The Unconscious Mind

It is a formal essay that must maintain a profesional, mature tone.
Question to be answered:
The Unconscious Mind: In the Introduction to Ann-Marie MacDonald’s Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet), Baņuta Rubess writes, “The real story happens in the zone of the unconscious mind. Constance … reaches the nigredo/nadir of her existence, and this allows her to reconsider her life, her self, as if in a dream. Desdemona and Juliet are archetypes of [Constance’s] own unconscious, Othello and Tybalt are permutations of Professor Night, and the Chorus, Iago, and Yorick can be seen as versions of [Constance’s] own goading animus” (xii). Consider the play as a manifestation of the central character’s unconscious mind.

Thesis Statement: articulate a clear and specific argument that can be stated in a single, succinct sentence. Remember, the entire purpose of the essay is to persuade the reader of the validity of the critical, argumentative assertion made in the thesis statement.
Introduction: After the thesis statement, the introduction is perhaps the most important part of the essay. In this opening paragraph, students should introduce the topic to be discussed, offer the specific thesis they intend to prove, and indicate how they intend to go about proving it. The introduction thus gives the reader a clear sense of the whole essay

Conclusion: a brief conclusion that brings the essay together and leaves the reader satisfied that students have proven what they set out to prove in the thesis statement. The best conclusions both rearticulate the thesis statement (i.e., phrase the thesis in different words) and provide closure for the reader in the form of a memorable final statement.