CMLIT 153

Reading Questions

Freud. The Interpretation of Dreams

Chapter 2

1. In what way does Freud note that the theory of dream he is about to present is radical ?

2. What are the two popular methods of dream interpretation which Freud discredits? Why are they unscientific in his view?

3. How did Freud come to study dreams?

4. What are some of the elements of the Freudian method of dream interpretation? What is the ideal state of the subject reporting the dream? What role does the analyst play?

5. How does Freud interpret his dream of Irma? Pay attention to his method of analysis.

6. What general rule about dreams does Freud derive from his sample dream analysis?