Freud is at the height of his lit crit powers in this dense text. And hold onto your seats, because it turns into a bumpy ride when Freud enlists etymology. Then, it gives us some serious goose bumps, because the doctor starts talking about someone called "The Sandman"…
- How would you characterize Freud's approach to literature in "The Uncanny"? What does fiction give him that the stories of real-life patients might not?
- Write a lullaby from the perspective of "The Uncanny." Read it to your friends at your next dinner party; you won't be sorry.