The document summarizes key stages in Benjamin's psychological development from childhood to young adulthood. It discusses his struggles with industry versus inferiority as a child seeking approval from his mother. During identity versus role confusion, he experiments with different jobs and relationships seeking a meaningful friendship or role. He experiences intimacy versus isolation as he falls in love with Elizabeth but is left heartbroken when she ends their affair, and witnesses death in the navy.
The document summarizes key stages in Benjamin's psychological development from childhood to young adulthood. It discusses his struggles with industry versus inferiority as a child seeking approval from his mother. During identity versus role confusion, he experiments with different jobs and relationships seeking a meaningful friendship or role. He experiences intimacy versus isolation as he falls in love with Elizabeth but is left heartbroken when she ends their affair, and witnesses death in the navy.
The document summarizes key stages in Benjamin's psychological development from childhood to young adulthood. It discusses his struggles with industry versus inferiority as a child seeking approval from his mother. During identity versus role confusion, he experiments with different jobs and relationships seeking a meaningful friendship or role. He experiences intimacy versus isolation as he falls in love with Elizabeth but is left heartbroken when she ends their affair, and witnesses death in the navy.
● Benjamin’s mother starts teaching him etiquette. ● He starts longing to play with the kids on the street ● Learns to walk in a church after receiving reinforcement. Seeks for his mother’s and others’ approval ● He goes out of the house to be in the company of a new guest against the wishes of his mother. Seeking for approval
5. Identity vs. Role Confusion
● Seeks the a meaningful friendship with daisy. ● Gets a job on a tugboat without any idea of what it is going to be, ● Goes to a brothel and has intercourse ● Has a drink with his biological father, not knowing who he is. ● Talks with Mrs. Maple about mortality, people you know dying before you. Then the death of Mrs. Maple herself ● Age 17, sets out as an independent man. Working on a boat
6. Intimacy vs. Isolation
● Has a secret affair with elizabeth abbot, wife of a british trade minister, in murmansk. Falls in love with her. First time he kissed a woman. He is left heartbroken after she stops it ● He joined the navy after the pear harbour bombing. They are attacked by a submarine, sees the death of his captain and crew. ●