William Golding's book, Lord of the Flies, talks about how without any true government, people dark human nature will eventually take over. Sigmund Freud has a theory where there are only three main personality a human has. The Id represent a character that wants to rule over everyone, he doesn’t care what he has to do but he is constantly fighting to have his way(Journal Psyche). The Ego is the everyday human being that is just trying to get through life (Dunkerly-Bean). Then the Superego is the one that is always trying to enforce the rules and not break any of them(4). William Golding trying to prove that the human nature is dark also proved that Sigmund Freud is correct on the three personality.
Jack proves that the Id personality of Freud …show more content…
Ralph is a everyday human being only wishing for the best for him and others(Huynh). He becomes the chief and tries to set rules so the kids can be saved. His plan could of worked a lot sooner is Jack wasn’t an id. Ralph main focus the whole time in the island was leaving. He kept looking out for the group and always reminded the others about being rescued as they turned into killing savages.
Piggy is the final personality as he is the superego. Piggy always followed the rules that Ralph set and always followed what Ralph did. Piggy was very weak compared to everyone else and always tried to fit in my doing the right thing. Piggy never broke the rules and he would always get bullied by Jack because of it. No one would ever listen to what he said even tho he was one of the most intelligence one on the island.
Sigmund Freud theory on personality was dot on with Golding’s book. In the Lord of the Flies all the kids had their own way of living on the island until they were rescued. However, they were all mostly an id, an ego, or a superego personality. They were either on Jack’s killing whatever they see tribe, Ralph’s just trying to be rescued, or Piggy’s always trying to follow the rules. Sigmund Freud had a major point with his theory of
Jack proves that the Id personality of Freud …show more content…
Ralph is a everyday human being only wishing for the best for him and others(Huynh). He becomes the chief and tries to set rules so the kids can be saved. His plan could of worked a lot sooner is Jack wasn’t an id. Ralph main focus the whole time in the island was leaving. He kept looking out for the group and always reminded the others about being rescued as they turned into killing savages.
Piggy is the final personality as he is the superego. Piggy always followed the rules that Ralph set and always followed what Ralph did. Piggy was very weak compared to everyone else and always tried to fit in my doing the right thing. Piggy never broke the rules and he would always get bullied by Jack because of it. No one would ever listen to what he said even tho he was one of the most intelligence one on the island.
Sigmund Freud theory on personality was dot on with Golding’s book. In the Lord of the Flies all the kids had their own way of living on the island until they were rescued. However, they were all mostly an id, an ego, or a superego personality. They were either on Jack’s killing whatever they see tribe, Ralph’s just trying to be rescued, or Piggy’s always trying to follow the rules. Sigmund Freud had a major point with his theory of