In Oedipus Rex, Oedipus tries his best to avoid his destiny that the oracle has foreseen for him. ... In every way Oedipus tries to avoid fulfilling the prophecy; in contrary, Freud's Oedipal complex tells the complete opposite. ... In Oedipus Rex, Oedipus never got to the point where he had any type of desires for his mother. ... Freud did come up with one theory that was not flawed. ... In conclusion, Freud's Oedipal complex did have flaws because it did not apply to Oedipus but Freud did come up with one theory that was not flawed. ...

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Freud believed the terror of this boy was due to feelings of anger he had internalized that related to his parents. Freud theorized that all small boys select their mother as their primary object of desire. ... These disorders with manifestations of anxiety are the consequences of an Oedipus complex who was disrupted. The Oedipus complex is essential and important in the development of the human. ... Whether disputed or revered, the Oedipus complex remains one of the most talked about theories in psychology....

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Freud grew up with this attitude built in by his culture. ... His own memories of being jealous of his father, whose every wish was gratified, were the basis of his theory of the Oedipus complex and more than likely the reason for him having a problem with the feminist movement depicted in Ragtime at the time of his visit to America. (2000, Introduction to Freud October 29) Freud's home lifestyle consisted of his wife, sister, and mother tending to his every need, just as his father had lived when Sigmund was a boy. ... "(2000, Introduction to Freud, October 29). ... Freud br...

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For boys, this is called the Oedipus Complex. This name comes from the Greek myth "Oedipus" where he kills his father and marries his mother unconsciously. The girls" complex is called Electra Complex and works the same way as the Oedipus Complex. ... According to Freud, with these two rules, aggression is controlled. ... Freud also believes that his society is too uptight. ...

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Sigmund Freud laid down the basic foundation of a person's personality. ... Freud said that a child's early experiences determines their adult personalities. ... Freud called it the psychosexual development stages. ... Freud said that at this stage children get their pleasure from their bowel movements. ... This stage also includes the Oedipus complex. ...

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Electra complex is one of the main thing in this poem; it is similar to Oedipus complex which is defined the desire of one child has toward the parent of the opposite sex and rejection of the parent of the opposite sex. ... According to Sigmund Freud, "Electra complex is a psychoanalytic term used to describe a girl's sense competition with her mother for the affection of her father.... " (Freud). ... Freud defined Manifest content as the actual images and Latent content is the hidden messages behind those images. ...

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