... and Bret Easton Ellis, psychological criticism is the best type of criticism to utilize because of the numerous interactions Bret has with strange individuals, unique creatures and most importantly his subconscious state of mind. Psychological criticism uses Freudian psychology to study an author's work. Typically, psychological explanation can help reveal the work's meaning. Occasionally this meaning is unplanned by the ... again in the final chapter. He describes the hope seen in a family portrait but that the family itself is, in reality, "promises canceled and the connections missed...

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