Adams is interested in the structure and functioning of a literary work as an analogue to the structure and functioning of the minds in the audience. More specifically, he is concerned with the differing responses to works that imitate particular aspects of mental structure. He presents incisive analyses of Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, Baldwin's Blues for Mr. Charlie, and LeRoi Jones's Dutchman. He argues persuasively that these can be characterized respectively as an ego play, a superego play, and an id play. However, he fails to discuss the impact of these plays on their audiences and so fails to achieve the stated purpose of the article.