Murfin

One important idea that Murfin's Psychoanalytic Criticism explains is how human's mind's allow them to experience books through their own eyes. What this means is that instead of simply viewing a book as a character's journey through hardships, humans put themselves in the shoes of the main character, which helps them further understand the hardships and emotions that character goes through. This explains why most people are drawn to stories that don't necessarily match up with their own life, because our ordinary daily  problems aren't interesting; however, exploring uncivilized Africa, THAT'S interesting.