Why Theory

Psychoanalysis & Narrative

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May 2, 2021
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INSIGHT

Master Signifier Initiates Meaning

  • The master signifier starts signification but has no fixed meaning itself.
  • Its significance unfolds only with the quilting point, which finalizes meaning in narrative.
INSIGHT

Trusting the Subject Supposed to Know

  • Narratives depend on a "subject supposed to know," a figure the audience believes has knowledge.
  • This is crucial for engagement, as viewers must initially trust the narrator or author.
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Hamlet's Delay as Object of Desire

  • In Hamlet, the object of desire is vengeance; for the audience, the object of desire is Hamlet's delay.
  • The delay (abjaya) makes the desire more compelling by creating an obstacle to action.
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