Franklin had a dream last night that he was floating down a river in a boat with no oars.He had no motor,no sail,and no way of controlling the boat.According to Freud,the best example of the latent content of the dream would be
A) Franklin is feeling that some part of his life is out of control.
B) The boat is the latent content of the dream.
C) Franklin's parents are the latent content of the dream.
D) The river is the latent content of the dream.

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According to Freud, the latent content of dreams represents the hidden or subconscious meaning behind the dream. In this case, the boat with no oars and no way of controlling it could represent a feeling of helplessness or lack of control in some aspect of Franklin's life. Therefore, choice A is the best answer. The other options (B, C, and D) do not really make sense as representations of the latent content of the dream.

Franklin Had a Dream Last Night That He Was Floating