"The Puzzled Penis," Internationale Zeitschrift für Psychoanalyse, Vol. Spielvogel says: 'Acts of exhibitionism, voyeurism, fetishism, auto-eroticism and oral coitus are plentiful as a consequence of the patient's "morality," however, neither fantasy nor act issues in genuine sexual gratification, but rather in overriding feelings of shame and the dread of retribution, particularly in the form of castration.' (Spielvogel, O. A disorder in which strongly-felt ethical and altruistic impulses are perpetually warring with extreme sexual longings, often of a perverse nature. "Deliciously funny.absurd and exuberant, wild and uproarious.a brilliantly vivid reading experience." - The New York Times Book Review GradeSaver, 28 November 2018 Web.Description The groundbreaking novel from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of American Pastoral that originally propelled its author to literary stardom: told in a continuous monologue from patient to psychoanalyst, this masterpiece draws us into the turbulent mind of one lust-ridden young Jewish bachelor named Alexander Portnoy. Next Section Character List Previous Section About Portnoy's Complaint How To Cite in MLA Format Anonymous "Portnoy’s Complaint Summary". Will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback. You can help us out by revising, improving and updatingĪfter you claim a section you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft.
This dilemma comes at a great price, and this therapy session is filled to the brim with expletives, obscene stories, and unbridled self-hatred. The boy explains the tension between his moral commitment to do good and his sexual desire to do evil. He used to know a model named Monkey, and they would get real weird together.Īs part of his Jewish heritage, the boy recounts his pilgrimage to Jerusalem. He also recounts stories of various times when he had sex with girls from his classes. He begins by telling his therapist about his family, and about his private battle with obsessive masturbation, an area in which he was sexually adventurous.
This entire novel is one scene, one continuous dialogue where the young man explains to a therapist about his life during a session of psychotherapy. We then meet a young Jewish man who is dealing with exactly that predicament.
The novel begins with a definition of " Portnoy's Complaint" describing it a psychological disorder in which a well meaning person feels at war with his or her powerful sexual kinks. Written by people who wish to remain anonymous
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