A Cigar is Just a Cigar

It did not escape my attention to note the infamous character known as "Monkey." This creature caused much destruction far before reaching the opportunity to redeem himself during the journey for the ancient scrolls; however, during this process he also could not contain himself and had to be managed via a hat that acted like shock collar. This power struggle is a classic example of the third psychosexual development stage: the Phallic stage.

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Once closely examined, it is obvious that Monkey struggles for power since he was not conceived biologically. It would seem that the statue to which the breath of life has been given lacked the very distinction which we use to designate male from female. This gave rise to his fixation to identify with a powerful masculine figure; however, he in vain searches for his biological confirmation until he finds the elongated weapon of mass destruction - the cudgel.

It is clear that as Monkey is unable to accept his physical differences from the rest of his kind he accepts the magical phallic object as an extension of his masculinity. This is almost analogous to the Electra complex experienced by developing women, but here our subject is at a stage of confusion. Enraged and unsatisfied, Monkey uses this weapon as a way to physically confirm his place among the biological males. You see, sometimes a cigar is just a cigar but clearly not in this case.

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