"The Attitude Of Fiction," "The Necklace," And "The Story Of An Hour": The Super Ego

Part I of Essay
In his essay "The Attitude of Fiction," Lesser says that in fiction, as in real life, a character's ego (the striving for goals) conflicts with the super ego (the voice of reason and moderation). In the two short stories "The Necklace" and "The Story of an Hour" exhibits ....

Part II of Essay
.... She said it over and over under her breath: free, free, free."(Chopin341) She was starting to feel good about herself again. "But she saw beyond that bitter moment a long procession of years to come that would belong to her absolutely. And she opened and spread her arms out to them in welcome."(Chopin341) She is starting to build her ego by planning her life by herself, so it will be great again. She sees this big dream through her super ego. She was not going to let anything stop her, until suddenly her husband walked through the door. ....