Abstract: Dramatic pieces are often investigated vis-à-vis their structure over the past decade. However, few are examined according to behavioural standpoints. As such, an investigation is conducted in order to reveal the psychoanalytical conflicts of the characters in the theatrical production The Addams Family using qualitative method. This study adheres on two aspects: keeping of secrets and portrayal of love. The selected characters under investigation are as follows: Wednesday, Morticia, and Gomez. This paper includes Freud's concept of psychoanalysis. In connection with the said objective, detailed discourse analysisis utilized in order to arrive at the imperative result. The study shows that the selected characters are governed by the more structured parts of mind: Id, ego, and superego. The study further reveals that the selected characters are manipulated by Freud's concept of repression, aggression, and sexuality. Based on the findings of the study, it is concluded that aforesaid musical reveal psychoanalytic conflicts of the selected characters concerning secrecy and affection. The results give a noteworthy contribution to literary and theatrical study.
Keywords: psychoanalytical conflicts, Addams family, characters, secrets, love, musical.
Title: Psychoanalytical Conflicts of the Selected Characters in The Addams Family
Author: Kimberth D. Obeso
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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