freud and Jungian established that these erotic dreams are common at puberty when the individual has enough sexual experiences to worry throughout the night. Thus the unconscious mind find ways of fulfilling its desires ...

The influence and effect of dreams on human health has been a subject of much study and research by medical and psychological professionals for centuries; dreaming is said to dramatically affect our abilities to process information, handle stress and anxiety and a plethora of other unique outcomes. Based on the prevailing literature of many health professionals, the act and ability to dream is closely tied to our health and emotional well-being. Kopp et al. (2008) perform a meta-analysis of existing theoretical literature on the connection between dreams and health, examining the importance of dreams and dream sequences in promoting proper health, considering ...

Outline 1. It is a scientifically proven fact that everyone dreams; however, why people dream remain unresolved. 2. Different theories explain why people dream; Sigmund Freud dream theory, Carl Jung's Theory, Alfred Adler theory, Calvin S. Hall, and Fredrick Perls theory of dreams. 3. Sigmund Freud's Theory on Dreams suggests that people dream because of the activities that they do throughout the day together with their wishes. 4. The id, ego and super ego form part of an individual’s brain. 5. Sigmund Freud's theory of id, ego and super ego, notes that people dream ...

Theme: Gender Roles and Marriage

Thesis Statement: The ‘Secrete Life of Walter Mitty’ is a luminous piece of literary work by James Thurber and the Story ‘I’m Going’ is written by Bernard Tristan. Gender roles and marriage is the common theme of both the stories. Authors have constructed their stories around family framework with lots of humor. Both stories have different characters, different places and different surroundings. common aspects, described by Authors in their story which is thinking process of male, female and marriage life. This paper discusses ‘secret life of Walter Mitty’, ‘I’m Going and further talks about several related aspects ...

American Dreamer

Form the reading it is clear that Mukherjee was a person determined to succeed in life. This is clear having received a master’s degree in English and the ancient English culture and further pursued her interest in literature to a Ph. D. degree level in the United States. It is also evident that from her learning process that she became very proficient in fiction, an aspect which led to her being honored with the 1988 National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction. Her determination led to her success. Further, in India, fathers had the responsibility of choosing bridegrooms for their ...

Harlem Renaissance Poetry: Georgia Douglas Johnson and Langston Hughes

Georgia Douglas Johnson and Langston Hughes are two well-known figures and very important personalities during the Harlem Renaissance. Langston Hughes was a young poet in Washington, D.C. when Georgia Douglas Johnson also lived there. She was married with two children still she made time to hold weekly get-togethers for young black writers in her home. Georgia Douglas Johnson was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1886. Young (2001) reported “She was the first black female to receive national recognition as a poet since Frances E. W. Harper, the abolitionist writer, whose last poems were published in 1872” (p. 25). Johnson was ...

Black Music

What’s happening? Black Music. 1. (a) Reggae artist, Duane Stephenson

Duane Stephenson is a non-dancehall reggae artist. The reggae sound and beat are not the up-front of the sound; they are the foundation on which his singing voice and his message comfortably perch. His voice is serious even when he sings; he sounds like an old man, probably because he is mature and thoughtful. His fans describe his voice as wise.1

Stephenson’s albums may be too mellow and well, boring to some. His lyrics are strong so he doesn’t let the music overwhelm his message. He ...

Arch bridge is a symbol of the end of a new beginning making it possible to combine and unite two different countries and geographical regions divided by a water body. It has been architecturally designed in an elegant way. Architectural model designs of a bridge are achieved by changes in sling surfaces and changes in arch rib to suit the landscape significantly (Ying, Xiangyu & Huxiang, 194). Complex and beautiful architecture is used to construct permanent bridges which serve the current and future generations.

A bridge which is constructed for facilitating passage purposes and providing pathways holds deep symbolic meanings. Apart from the ...

Ray Kinsella narrates the story Shoeless Joe (Kinsella, 1999). It’s set in a quiet farm in Iowa, where Kinsella’s support team were his wife as well as his daughter, Karin. Somehow, part of this support group is his father (even though he they were estranged most the novel), Johnny Kinsella, who introduced to him the love he has and was so compelled to write about – baseball. His love for this sport carried him out into such a play on fantasy, and led him to do the things which he did. His feelings and emotions towards the sport were in a ...