Abstract:

Julius Caesar (1599) presents a progressive shaping of the group mindset through projective identification. Cassius, envious of Caesar, fuels a murderous desire in Brutus and the co-conspirators, culminating in Caesar’s assassination. After the murder, Antony and Brutus attempt to sway collective opinion toward their respective interpretations of the event. Antony astutely pushes the crowd to vindictive rage, leading to further murderous action. Characters have great difficulty thinking together, the content of their internal worlds becoming foreign, frightening elements that are split-off, projected, or “controlled” through omniscience/omnipotence. Such defenses collapse when figures need to re-introject or grieve disavowed parts of themselves.

摘要：

Julius Caesar (1599) 提出了通过投射性认同逐步塑造群体心态。卡西乌斯嫉妒凯撒，激发了布鲁图斯和同谋的杀戮欲望，最终导致凯撒被暗杀。谋杀案发生后，安东尼和布鲁图斯试图影响集体舆论，使他们对事件有各自的解释。安东尼巧妙地把人群推向报复的愤怒，导致进一步的谋杀行动。人物很难一起思考，他们内心世界的内容变得陌生，可怕的元素被分裂、投射或通过全知/全能“控制”。当人物需要重新注入或悲伤他们自己被拒绝的部分时，这种防御就会崩溃。