Define the concept of "unheimlich," "uncanny," and "the dark side of the ID"

Question

An analysis of malice, evil, bad faith, and decadence pervades Joyce Carolyn Oates's short story "Where are you Going, Where have been?

Answer 1

Unheimlich (Uncanny): The term "unheimlich," often translated as "uncanny," was explored by Sigmund Freud. It refers to something that is strangely familiar, yet foreign at the same time, causing a feeling of discomfort or eeriness. This paradoxical mix of the familiar and the unfamiliar can evoke unsettling feelings because it challenges our sense of reality and familiarity.

The Dark Side of the Id: In Freudian psychoanalysis, the id is the part of the psyche containing our primal instincts, desires, and impulses. The "dark side of the id" refers to the more troubling and socially unacceptable aspects of these drives, such as aggression, sexual desire, and unchecked urges. These are often repressed by the ego and superego but can surface in dreams, slips of the tongue, or through neurotic symptoms, revealing the darker aspects of human nature that lie beneath the surface of civilized behavior.

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Answer 2

Literary discussion of Sigmund Freud's concept of ID, "the unheimlich," or "the appearance of evil, the dark side of the demonic" or "the calculus of the occult" can be found in Joyce Carol Oates' short account of Arnold Friend's blatant Narcissism, his fetid, perverse icon-worship of fashion, ersatz and kitsch, and shallow emptiness of bored teenagers, who are lured to the Pan figure of fairy tales. The radio is the center of the numbing effect of elevator music. What does the insipid Connie yearn for? Empty and bored, Connie seeks Arnold Friends' lyrical promises, sinister intent, and the "Void of Nada" like an evil prince, Satan.