“Such are the familiar dreams of falling from a height, of teeth falling out, of flying, and of shame at being naked” (Freud 69). These dreams we experience are believed to be representations of our desires or fears, according to Freudian ideology. Sigmund Freud also believed that there was a structural model for our personality consisting of Id, Ego, and Superego. He supported the idea that the id was an instinctive drive that was based on the pleasure principle. On the contrary, no matter how outrageous the desire, it was repressed by the superego. This superego functioned as a censor, which helped us engage in socially acceptable behavior by repressing the impulses of the id. The ego acted on the reality principle and is responsible for much of our consciousness. You may be wondering how this relates to our dreams. Well, Freud believed that the Superego represses the deep essence of our dreams and, without censoring them, we would be left with an anxiety dream. However, he preached that dreams could be analyzed. “I will bring proof that there is a psychological technique that allows us to interpret dreams, and that, if this procedure is adopted, each dream reveals itself as a psychic structure endowed with a meaning and which can be inserted into a fixable point in the mental activities of the waking life." (Freud 35). A dream analysis can help people become aware of what issues or desires in waking life may be causing them to experience anxiety dreams. Once they are aware of the problems or desires that are plaguing them, they can plan ways to free themselves from their anxiety dreams. Anxiety dreams can help you determine what you subconsciously want for yourself. My anxiety... half the paper... my brother. Witnessing the deaths of his brother and mother may have symbolized his desire to free himself from the responsibilities of having to care for them. His running away from home in the dream may also have represented his anxiety about wanting to leave. A dream analysis can help people become aware of their unconscious desires and fears. With this knowledge, people can decide how to deal with their problems, which in turn can help relieve the stress and desires that may be causing their anxiety dreams. Works Cited Freud, Sigmund and James Strachey. "SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE THAT ADDRESSES THE PROBLEMS OF DREAMS¹." The interpretation of dreams. New York: Base, 2010. 35+. Print.Freud, Sigmund. "The Oedipus Complex." A World of Ideas: Essential Readings for College Writers. Ed. Lee Jacobus. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin, 2002. 475-84. Press.