Title: The Contradition and Self-discipline in the Human Nature
Abstract: This paper compares the story of real and disguised Monkey in chapters 57 and 58 in Journey to the West and The Secret Sharer from the psychological viewpoint.The author concludes that the fight between real and dis-guised Monkey Kings is actually the one between the id,which presents primitive desire,and the ego,which indicates reason and moderation in Sun Wukong’s psyche.The captain’s weakness and escape tendency is also incarnated in an-other person Leagurt.Under the influence and the instruction of the superego and the reality principle,the ego finally wins the id.The real Monkey King kills the disguised Monkey King,and the captain exiles Leagurt to a desert island.
Publication Year: 2008
Publication Date: 2008-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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