The Prisoner's Dream Illusion

Prisoners often dream about bread, cake, cigarettes and nice, warm baths. The lack of having these simple desires satisfied led him to seek wish fulfilment in dreams. He was roused one night by the groans of a fellow prisoner who threw himself about in his sleep,. obviously having a horrible nightmare. Since i had always been especially sorry for people who suffered from fearful dreams or delirium, i wanted to wake the poor man. I drew back the hand which was ready to shake him, frightened at the thing i was about to do. It can be readily understood that such a state of strain, coupled with the constant necessity of concentrating on the task of staying alive, forced