Id, Ego, and Superego in L.O.F In the book Lord of the Flies by William Golding, he shows the different personalities humans have in there life. He shows the many ways people act while put under stressful and extreme circumstances. Another person who had beliefs on how people mind works was Sigmund Freud. Sigmund Freud believed the conscious was separated into the Id, ego, and superego. Characters in The Lord of the Flies show these three traits throughout the novel. Ralph, Jack, and Piggy are the three main characters that do so.
Id functions in the irrational and emotional part of the mind. It has one rule that it follows, the pleasure principle. It focuses on your wants and needs, and that’s all. In the book, Lord of the Flies, the character that would mostly fall under this category would be Jack. Jack displays this in many ways throughout the book. An example can be shown when Jack chooses to go hunt instead of keeping the fire alive.
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The superego could be called the moral part of the min. ("Id, ego and super-ego") It focuses on what would be socially acceptable. The superego aims to be perfect. ("Id, ego and super-ego") William Golding does a good job of portraying superego in Piggy. Piggy is constantly trying to make rules and stick to them. He tries to stay organized and civilized throughout the whole book. One example could be when he uses the conch for the meeting. (Golding) He came up with the rule because he thought it would be the most organized way to get everyone's attention. It shows how he tries to keep things settle and civil, which is the perfection trait in superego. Another example could be when he tells Ralph that he can’t do certain stuff because of his asthma. (Golding) This shows how Piggy realizes he can’t always satisfy his Id because he has limitations due to his asthma. This helps prove Piggy is always trying to stay focused and constantly trying to do the best thing that will help them in the long