... the human being, including the conscious decisions and volitions is merely a mouthpiece for the unconscious." [ ](753). This means that our unconscious controls all of our motives and action. Throughout the book all the characters are controlled by their unconscious mind. The next question is what motivates our unconscious? Sigmund Freud deduced that there are three parts of our unconscious, the id ... him how to fight, and also beat him. This caused Ken to be more accepting of violence unconsciously. This is also true for Ken's dad. At one point in the book he tells Ken about how he wa...

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... him how to fight, and also beat him. This caused Ken to be more accepting of violence unconsciously. This is also true for Ken's dad, at one point in the book he tells Ken about how he was beat as a child. So now that we understand what motivates the unconscious it is clear to state there are no free actions because ... to his house and saw his dad standing over Claude. Immediately his unconscious is alerted to the fact that one of his basic desires is in danger. His unconscious then guides him towards his conditioned response which is to use violence. ...

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... reveal one's innermost secrets, and even allow to emerge their hidden individualities. They unleash some of the most intimate experiences. Dreams have a superior intelligence in them: a wisdom and cleverness that guides people. They convey illuminating insights, warn about danger, predict future events, and hint at a deeper meaning of life. Dreams steer individuals to an adapted, wise attitude toward life. These sleeping ... . Some people have this experience repeatedly, noticing strange elements from dreams of the night before showing up in apparent activities of the day. Gillian Hollow...

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