Freudian Trio/Theater

Everything About Fiction You Never Wanted to Know.


  • 1776
    • John Adams - "Obnoxious and disliked," wants independence now and for everyone, loud, pigheaded, pushy (Id)
    • Benjamin Franklin - Witty, raunchy, realizes that idealism will not prevail, about the only person who can stand Adams for more than ten minutes (Ego)
    • Thomas Jefferson - quiet, passive, patriotic but really would rather see his wife than write the Declaration of Independence (Superego)
  • Man of La Mancha:
    • Don Quixote - moral, dreamy, and idealistic to the point of being unable to interact with the real world (id)
    • Sancho - believes in Don Quixote and his Quest, but accommodates reality and other people (Ego)
    • Al Donza - full of anger and constantly harangued for sex, believes in nothing (superego)
  • Romeo and Juliet
    • Romeo - passionte romantic guy, caught between these two, who might have lived if he'd listen to his superego (ego)
    • Mercutio - wild and hot headed, always up for a drink a fight or a woman(Id)
    • Benvolio - Nice Guy calm and rational (Superego)

Also, the women of the Capulet family fit into this:

    • Superego - Lady Capulet, trying to get her daughter married to someone rich and suitable
    • Ego - Juliet, especially at the beginning when she tries to please others rather than herself
    • Id - The Nurse, trying to get Juliet laid
  • The Merchant of Venice
    • Superego - Antonio, generous to a fault, willing to give his money and his life for his friends
    • Ego - Bassanio, kind-hearted Everyman, does a pretty equal amount of right and wrong
    • Id - Gratiano, raunchy, wild, obnoxious, thinks everyone should drink, party and have fun