Reading the book in my lens which is psychoanalytical I have learned that there are many characters that many hidden thoughts, desires, and points of view. The fact that this book is very sexual related has allowed me to find much information about many of the characters such as Sethe, Paul D, and Halle. One of the main examples is when Sethe and Paul D sleep together one night, both of them were lead by their id which impulsed them to take action and react to what was going on. The ego which is a restrain to the id, reacted late or did not react at all and that is the reason why Sethe and Paul D slept together on that one night. The ego is the reason why many of our decision are not made, since the ego makes your brain think about what your id is trying to make you do and your ego makes sure you think things through and you make the right decision. In this book there are many occasions where the id and the ego, this is a great example of how the ego did not successfully counter the ego.
Another great way to demonstrate where the ego and the id both took action is when Sethe is getting her mil stolen and Halle is watching on top of the barn scared because he doesn't know how to help. This also demonstrates and opens up to conflicts, between Hallen and himself as well as Sethe and Hallen. The id and the ego really come in to play when Halle is watching because this time the ego was stronger than the id, and therefore decided that him not doing much about the problem was the best option for him. However this created a great conflict with himself that lead to him becoming crazy and loosing control of himself. Sethe developed a small conflict with him since she didn't see him anymore, later on when Paul D tells her it creates a even bigger conflict that took away all the lies from Sethe and how she felt about Halle.
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