Psychoanalysis on “The Pugilist at Rest” by Thom Jones

Topic: Psychoanalysis on “The Pugilist at Rest” by Thom Jones
Order Description
Common Questions asked by the psychological critic
1. How does the work reflect the author’s personal psychology?
2. What do the characters’ emotions and behavior reveal about their stages of psychological development?
3. Are psychological matters such as repression, dreams, and desire presented consciously or unconsciously by the author?
4. Can ambiguities in the text be resolved by the application of psychological principles?
The Process
1. Read a text and pose a research question (inductive reasoning)
2. Choose a standard psychological model (such as Freud’s theory of psychosocial development) that will assist in answering your research question
3. Psychoanalyze a character using the model you have chosen (deductive reasoning).
4. Formulate a response to your research question. This will be your essay’s thesis.
5. Using the techniques you have learned from M01A and M01B, write your paper.
Sample Outline
I. Abstract
• Summarizes your approach and your “discovery”
II. Introduction
• Summarizes the dynamics of the story
• Explains an interpretive problem and other scholars’ approach to solving that problem • State’s your paper’s thesis
III. Body Paragraphs
• Explains psychological framework your paper will employ
• Examines the story in the context of the psychological framework • Explicates your argument
• Highlights your discovery
IV. Conclusion
• Re-states your final conclusions
V. Works Cited
• Give credit