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"A New England Nun"

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Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman

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The author's idea of looking at Joe through a psychoanalytical viewpoint is to contradict the protagonist, Louisa. Critics review her as "an `artist' and a `visionary,' `heroic, active, wise, ambitious, and even transcendent" (Couch 1). By comparing Lousia, Freeman's heroine of the story, to Joe Dagget, the two's difference heavily illustrate him as the target while looking through the psychoanalytical lens. Readers can infer that Joe Dagget lacks common sense, and a well-woking mentality. With this, the theme is clear: Only those wise enough are able to avoid the consequences of putting trust in selfish people.

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Joe is subject to characteristics fit under the psychoanalytical perspective. He has given into his basic insticts and sexual drive. Although he has pledged himself to Lousia, Lily appeals to him more, and he's willing to break the fourteen-year engagement of loyalty in order to pursue Lily and his own wants. This is selfish and unfair to Louisa, who has waited years for Joe faithfully. His flaws also contribute to the story's climax; his selfishness is what causes the secret cheating to take place with Lily, thus proving that Joe lacks logic.

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Joe Dagget's character lacks logic and reason. A dangerous dog that has bitten their neighbor, that has been chained up for years because of its aggression, is the very thing Joe wants to set loose. His decisions are reckless, not considering the danger behind releasing Ceasar; he proves to be not all mentally present.

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Joe Dagget and Louisa have pledged themselves to each other for fourteen years, and when the time is near for them to finally be married, Louisa finds out Lily and Joe have a thing. Lily decides she should leave the area, and Joes response is:
" 'I'm sorry you feel as if you must go away," said Joe, "but I don't know that it's best' " (Freeman 12).

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Ceasar, an old dog that has been secluded in his hut for about 14 years, is feared by most everyone... except for Joe Dagget. Their neighbor bears a scar from Ceasar, and Lousida has kept him chained up for years because of it. Still, Joe seems oblivious to the rest of the world's fears for Ceasar: "He strode valiantly up to him and patted him on the head, in spite of Louisa's soft clamor of warning, and even attempted to set him loose. Louisa grew so alarmed that he desisted, but kept announcing his opinion in the matter quite forcibly at intervals. 'There ain't a better-natured dog in town,' he would say, 'and it's down-right cruel to keep him tied up there. Some day I'm going to take him out' (Freeman 9).