18 Questions
What is the third and most unreachable part of the human psyche according to Lacan?
The Real Order
According to Lacan, what causes our fragmentation in the first place?
Language
What is the primary assumption of psychoanalytic criticism regarding artists and authors?
They are neurotic, but their art is a pathway to wholeness
What is the term for brief moments of joy or terror that arise from the unconscious psyche?
Jouissance
Which author's works are often cited as examples of jouissance by Lacan?
All of the above
What is the term for objects that continually function as symbols of primordial lack in the Real Order?
Objet petit a
What is the primary assertion of Jacques Lacan's psychoanalytic theory?
The unconscious is structured, much like the structure of language.
According to Frye's schema, what is the primary purpose of the four phases of monomyth?
To provide a schema of all possible kinds of stories.
What is the primary difference between Lacan's and Freud's psychoanalytic theories?
Lacan believes in the structure of the unconscious, while Freud does not.
What is the primary implication of Lacan's claim that all individuals are fragmented?
The ideal concept of a wholly unified and psychologically complete individual is just an abstraction.
What is the primary contribution of archetypal criticism to the field of literary analysis?
It offers an alternative to phallocentric analysis.
What is the primary purpose of Frye's diagram of the four phases of monomyth?
To demonstrate that all stories can be placed somewhere on the diagram.
What is the role of the reader in the interpretation of a text according to the critic's analysis?
To bring their past experiences and knowledge to re-create the character
According to Freud's psychoanalysis, what is the significance of images in a text?
They are symbols of the author's hidden wishes and libido
What is the term for female symbols in a text, according to Freud's psychoanalysis?
Yonic
What is the result of combining a phallic symbol with a yonic symbol in a text, according to Freud's psychoanalysis?
A symbol of sexual intercourse
What is the relationship between the author and the reader in the interpretation of a text, according to the critic's analysis?
The interpretation is a creation of both the author and the reader
What is the cautionary note for novice critics when analyzing a text using Freud's psychoanalysis?
To never assume a sexual meaning behind every image
Explore the concept of the Real Order, a part of the human psyche that symbolizes all that a person is not, and its relationship with language and the material universe.
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