lifestyle tends to be fixed approximately at five years old. New experiences, rather than change that prototype, tend to be interpreted in terms of the prototype. Jackie seems to be fixed in the prototype that her and Marty belong together forever and all of her actions move toward that goal.
Alfred Adler postulates a single "drive" or motivating force behind all human behavior and experience. He called that motivating force the "strive for perfection". It is the desire we all have to fulfill out potentials, to come closer and closer to our ideal. Jackie-O strives to be like the Kennedy's and to have sole possession of her brother, Marty. To guide their behavior, people create fictional final goals that represent not reality but what is possible. Jackie's fictional finalism obviously has a goal of her and Marty being able to continue their relationship interrupted and unashamed. Growing up in rich family with servants, Jackie was pampered quite a bit as young girl. Adler says that pampered children do not learn how to do things for themselves, which make them feel that they are inferior to others. Pampering also teaches a child that the way to deal with others is by giving commands, which can lead to feelings of hatred from society.
According to Adler, neurosis is a characterized by an insufficient social interest and he defined three different types based on the amount of energy involved. Jackie is the ruling type of personality. Ruling types are known to be aggressive from childhood on and show a tendency to be dominant over others. Ruling types strive for personal power and will hurt others to get what they want. Ruling types will also hurt others by hurting themselves.
Jackie shows many signs of not having any social interest or empathy for her family and society. If she is not arguing with her family for something she wants, she is flattering and manipulating in order to get ...