Entre Astrea-Estrella y un padre astrólogo: Segismundo en La vida es sueño

Using a psychoanalytic approach, this article treats key aspects of La vida es sueño that go beyond the rivalry between Basilio and Segismundo. It examines the ways in which Segismundo is a man who has been turned into a monster, depriving him of all maternal nurturing. The article probes the meanin...

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Published inSymposium (Syracuse) Vol. 74; no. 2; pp. 61 - 75
Main Author Feal, Carlos
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Routledge 02.04.2020
Taylor & Francis Inc
Subjects
astrology
Comedies
dream-truth
honor-love
maternal nurturing
Oedipus
Psychoanalysis
reason-passion
Theater
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Summary:Using a psychoanalytic approach, this article treats key aspects of La vida es sueño that go beyond the rivalry between Basilio and Segismundo. It examines the ways in which Segismundo is a man who has been turned into a monster, depriving him of all maternal nurturing. The article probes the meaning of the dream in the palace and the subsequent reactions of father and son to the dream. Rosaura and Segismundo, the other dyad, function as sibling figures who aspire to be recognized by their fathers. With Rosaura's help and by marrying Estrella, Segismundo counteracts the maleficent power of the stars ("las estrellas") as Basilio understood it. Lastly, the ending of the comedia is called into question (the supposed triumph of honor over love, or reason over passion) by paying attention to the unconscious voice of the play, what Freud called "the other scene."
ISSN:0039-7709
1931-0676
DOI:10.1080/00397709.2020.1745450