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What is the third and most unreachable part of the human psyche according to Lacan?
What is the third and most unreachable part of the human psyche according to Lacan?
According to Lacan, what causes our fragmentation in the first place?
According to Lacan, what causes our fragmentation in the first place?
What is the primary assumption of psychoanalytic criticism regarding artists and authors?
What is the primary assumption of psychoanalytic criticism regarding artists and authors?
What is the term for brief moments of joy or terror that arise from the unconscious psyche?
What is the term for brief moments of joy or terror that arise from the unconscious psyche?
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Which author's works are often cited as examples of jouissance by Lacan?
Which author's works are often cited as examples of jouissance by Lacan?
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What is the term for objects that continually function as symbols of primordial lack in the Real Order?
What is the term for objects that continually function as symbols of primordial lack in the Real Order?
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What is the primary assertion of Jacques Lacan's psychoanalytic theory?
What is the primary assertion of Jacques Lacan's psychoanalytic theory?
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According to Frye's schema, what is the primary purpose of the four phases of monomyth?
According to Frye's schema, what is the primary purpose of the four phases of monomyth?
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What is the primary difference between Lacan's and Freud's psychoanalytic theories?
What is the primary difference between Lacan's and Freud's psychoanalytic theories?
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What is the primary implication of Lacan's claim that all individuals are fragmented?
What is the primary implication of Lacan's claim that all individuals are fragmented?
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What is the primary contribution of archetypal criticism to the field of literary analysis?
What is the primary contribution of archetypal criticism to the field of literary analysis?
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What is the primary purpose of Frye's diagram of the four phases of monomyth?
What is the primary purpose of Frye's diagram of the four phases of monomyth?
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What is the role of the reader in the interpretation of a text according to the critic's analysis?
What is the role of the reader in the interpretation of a text according to the critic's analysis?
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According to Freud's psychoanalysis, what is the significance of images in a text?
According to Freud's psychoanalysis, what is the significance of images in a text?
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What is the term for female symbols in a text, according to Freud's psychoanalysis?
What is the term for female symbols in a text, according to Freud's psychoanalysis?
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What is the result of combining a phallic symbol with a yonic symbol in a text, according to Freud's psychoanalysis?
What is the result of combining a phallic symbol with a yonic symbol in a text, according to Freud's psychoanalysis?
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What is the relationship between the author and the reader in the interpretation of a text, according to the critic's analysis?
What is the relationship between the author and the reader in the interpretation of a text, according to the critic's analysis?
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What is the cautionary note for novice critics when analyzing a text using Freud's psychoanalysis?
What is the cautionary note for novice critics when analyzing a text using Freud's psychoanalysis?
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