DesCartes stated that he had no way of being certain that everything he perceived was nothing more than something he created subconsciously in his mind, such as a in dream. ... This theory states that God decides what human desires are good and bad. ... He defines this as a mental state of desire, and states that all else being equal the thing to do is satisfy desires. He contends that there are only satisfied and unsatisfied desires. All people should have satisfied desires. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Victor's conscious behavior is clouded by his unconscious repressed desires, as he struggles with the Oedipus complex, defined as subconscious feelings in children of intense competition and even hatred toward the parent of the same sex, and feelings of romantic love toward the parent of the opposite sex, if these conflicting feelings are not successfully resolved, they contribute to neuroses in later life. ... Caroline's death serves as the catalyst for Victor to experience a psychotic break from reality and begin exploring his forbidden desires resulting from his arrested developme...

• Word Count: 2532
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate