Analytical Essay On Lord Of The Flies

Sigmund Freud, founder of psychoanalysis, also known as the founder of Id, Ego, and Superego. His findings on the human brain were very prevalent in the novel Lord of the Flies. Author of the novel William Golding believed very heavily in Freud’s work. Golding being a teacher of young english boys helped him come up with the book. He watched very carefully on the human nature of these boys. Slowly coming up with the idea to really exploit human nature he wrote the novel with the boys being stranded on the deserted island. Coming up with the three main characters that went along perfectly with Freud’s work. In the novel Jack represented Id, Ralph played the role of Ego, and Piggy represented Superego.
ID as JACK
Id is the impulses you have from the moment you were born. Your immediate wants and

(McLeod) It is the organizational part of our personalities, our common sense as most refer to it as. ("Id, ego and super-ego") The character Ralph is the balancer of the book. In the very beginning of the book Ralph starts out allowing Jack to still be in charge of his choir, this is an ego move because he knew it would please Jack and cause less problems.(B) Ralph always wanting the fire to be lit is another example of his realistic ego personality.(B) One who helps out Ralph’s realistic ideas is Piggy.
SUPEREGO as PIGGY “The superegos function is to control the Ids impulses, especially those which society forbids .” (McLeod) The superego aims for perfection and also causes feelings of guilt. (McLeod) ("Id, ego and super-ego") Piggy is not the only superego personality in the book but he is the main one. Piggy is the one who finds the shell and uses logic and wants to use it throughout the book. (B) More examples of him showing superego is how he is the one who tries to learn everyone's names and takes care of all the littluns in the beginning of the