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The Rat Man Pt 2

Machinic Unconscious Happy Hour

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The Rat Man's Obsessions and Fixations

This chapter delves into the various psychological mechanisms that drive the protagonist's behavior, including his unconventional sexual desires and guilt symbolism. It explores themes of reproduction, fear of uncertainty, and the obsession and revulsion towards prostitutes and rats. The chapter analyzes the protagonist's obsessional fantasies, his association of children with rats, and his eventual cure and act of repaying his debt.

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