The website Zooburst was really frustrating at times. Making a book about id, ego, and superego is something I would have enjoyed if I made an actual book. I know that most children’s books teach some sort of lesson by using these three interacting systems. I googled “id ego superego” and the story Lord of the Flies popped up. Our pre-class assignment was to read this book. I have to say; I had no life outside of my room with my book, a lamp and a warm cup of hot chocolate the weekend prior to class. I did, however, actually enjoy reading the book. Anyway, I clicked on the link and found the information highly applicable. Below is a short introduction to how the author used these interacting systems in his plot.
The book Lord of the Flies by William Golding shows a sign of Freud’s Structural Theory: Id, Ego, and Super Ego. In the book Golding uses Freud’s Structural theory to explain the personalities of the main characters. Ralph is the Ego, Jack is the Id, and Piggy is the Super-Ego. These characteristics become a main role to survival for the boys on the island for they have no authority and are absent of adults for as long as they know. Without authority the boys could do whatever they want, and this in many ways could be wrong, since everything the boys have ever learned in a school setting do not apply.
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