Psychoanalytics primarily goal and focus is to understand human behavior. Freud is the founder of psychoanalytics. The main concepts of this theory is to obtain a foundational understanding of the way people act and think. Freud focuses on the unconscious desire of human beings, and how those unconscious display themselves within the conscious. Psychoanalyst Freud coined the concept of the ID/Ego/Superego, and the balance of pleasure and thanatos. This foundation leads to the  understanding within literature. Psychoanalytic critics goal is to try to psychoanalyze the author through their works. Analysts  separate the “overt” elements from the “covert” elements to uncover the true symbolism, figurative language, and metaphors being used within their work. Analysts pay attention to the motive of the author, targeting what is it that they are trying to convey, and to what extent they are aware of their “true” motives. Analysts also search for unresolved tensions that are being presented within an author’s work. They refer to the author’s background and culture to understand the psyche of the author in a deeper way.  At one point and time, psycholanalyst criticism has become less prevalent over the decades. Freud’s theories have become more scrutinized for being highly misogynistic, and the theory is found lacking in specific areas. Another main theorist within psychoanalyst criticism is Jacques Lacan. Lacan took a more sophisticated approach to the theory. He believed the self was based in language. Lacan also believed that language is an illusion.