http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=zsebniNMH_kC&pg=PA45&dq=narcissism+freud+narcissus&hl=en#v=onepage&q=narcissism%20freud%20narcissus&f=false
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This one speaks directly about the myth itself and references what other artists, psychoanalysts, theorists and authors say about it.
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=OlCw21v7oX8C&pg=PA208&dq=narcissism+freud+narcissus&hl=en#v=onepage&q=narcissism%20freud%20narcissus&f=false
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I’d be lying if I said I understood all of this but I did manage to take on some particular parts that could be good for us to note.
In the study of love- there are two types of object one can love. Narcissism is present in a narcissistic view of loving either; something that is representative of what you are, what you were and what you want to be. Or, an anaclitic object of attachment, either in the woman who feeds one or the man that protects him. I thought this would be interesting to play with.
Also Freud is said to have linked narcissism with homosexuality.
This also explains that if Narcissus had a third object of love other than himself and his mother, he would have escaped a psychological state called ‘primary narcissism’ which in simpler terms means he would have developed to love other objects. Freudian terms; he was ego-libidal as opposed to object-libidal.
Self-love/narcissus random ideas. These are simply to just spark some inspiration.
-reflection/mirrors
-seeing yourself in/ identifying with someone so maybe particular features, e.g: blondes, green eyes, names, body, voice, character in a film or painting etc.
-seeing yourself in something/ identifying with, e.g; a tree, a cloud, a car, and animal
-sexuality: masturbation, sex tapes-video film use in performance maybe?
Ewwww. ... I don't want to see masturbation videos :S
ReplyDeleteInteresting about the fact that you can love something that represents yourself or is symbolic of what U see yourself to be.