As a human, person, and individual, there are phases of life that allow for development both in physical and psychological aspects. This type of growth happens at a conscious level in which a person makes decisions and has a place in the world. There is also an unconscious level where a person shows their natural behavior. A famous philosopher, Sigmund Freud has three critical elements that make up human personality, called the id, ego, and superego. In the novel, Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, Jack, Ralph, and Piggy are characters who grow and change throughout the course of the novel. Jack‘s actions to satisfy his desires affect Ralph in his decisions, which challenges Piggy’s abilities to help, ultimately ending up destroying the society. In the novel Jack’s id, Ralph’s ego, and Piggy’s superego show certain components that make up their personality with actions that will make them grow.
Jack is a character who acts only to satisfy his desires, entirely under the unconscious state of mind; he shows his id throughout the book in a brutal manner. In the beginning, he goes by the rules of society, but he soon changes to being one of the most obsessive characters to hunt and kill. …show more content…
Jack embodies the id by only focusing on his desires with his brutal ways of killing. Ralph symbolizes the ego by always trying to be under control but always getting caught in the middle of the id and the superego. Lastly Piggy exemplifies the superego, his intelligence and understanding make him focus on everyone having to follow the rules to be safe. Their decision making and actions change them as young people throughout the book as they come in contact with disagreements, frustration, and death. The extremes of Jack, Ralph, and Piggy show the slow destruction that is made to those around them and overall their
Jack is a character who acts only to satisfy his desires, entirely under the unconscious state of mind; he shows his id throughout the book in a brutal manner. In the beginning, he goes by the rules of society, but he soon changes to being one of the most obsessive characters to hunt and kill. …show more content…
Jack embodies the id by only focusing on his desires with his brutal ways of killing. Ralph symbolizes the ego by always trying to be under control but always getting caught in the middle of the id and the superego. Lastly Piggy exemplifies the superego, his intelligence and understanding make him focus on everyone having to follow the rules to be safe. Their decision making and actions change them as young people throughout the book as they come in contact with disagreements, frustration, and death. The extremes of Jack, Ralph, and Piggy show the slow destruction that is made to those around them and overall their