This essay is a biography of Charles Manson. In Freudian terms, it explains the way his mind worked. This essay was made for psychology 41 (Life Span).

Biography of Charles Manson An illegitimate and unplanned child, Charles Manson was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, November 12, 1934 to Kathleen Maddox, a promiscuous sixteen-year-old who drank too much and got into a lot of trouble. Two years later, Kathleen filed suit against Colonel Scott of Ashland, KY, for child support, which she was awarded, but never received. Kathleen was briefly married to William Manson who gave his name to the boy, Charles Manson. Charlie never knew …

…inking, not logical but wishful- was always in full force. According to his Ego personality (reality principle), Charlie's practical awareness of consequences is on the normal side; however to us, it's completely distorted. His next parole hearing is scheduled for 2002. Bibliography Emmons, Nuel. Charles Manson: In His Own Words. Grove/Atlantic, Inc.: New York NY, 1987. George, Edward, and Dary Matera. Taming The Beast: Charles Manson's Life Behind Bars. St. Martin's Press, Inc.: New York NY, 1999.