Freudian Trio/Theater

• 1776
  • John Adams - "Obnoxious and disliked," wants independence now and for everyone, loud, pigheaded, pushy (Id)
  • Benjamin Franklin - Witty, raunchy, realizes that idealism will not prevail, about the only person who can stand Adams for more than ten minutes (Ego)
  • Thomas Jefferson - quiet, passive, patriotic but really would rather see his wife than write the Declaration of Independence (Superego)
• Man of La Mancha:
  • Don Quixote - moral, dreamy, and idealistic to the point of being unable to interact with the real world (id)
  • Sancho - believes in Don Quixote and his Quest, but accommodates reality and other people (Ego)
  • Al Donza - full of anger and constantly harangued for sex, believes in nothing (superego)

• Romeo and Juliet
  • Romeo - passionte romantic guy, caught between these two, who might have lived if he'd listen to his superego (ego)
  • Mercutio - wild and hot headed, always up for a drink a fight or a woman(Id)
  • Benvolio - Nice Guy calm and rational (Superego)

Also, the women of the Capulet family fit into this:

• • Superego - Lady Capulet, trying to get her daughter married to someone rich and suitable
  • Ego - Juliet, especially at the beginning when she tries to please others rather than herself
  • Id - The Nurse, trying to get Juliet laid

• The Phantom of the Opera
  • Superego - Raoul
  • Ego - Christine
  • Id - The Phantom

• The Merchant of Venice
  • Superego - Antonio, generous to a fault, willing to give his money and his life for his friends
  • Ego - Bassanio, kind-hearted Everyman, does a pretty equal amount of right and wrong
  • Id - Gratiano, raunchy, wild, obnoxious, thinks everyone should drink, party and have fun