Address in a well-developed and thoroughly supported essay of 1800-2200 words:
Re/Creating Communities: From a psychoanalytic perspective, compare and contrast the ways
in which two characters (or speakers) from different works connect with or depart from the
expectations and values of their communities: society as a whole, a family structure, a friend
group, or an identity group. Why are (or aren’t) the characters’ decisions to connect to or
depart from the community wise? What do the characters’ choices in this area reflect about the
functions of their tripartite psyche in specific instances? How do the characters’ self-perceptions
change, and what role does self-perception play in their connections to or departures from their
communities?
