Sigmund Freud, a universally recognized psychologist of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, introduces the rather odd, yet intriguing concept that each person withholds an Id, Ego, and Superego; the primal desires, rational thinking, and morals that make each mind unique. In the movie Regarding Henry, the cutthroat lawyer Henry Turner is unfortunately shot and supposedly wiped clean of memory, exposing Freud’s concept in his actions both before and after the incident. Based upon the numerous occasions that Henry chooses to do what is right rather than to do what he wants suggests that his natural state is that of his Superego rather than his Id. Turner’s Id can be identified in his basic needs and desires, such as hunger and sexual desires. All humans to some degree show signs of their Ids in daily life, such as Bradley, the physical therapist that helped return Henry’s physical condition back to normal. He says time after time in reference to his young female co workers, “I’ve gotta get me some of that”, simply exposing his Ids sexual desires. Henry displays his Id in a more child-like way as a symptom of his brain injuries, continuing to flick crumpled pieces of paper at his daughter while she was trying to read. Her attempts to control him by saying, “Dad, stop”, over and over again was to no avail. …show more content…
Instances such as lying to his daughter that he had a memory about his school to make her feel better even though he did not want her to leave him shows an intentional blocking of his Id and doing what he thought was simply the right thing to do instead. Another illustration of his morals can be found in his approach to his career before and after the injury; before, lying and cheating to “pay for lunch” without a second thought, and after, quitting his well-paying job to satisfy his moral