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A Novel Rescue Technique for Difficult Intubation and Difficult Ventilation
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Joseph Conrad's tormented Rescue (fantasy).
1Department of English, University of Haifa, Haifa 31905, Israel.
Psychoanalytic Review
|February 22, 2014
Summary
Joseph Conrad
Area of Science:
- Literary analysis
- Psychoanalytic theory
- Psychology of literature
Background:
- Joseph Conrad's novel, The Rescue, experienced significant writing delays due to authorial torment.
- The novel's protracted creation process suggests underlying psychological complexities for Joseph Conrad.
Discussion:
- This study applies Freudian psychoanalytic theory, specifically the concept of the rescue fantasy, to understand Conrad's struggles with The Rescue.
- Emanuel Berman's expansion of rescue fantasy theory provides a framework for analyzing the novel's deep resonance with Conrad's psyche.
Key Insights:
- Conrad's difficulties with The Rescue are linked to its faithful portrayal of a deeply resonant rescue fantasy.
- The novel dramatizes the conflict between heroic ideals and personal desire, contributing to Conrad's creative paralysis.
Outlook:
- The Rescue serves as a compelling literary case study, illustrating the interplay between psychoanalytic theory and literary creation.
- Further research can explore other literary works through the lens of rescue fantasy theory.
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