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Submitted by Marina on Sun, 04/05/2009 - 11:54pm.
I think the unconscious is very important and useful. Although the unconscious may seem unnecessary and unexplainable, the unconscious is actually very related to human behavior and thought. The unconscious is at work in our thoughts and behaviors every day, we just don't notice this because it is all happening unconsciously. Entire schools of psychodynamic thought rest their foundations on the belief that the unconscious plays a pivotal role in everyday thoughts and actions. A window into this unconscious could lead to a fuller understanding of the self. Whitman's writing attempts to break into this unconscious by writing in a sort of stream of consciousness style capturing scenes that would usually be unconsciously experienced. I appreciate this in his writing as it allows me to experience the unconscious, or as close to it as I can get. Therefore, even though the unconcious may seem unexpainable and useless it is important to note that the unconcious does play a role in our everyday actions and behaviors, even if we aren't aware of it.

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