Alter ego

Balancing the ideas of the superego and the id, the ego is controlled by the reality principle; Ralph shows the most characteristics of the ego throughout the novel balancing the evil ideas of the id, from the views of superegos like Simon or Piggy. Henningfeld says in “An Overview of Lord of the Flies”, “Just as the superego must employ the ego to control the id, Piggy cannot control Jack on his own; he must rely on Ralph to do so.” This quote exemplifies the constant struggle between the…

Two types of remorse are encountered in psychology. Narcissistically-based remorse, which derives from feelings of shame because of the belief that one, has not fulfilled his potential; and Superego-based remorse, which produces feelings of guilt, because of the knowledge of the his or her wrong doings. In superego-based remorse, there are many subcategories; self remorse, forced remorse, shallow remorse, as well as inward remorse. In the book the Scarlett Letter, Hester prim, who committed a…

Id (Pleasure Principle) The most primal of the three components. This structure is completely unconscious and is only interested in instant indulgence of basic urges and desires. The id consist of two organic impulses which Freud refers to as Eros and Thanatos. Eros, also known as the “life instinct” incorporates sexual instincts, the drive to live and basic impulses such as thirst and hunger. These impulses are crucial to human race and to the survival of the individual. On the other hand…

The Id: a reservoir of instinctual and biological urges that operates on the “pleasure principle”, and the Superego: a source of conscience that inhibits the socially undesirable impulses of the id and operates on the “moral principle.” The Id and Superego clash in a subconscious battle. Both forces strive for victory in the human mind. Both forces dictate the decisions of humans daily. In the movie, Regarding Henry, a narcissistic lawyer with a thirst to work and make money undergoes an extreme…

three parts to their personality. These three components are known as the id, the ego, and the superego. The id is selfish and doesn’t tend to other people's needs or aspirations, soley its own. Freud says the id ““knows no judgements of value: no good and evil, no morality” – only the fulfillment of immediate desires” (CommonLit). When humans reach around the age of three, they acquire what Freud calls the ego. The ego satisfies the demands and narcissistic cravings of the id, but also…

mysterious and suspenseful. Changing oneself to conceal and twist the truth is a powerful theme in Hamlet. The attempt to taking on an alter ego is a major theme with the characters in this play. Everyone tries to appear innocent, but as a…

“We need online alter egos now more than ever” by Judith S. Donath. The title attracted my attention and pushed me to start reading. The writer argues for the use of pseudonyms or fake names in life and online. Some people say that the use of fake names is a form of lying and others say that fake names are used to manage impressions that they make (Donath 513). Although alter egos are seen bad in the society, but they are useful and valuable in many situations. Using pseudonymous names can…

Lowe as his normal self. He is depicted as the handsome, successful, and confident man that a lot of people know him to be. The commercial then proceeds to show us his "less attractive" alter ego. His alter ego is depicted as unattractive, a failure, and socially awkward. The real Rob Lowe has DirecTV, but his alter ego has cable. After introducing these two…

Duality characterizes someone who has two different and distinctive personalities, as is the case with Dr. Henry Jekyll and his alter-ego, Mister Hyde. Dr. Hyde who lived in England during the nineteenth century is a famous example of split personalities. The book, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, is a narrative of the the events which took place resulting in the now famous story. It shows how one individual can be both good and bad. The individuals often conceal the bad…

animal, having animalistic tendencies, or an alter ego of a beast can be considered monstrous to society. In the poem “Why do you keep putting animals in your poems”, the man depicted in the poem is learning from the animals in the poem. He also realizes that the animalistic way of life is much simpler than the life of a human. In “Now You’re An Animal” by Mark Doty the professor goes into a studio to get his picture taken and walks out with an alter ego of an animal. The photographer himself…