Long considered the father of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) lives on today as an incredibly influential and powerful figure in the applied discipline of psychology. For Freud, it was his intense study of the dialogue and interaction of involuntary human communication that ultimately led to his conclusions about the human unconscious. In contemporary studies, these conclusions have evolved into many of the illustrious and, above all, controversial theories that we associate with its name: the Oedipus complex; castration anxiety; penis envy; repetition compulsion; repression; etc. Much of the controversy surrounding Freud is based on the belief that his works established notions that cannot be scientifically proven, such as the development of personality in childhood stages; sexuality in unconscious desire; and the unconscious drives human mannerism. However, despite the fact that many of Freud's theories have not stood the test of scientific scrutiny, few can argue against the fact that Freudism still has a strong impact and has permeated other branches of modern theory. To demonstrate this point, we can bring to attention the names of two modern theorists who have not only built on Freud's ideas in their work, but have consequently expanded his influence into other realms of literature and other spheres of study. Harold Bloom (1930 – present) and Jacques Lacan (1901-1981) are just two important thinkers who extend Freud's ideas and have acquired far-reaching influence in intellectual life. In response to this awakening, however, new opponents of Freud have found the opportunity to fight back with their own concerns and arguments. However, the presentation of human identity and the unconscious by Freud's opponents and successors c...... in the center of the card ......acques Lacan, a famous psychoanalyst of the 20th century who sometimes is defined as the “French Freud”. .” Complex both in his writings and in his treatment of psychoanalysis, Lacan is perhaps one of the greatest heirs of Freud's ideas regarding the unconscious in modern theory. He is best known for his division of the psyche into three distinct orders: the "symbolic", the "imaginary", and the "real". However, he is often compared to Freud regarding his interpretation of the Oedipus complex, which he reforms into what he calls the “Oedipal dialectic,” a series of three stages through which a child achieves sexual normalization. Although the resolution is identical to that of Freud's Oedipus complex, critics such as Mikkael Borch-Jacobsen and Douglas Brick argue that Lacan's model of infantile sexual development differs from Freud's model in two distinct points.