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Título:The Symbolism of Being Run Over  International Journal of Psycho-Analysis, January 1,1920

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The Symbolism of Being Run Over 

Ernest  JonesIt has several times been pointed out in the psychoanalytical literature that the idea of being noceddo!n and run over by a carriage, train, omnibus, car, etc", often becomes associated in theunconscious !ith the idea of a sadistic assault and may on occasion, in dreams, symptoms, and soon, function as a symbol of the latter" I recently came across the follo!ing unambiguous e#ample of this$

 A stoutly-built patient, !ith mared sadistic traits, told me during the analysis that on the previousnight his !eight had incommoded his !ife during se#ual intercourse, so that she became rather shortof breath and remared %you !ill s&uash me as flat as a pancae%" 'hat night he dreamed that he!as driving a motor-car, !hen someone called out to the effect that his !ife !as in(ured" )e hastilystopped the car and looed bac to see if he had run over her" In the middle of the road behind !as* * a pancae+

'here can be little doubt that the e#perience of the night before had stirred his sadistic impulses,!hich come to e#pression in the dream, for it is clear from the conte#t that the running over of his!ife represents a violent se#ual assault" f further interest is the symbolism pancae * !oman" It isno!n that the idea of a !oman can be symbolised by various flat ob(ects that can be pressed or lainon, e" g" bed, table, altar, different inds of soft material, and so on"

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