Recalling the connection between strength and power, Friedrich Nietzsche states, “Strength and Power have the ability to seduce an individual to a point where they are so intoxicated by the seduction that they are incapable of either realizing or resisting the seduction. As a result, their sense of reality has been mutated to the point of no return.” In the book, Lord of the Flies, William Golding’s philosophy is similar to Sigmund Freud's theory called psychoanalysis, which justifies the differences between id, ego, and superego. Lord of the Flies proves that man is inherently evil because the boys capitulate to their inadequate tendencies. Jack is representative of id when he disregards consequences and murderously kills a sow, Ralph displays
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Although the different characters display each of the components of psychoanalysis, evil is predominant in the end. Thus, proving civilization is the only thing preventing a man from becoming a savage. Sigmund Freud’s most effective and long-lasting theory was that an individual’s personality has various facets. In considering these aspects, Lord of the Flies can be interpreted as a symbolic nature of society which makes it extremely significant to contemplate different perspectives. Golding's island includes young boys who are unaware of the actual situation, wherein the island portrays the individual human and the various characters as symbols and elements of the human psyche. One of the three facets includes Id. This is the natural and involuntary part of the brain that contains hostile and impulsive drifts. It responds to the instincts spontaneously. It is the personality of an individual that is born with him/her and later it transforms into ego and superego depending on the environment. Id is a pessimistic term because the hunger for an instinct has to be satisfied no matter what the outcome of that action is. In the book, for example, John was extremely hungry and so she decided to be rude and eat the
Although the different characters display each of the components of psychoanalysis, evil is predominant in the end. Thus, proving civilization is the only thing preventing a man from becoming a savage. Sigmund Freud’s most effective and long-lasting theory was that an individual’s personality has various facets. In considering these aspects, Lord of the Flies can be interpreted as a symbolic nature of society which makes it extremely significant to contemplate different perspectives. Golding's island includes young boys who are unaware of the actual situation, wherein the island portrays the individual human and the various characters as symbols and elements of the human psyche. One of the three facets includes Id. This is the natural and involuntary part of the brain that contains hostile and impulsive drifts. It responds to the instincts spontaneously. It is the personality of an individual that is born with him/her and later it transforms into ego and superego depending on the environment. Id is a pessimistic term because the hunger for an instinct has to be satisfied no matter what the outcome of that action is. In the book, for example, John was extremely hungry and so she decided to be rude and eat the