This work explores the psychological insights and theories of Mark Twain and Sigmund Freud. Though at first glance these two men seem to constitute an unlikely pairing, each formulated a comprehensive theory of individual and group psychology and subsequently applied that understanding to the realms of religion, morality, patriotism and politics. After an extensive overview of each man's approach, the author examines the effect of this reading of Twain's understanding of human psychology on Twain studies and on our own sense of contemporary events.
This work explores the psychological insights and theories of Mark Twain and Sigmund Freud. Though at first glance these two men seem to constitute an unlikely pairing, each formulated a comprehensive theory of individual and group psychology and subsequently applied that understanding to the realms of religion, morality, patriotism and politics. After an extensive overview of each man's approach, the author examines the effect of this reading of Twain's understanding of human psychology on Twain studies and on our own sense of contemporary events.
Abraham Kupersmith is a retired professor of English at Borough of Manhattan Community College, City University of New York. He has presented numerous times at the Center for Mark Twain Studies, and has also written about American political theory. He lives in Bronx, New York.
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Table of Contents Preface Introduction I Two Models of Human Nature "What Is Man?" and Freud's Structural Model of Personality II The Creation of Character The Role of Circumstance in "The Turning Point of My Life" III Civilization and Group Psychology Herd Behavior in "The United States of Lyncherdom" and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn IV Character and Civilization The Five Worlds of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn V The Relationship Between Temperament and Training Social Ideology in "The Man Who Corrupted Hadleyburg" VI Race and Temperament Personality and the Ideology of Race in Pudd'nhead Wilson VII Religion and Civilization The Democratic Demagogue in Christian Science VIII History and Character Temperament and Training in Two Historical Periods: A Connecticut Yankee at King Arthur's Court IX Politics, Patriotism, and Leadership The Democratic Leader in Personal Recollections of Joan of X Leadership, Ideology, and the Church Temperament and Religion in the Eseldorf Version of "The Mysterious Stranger" Conclusion Afterword Appendix: "What Is Man?" Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Preface Introduction I Two Models of Human Nature "What Is Man?" and Freud's Structural Model of Personality II The Creation of Character The Role of Circumstance in "The Turning Point of My Life" III Civilization and Group Psychology Herd Behavior in "The United States of Lyncherdom" and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn IV Character and Civilization The Five Worlds of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn V The Relationship Between Temperament and Training Social Ideology in "The Man Who Corrupted Hadleyburg" VI Race and Temperament Personality and the Ideology of Race in Pudd'nhead Wilson VII Religion and Civilization The Democratic Demagogue in Christian Science VIII History and Character Temperament and Training in Two Historical Periods: A Connecticut Yankee at King Arthur's Court IX Politics, Patriotism, and Leadership The Democratic Leader in Personal Recollections of Joan of X Leadership, Ideology, and the Church Temperament and Religion in the Eseldorf Version of "The Mysterious Stranger" Conclusion Afterword Appendix: "What Is Man?" Notes Bibliography Index
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