E.T.A. Hoffmann's "The Sandman" is an excellent representation of Freud's theory of the Uncanny, combined with some ideas of Todorov's theory of the Fantastic and the Marvelous. The story relates the life of Nathaniel, a young student convinced that a dreadful fate awaits him. His fear centers on a menacing old man whom he has believed since childhood to be the Sandman, a mythical creature who steals the eyes of children who are awake at night. He associates the fabled creature with Coppelius, a real life acquaintance of his father and a man he implicates in his father's death. As an adult, Nathaniel descends into madness after experiencing a visitation from what he believes to be the same evil personage from his childhood memories, who comes this time in the guise of a salesman named Coppola.
The premise of the story is initially based on the supernatural and the central character uses paranormal ideas to shed light on various plot points. However, many aspects could quite easily......

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Title: Sandman-Case-Uncanny
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   Sandman-Case-Uncanny. ETA Hoffmann's "The Sandman" is an excellent
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