The most common book written by Dr. Seuss, The Cat in the Hat, is closely related to how the famous physiologist and medical doctor, Sigmund Freud, philosophized how the conscious and unconscious mind works. This is represented through three parts that Sigmund founded about the human brain which is strictly applied in The Cat in the Hat. There is id, superego, and ego which are depicted by the Cat, the Fish, and the children (An Introduction...). The two children are dominantly ego which is a balance between id and superego; id is impulse, no thought, just immediate gratitude whereas superego is the opposite, focused on morals. The two children are affected by both id and superego, represented by the Cat and the Fish. The Cat wants to have fun without worrying of consequences or the mess that will be made while the Fish is focused on the possible consequences and the impressionable young minds of the children (An Introduction...). The narrator and Sallie are in the same position, bored in the beginning, then confused by the Cat's sudden appearance. The two wishes to have fun, but they do not wish to cause trouble which is the effect of the Cat vs. the Fish (Dr. Seuss). …show more content…
They are bewildered by the Cat who continually does "tricks" that are against the rules of what Sallie and the narrator have been taught. While the Cat does trick number one, Sallie and the narrator do nothing other than watch unlike when the Cat lets thing one and two out. During this time, the house