Narcissus, who had gazed starry-eyed upon his own reflection and thought it to be someone staring in adoration. ... " (King Lear, 1.1 50) This infuriates Lear, though like Narcissus he is unable to say that Cordelia is the only one who truly does love him. ... Icarus did not heed this warning, drunkening himself on the euphoric feeling of flying and only realising what he had done to himself when he was plunging to his death. ... Thus, Freud's analysis is proved - the path of Narcissism is one which can and will only ever end in death. ... " In this way, though they have achieve...

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