Consider the following dream description: I am riding on a train that is going much too fast.We enter a tunnel and suddenly everything goes dark.I wait and wait,but we never come out of the tunnel.There is no light at the end of it.At the height of my concern,I wake up.Which of the following may represent a Freudian analysis of the above dream?
A) the person is very anxious about a trip that he must take
B) the person has had a very stressful day at work and wished to escape the pressure quickly
C) the train entering the tunnel represents intercourse and the concern expressed is indicative of sexual problems
D) the person may be a design engineer who has designed something that may not work and he is anxious about it

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This dream can be interpreted as a manifestation of sexual anxiety. The train entering the tunnel can represent sexual intercourse, and the fact that there is no light at the end of the tunnel can indicate a fear of failure or dissatisfaction in that area of the dreamer's life. This interpretation is in line with Freudian theory regarding the subconscious significance of dreams.

Consider the Following Dream Description: I Am Riding on a Train