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=[|Sigmund Freud]=

=Great Intro!=

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LOOK BELOW FOR THESIS STATEMENT EXAMPLES.

** Thesis examples from our class discussions/analysis: **
 * // One of the things I want you to pay close attention to is how these thesis statements are worded. I mean, look at the language that is used to describe the process of analysis. You can use these as templates if you like. You aren't writing about any of these texts, so using them as scaffolds for your thesis statement is exactly what you should be doing. //
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====In //The Catcher in the Rye//, by J.D. Salinger, an examination of the manifest symbols, such as the ducks and lagoon, reveals Holden’s repressed feelings about his brother’s death, which have resulted in failed relationships and an intense fear of abandonment. (Thesis)====

====Applying psychoanalytic theory to //The Catcher in the Rye’s// protagonist, Holden Caulfield, reveals a clear connection to J.D. Salinger’s unconscious, particularly the repressed trauma of his World War II experiences and the sense of disconnect Salinger has with society. (Thesis)====

A close psychoanalytic reading of Hamlet's first soliloquy illuminates a repressed (Thesis)
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