The longer Jack stays on the island, the more primitive he becomes.Start to indulge in acts like brutal killings….They begin to act on the id of their personalities more than the ego and the superego.It can be seen how, as a whole, the boys begin to abandon all reason.The boys lose touch with the rules and order associated with civilization.If one indulges in this behavior, the conscience will make them feel emotions such as guilt and remorse/regret.Contains rules for what is “bad” behavior.If one follows these standards, the superego will have them feel emotions like pride and honor.Tries to have a person follow a certain set of ethical standards.Strives to suppress some of the unacceptable or immoral urges of the id.
Contains a person’s sense of right and wrong “judge” determines whether ego has been good or bad.Where internalized moral standards lie (learned from parents and society).The superego is the last part of the personality to develop.Ego strength – how well one’s ego can moderate between the id and superego (like coping skills).Freud theorized that the key to a healthy personality is a good ego strength.Mediates between the id and the superego.
Tries to express the desires of the id in a socially acceptable manner. confrontation between desire and reality. Operates on the “Reality Principle” – tries to satisfy id but in accordance with the real world. Operates on the “Pleasure Principle” and strives for all urges to be met immediately. When the Id has a desire for something, that desire needs to be satisfied at once. Believed to be the primary component of a personality. Very useful in infancy, when all of a baby’s needs have to be met. Freud compared the relationship between the ego and the id to that between a charioteer and his horses: the horses provide the energy and drive, while the charioteer provides direction. Ego and superego exist in the conscious, pre-conscious, and unconscious. These three coexist and interact with each other based on instincts (which must be tamed by civilization). States that the personality or human psyche is divided into three sections: the Id, ego, and super ego. Authored many books on the topic and was one of the most controversial, yet influential thinkers of his time. Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist and the pioneer for psychoanalysis, a system of psychological theory and therapy investigating the interaction of conscious and unconscious elements in the mind. Comparison of Golding’s Lord of the Flies and Freud’s Theory of Personality
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