Lord Of The Flies Allegory Analysis

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In a book the character makes or breaks the story leading the plot and events to revolve around them. The characters are part of the allegory were in the story they represents part of human nature. An allegory is a story that has a symbolic level of meaning behind it. Sigmund Freud is the mastermind behind the structural model of personality. His theory explains how each person’s personality is broken down into three parts, the ego, id and superego. In the book Lord of the Flies, In the Lord of the Flies Ralph symbolizes the ego in the book, Jack represents the id and Simon represents the superego. Golding uses all three parts of Freuds theory, but the ego is the most important part.
As part of Frueds theory Ralph represents
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Freud believes that the id is the pleasure principle. The id wants whatever feels good at that time with no consideration for how it will affect others. Jack shows his id personality when Jack automatically assumes he should be leader, “I ought to be chief” (69). He is certain of this because he is the choir leader therefore he believes he is qualified to be chief. This example shows the Id personality in Jack because he does not reflect on what goals he will accomplish if he is elected chief. On page one hundred-twenty-seven, when Jack walks away from the group. He does this because he decides to have another vote for who should be chief and the boys agrees that Ralph should still hold the title of being chief. Thus Jack is frustrated and leaves the group, “Im going off by myself” (127) He is fed up with Ralph and all his rules, therefore his first instinct is to distant himself away from the group, not thinking about the outcomes that might happen due to his decision. Jack for the first time in the book shows emotion, “paying no heed to the steady fall of tears” (127) this being significant because Jack is known for his savagery not expressing emotion. Jack shows his Id personality again on page sixty-nine when Ralph assigns him to keep the fire burning but does not he is to bust flattering towards hunting. “Look! We’ve killed a pig—we stole up on them—we got in a circle—.” Jack decides to hunt rather than listen to …show more content…
The superego decides what is right or wrong. Simon represents the superego in the story, specifically on page fifty-six when he helps the little ones, by pulling off a fruit on the tree that they could not reach. Simon’s superego in this situation has a positive effect on the little ones. He helps them acquire food and also is able to be a brother figure to them. Simon is kind, compassionate and is willing to sacrifice anything for his friends. This showing how Simon represents a Christ-figure. On page one hundred forty-three Simon has a conversation with the lord of the flies. The lord of the flies explains to him that the beast is something the boys can not hunt and kill because the beast is inside themselves, the beast is part of them. Simon superego feels this is the right thing to do because he believes the information he gets from the lord of the flies will help calm down the boys fear about the beast. Ironically the boy’s fear of the beast is what kills Simon. On page one hundred- seventy, Ralph mentions that someone should go back and tell piggy that they will be back after dark. Simon himself voluntarily tells Ralph he is willing to do it. “I’ll go if you like. I don’t mind, honestly” (117). This shows Simons superego deciding what is best for the group, which is risking his life for his friends. It takes a lot of courage for someone to risk their life for a

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