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The Uncanny

Freud and how the Uncanny Affects Us…

Sorry about the late post, like really late, but this is about the Freud and how the unheimlich works. Refer to Pg. 155-156 in  Freud’s The Uncanny -The last sentence in italics that carry on to the next page -Freud says the the uncanny in literature and in real life are not taken in at the same level, […]

Posted in blogs, lb4-2015 | Tagged with sigmund freud, The Uncanny

Uncanny of Dolls

Freud uses the example of dolls coming to life to be a source of uncanny. He says this is true only as we grow up because children dream of their dolls coming to life, but this is a source of fear for adults. I found this to be true in part; as a child I […]

Posted in blogs, lb4-2015 | Tagged with sigmund freud, The Uncanny

The Monster is a Mirror: Questioning the Uncanny Power of the Doppelgänger

I have a twin.  This is something that you may or may not already know about me.  Since my twin also happens to be a girl, one of the most common questions that I am asked is this: “Are you identical?”.  Unfortunately, I am unable to provide anyone with the answer to this inquiry.  After … Continue reading The Monster is a Mirror: Questioning the Uncanny Power of the Doppelgänger

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