Freud believed that dreams are the royal road to the unconscious and that they contained important clues into the human psyche. (weiter 2004:295) much of his initial research methods involved questioning his patients on their dream experiences and using their descriptions as a means of uncovering their true motivations and perceptions.
"Film operates on much the same principle, film speaks directly to the unconscious, the language of dreams is one that is not an abstract form of communication such ad narrative, but is one that is filled with images they carry hidden meanings on a latent level. Just so is the language of film organized so that only a part of the film is communicated in a narrative form – sound and images make up the majority of the effect." (kluge 1999)
Therefore the nature that is film can be to a degree, deconstructed tin order to unveil a universal understanding of out thoughts and behaviors that through identification, contributes towards our enjoyment of the film as it acts as a release mechanism of there ID induced impulses.
The birds – represent the maternal enegery stopping fraternization.
Anxiety is silence
The only emotion which doesn't deceive is anxiety, all other emotions can be faked
ID -
The most primitive drive, concerned only with fulfilling pleasure, has sometimes been referred to as the irrational an emotional part of the mind, it is often regarded as being selfish because it's concerned only with it's own self satisfaction. Babies and young children are often used as examples because they're usually driven by the pleasure and instant gratification principles. Key word: want.
Ego -
Based on the reality principle, the ego is capable of undestanding that ones own desires may vary for people around (reality), and is willing to make his consideration. The ego tries to meet the basic needs of the id but also takes into account the rea word. The ego understands that actions have effects, whether positive or negative, and tried to balance out thinking before carrying out decisions/ actions. Key word: balance.
Superego -
Based on moral principles, instilled by rearing and moral/ethical restraints placed upon by caregivers. The superego encompasses an individuals ideals, goals, and conscience as well as societies. The superego is concerned with what others will think, and stands in opposition to the id. The superego acts to perfect and civilize our behavior.
Fight Club
The id – Tyler Durden/ unconscious desires, the repressed
The ego – the narrator- conscious, IKEA lifestyle
Ego – the real Tyler can be found between the ID and the EGO
The superego
Self help groups
Fight clubs
Project mayhem
-Freudian analysis can explain who Tyler really is
-Tyler represents the narrators inner desire or wants
-The narrator is unaware of who Tyler is until he begins to reconnect with his place in society and regain conscious control
Freud said "Without insight into these dark forces, we are doomed to play out our lives, in an endless dramatisation of our childhood relations with our parents."
Superego will regulate pleasure, it will sensor the id, but also license it.
Freud explained his famous model for brain function in the 1927 publication, the ego and the ID. Since then, the theory has been explained with reference to a horse and chariot.
FREUDIAN ANAYLSIS OF A SCENE
"Our fathers were our models for god, if our fathers bailed, what does that tell you about god?" This relates to the aspect of the freudian theory whereby the superego represents the ideals of our parents, specifically the way they would punish and discipline their children. In this scene, and especially in this house, there is no superego, except on the rare occasion they turn on the tv. This shows how the ego (the narrator) has no strict, rigid, socially acceptable influences around him at any time (while in this house).
Tyler's (the id's) outlook on god suggests he has no faith in humanity. By stating that god has "bailed' and that "god does not like you", "he never wanted you", "he hated you", he is describing how his own father left him at a young age (as mentioned in an earlier scene), and his resentment and image of his own father has been channelled into his image of god. This is a very literal display of how the id works, he's holding the ego hostage while he forces him to concentrate on only the most primal, father hating and aggressive thoughts in his own head. A sane, normal person in the fight club universe would have these thoughts in the back of their head, while a superego countered these thoughts with their own, more moral opinions, however the makeup of the narrator is a journey between two extremes.
He goes from being ruled by his superego, which is represented through his submissiveness at work, his lack of a girlfriend, and his subconscious need to fill his life with things form an ikea catalogue - to being almost in love with his own ID, following his every whim, and at one point being jealous that he's more friendly with someone else.
Tyler states "we don't need him", referring to god/his father. He forces the narrator to say the same. He's basically renouncing the superego, and allowing the ID to take over.
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