Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytical theories can be
used with reference to the analysis of literary works. Reading novels, poems
and other compositions through the lens of psychoanalysis gives the opportunity
to analyse and evaluate these works in their genesis and functioning. In this
article, the main character of Madame Bovary, Emma, is analysed with reference
to Freud theories concerning the tripartite structure of the mind (Id, Ego and
Superego) along with the Oedipus complex, sexual drives and the analysis of her
hysterical personality. The method used for this purpose is the textoanalysis
created by a French professor, Jean Bellemin-Noël: several passages
from Flaubert’s work are highlighted and discussed according to
psychoanalytical theories and with a focus on the social role of women in the
19th century.
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