Explain Freud’s understanding of the relationship between Eros and civilization

This is the topic that needs to be talked about in the essay “Eros. Explain Freud’s understanding of the relationship between Eros and civilization. On the one hand he seems to think that Eros is a “parent” of civilization, but on the other hand he seems to suggest that Eros is a problem for civilization requiring severe restrictions. (Make sure you carefully read everything he says about this in the book.)”

For this paper you will develop an interpretive essay based on your reading of Freud, McGowan, and/or Lacan. You should answer the question, supporting your interpretation with evidence from the assigned texts and illustrating it with examples from your own life, observations, or engagement with other texts, movies, plays, etc

Requirements:
Thesis. Your essay must be governed by a thesis that (a) responds directly to the essay topic, (b) is arguable, and (c) is stated at the end of the first paragraph having clearly defined all the central terms.
Textual Support. Your thesis must be supported by major interpretive claims (topic sentences) that are supported by at least one appropriate quote or allusion per body paragraph. Your ability to select, interpret, and apply the appropriate textual evidence is key to doing well with the essay. Additionally, you should illustrate your argument with at least one example drawn from your own life, observations, or engagement with other texts, movies, plays, etc.
Reasoning. You must consistently use and apply logical reasoning in developing your thesis.
Writing.Your essay must be written well. There should be no awkward sentences, rough transitions between paragraphs, incoherent paragraphs, extraneous information/unnecessary sentences, typos, or stylistic errors.
Objectives:
For this assignment, you will need to demonstrate your ability to read, analyze, and, to some extent, evaluate a key idea from Freud’s Civilization and Its Discontents (or McGowan’s reading of Lacan).
The successful paper will:
Demonstrate a clear, sophisticated understanding of Freud’s text and ideas.
Will accurately represent Freud’s positions/ideas as presented in Civilization and Its Discontents.
Will choose appropriate quotes from Civilization and It.