Part 1
1 The theorist
“The dualistic model
explains the development of personality as occurring through several clashes of
the two different instincts, that towards sexual activity and that towards
death. The resultant behaviours from these conflicts would produce distinct
personalities in everyone.”
The professor in the science
of neurology made his statement across the attendees of the hall: unpaid peers
and curious attendees who want to spend their evenings there, and of course the
opponents to the professor on any of his theories.
“These differential
personality traits come from the superego, ego, and the id. The ego, a critical
component of psychoanalytic theory as well, serves as the mediator between the
id and the superego. It seeks to satisfy the desires of the id in a way that is
both realistic and socially acceptable. Essentially, the ego strives to balance
the primal desires of the id with the moral and ethical standards imposed by
the superego.”
(extract
fromhttps://vusf.wordpress.com/2023/10/26/the-enduring-duality-of-humanity-lessons-from-freud-and-the-strange-case-of-dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde/).
“Another of your sexual’
fantasy, Doctor?” The distinguished attendee interrupted the professor on his
presentation. “Or your superego? I take your presumptions; if I may say that to
describe your... theories are unfounded on factual evidence. I …...”
“From my own works and those
collaborated by others, the personality of the person is a sequence of mental
patterns; collective unconscious that are ingrained in them through memories
and learnings. It is integrating to be a part of their self-realization.”
“I stand...” The professor
intervened there.
“Clearly, you do hold a
stand on your ego, but mine is based on research and factual evidence.” The
doctor paused to clear his throat with the whopping, loud cough. He then blew
his nose to the annoyance of some others. “Medically unproven. Like how a doctor
will diagnose with...”
“I am also a doctor...” The
professor had to intervene rudely there.
“A doctor? Perhaps of
fallacy and dreams but unproven...” The doctor rudely intruded in the
statement.
“Psychology is a new science
of learning the thought process...” The professor interjected.
“The new frontier of medical
findings, but yours are purely... fictional based on the realm of sexual
fantasy. It is frowning on by...”
“Doctor, sexual fantasy, as
you stated, is not new to mankind, but the depth and width of it were never
explored till now.” The professor was then irate by the other.
“On my land, we are more
discreet in our works on topic of sex …...” The doctor there had defended the
subject of sex.
“Yet, the current era on
your land was characterized by paradox of rigid morality and anti-sensualism,
but also by an obsession with sex. Sex was a main social topic, with
progressive and enlightened thought pushing for sexual restriction and
repression.” The Professor stated the obvious to the doctor.
“On
our land, the concern of society had given thoughts on the cause of famine,
disease, and war. Conflicts that led to war had often been due to the conflict
of sexual desire.”
“Stay
on the subject, Doctor.” An audience called out which the doctor ignored.
“To
curb the threats of overpopulation, especially of the poor and to solve other
social issues that were arising at the time, sex was socially regulated and
controlled.”
“God
save the Queen!” Another audience called out.
“New
sexual categories emerged as a response, defining normal and abnormal sex. Heterosexual sex between married couples
became the only form of sex socially and morally permissible. Sexual pleasure
and desire beyond heterosexual marriage was labelled as deviant, considered to
be sinful and sinister. Such deviant forms included masturbation,
homosexuality, prostitution, and pornography.” The Professor interjected. “It
was the work of the mind to overcome the barriers.”
(extract
from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_erotica)
“Hail
thee, thy greatness. Pornography rules hard in us.” One of the audiences
praised the Professor.
“Watching
pornography is scopophilia – “the obtaining of sexual pleasure by looking at
nude bodies, erotic photographs.” They different types of this scopophilia,
namely an active (masculine) and a passive (feminine) variety.” The Professor
added.
“I will not be drawn into
this argument today.” The Doctor was upset at the depth of the topic. It was
not his true expertise.
“Clearly, my peer here is an
example of the superego, but of late I doubt he held the tool to express
himself except to huff and puff at my findings.” The professor retorted back to
the other rebuke on his works. “Perhaps in his fantasy, he will be seen effective.”
“I am not impotent,
Professor...” The doctor defended his ego, but the professor was insistent on
stressing his view on the issue.
“Perhaps, Doctor John here
may, in his... fantasy, be blowing down pigs’ abodes once too often.” The
professor smiled at the doctor. The doctor held the expression of a howling
wolf with the garish long side burns and hooked his nose with the affinity to
puff at the tobacco pipe held with his right hand.
“I …… I will not listen to
you anymore, Freud. You are an embarrassment to the fraternity of the medical
profession.” The doctor stood up and glared at the others who were there to
hear the talk.
“I will suggest that all of
you do the same as I am and leave this deranged man to his dreams…...Yes, to
me, they are all dreams and not intellectual works of brilliance.” The doctor
then turned to leave before he was stopped by the professor.
“John, I would suggest that
you retrieve your cane and hat you left behind at the chair.” The professor
smiled at the medical doctor. “And your trouser is not in its proper order.”
“What do you...” The doctor
looked down and saw the front of his trousers was not buttoned. He was at the privy
prior to attending the talk. His expression was alternating between
embarrassment and anger then. He stormed off from the hall, followed by his
aide, who retrieved his cane and hat. The other attendees roared out in
laughter before the professor raised his arms to stop the laughter.
“As I was to express my...”
The professor was then interrupted by another who walked in.
“There’s been another
murder.” The statement was heard by all, and the attendees all in turn walked
out. “It is on York Street.”
York Street was nearby the
hall.
“I do apologize for the
interruptions, Professor." The city rep who had extended the invitation to
the professor apologized.
“Narry your fault, young
man. Pardon me if I were to borrow an expression of yours. I will be here for
the next few weeks, barring any calls from my home. I can return to do the
continuance.”
“Thank you, Professor, but I
have other matters to attend.” The young city rep was off on his way to check
on the latest murder.
“I guess the murder took
precedent to the works of my theory.” The professor sighed while he watched the
hall empty then. “Duplicity knowledge ignored or whichever offers more
excitement. I guarantee I will see my pet sooner than expected.”
“Yofi may be lonely by now.”
Yofi is the pet dog of the professor whom he left at his hotel room. The
Professor put on the gloves over his hands, and adjusted the sleeve of his
shirt.
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