Sigmund Freud Lord Of The Flies Essay

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Mr. Foote/ _Batya Schwarz____________________ English 9

Freud’s Structural Model in Lord of the Flies

Sigmund Freud once said: “Most people do not really want freedom, because freedom involves responsibility, and most people are frightened of responsibility”. Humans are by nature selfish and cruel, but conceal their inner desires and act in ways accepted by society. When all traces of civil society disappear, humans are prone to express their nature to it’s fullest and act impulsively, unless they possess a strong enough conscience to override it. According to Sigmund Freud, this impulsiveness, it’s opposing force of reason and the combination of the two represent the three main aspects of human nature, commonly referred to …show more content…

Sigmund Freud developed the id, the superego and the ego in order to provide an explanation for the seemingly random, yet completely natural behaviour of the human being. William Golding, author of lord of the flies, has taken this concept and expanded on it, in order to provide the reader with examples, applicable to his life. Jack loses control over his conscious and becomes corrupted by the powers in his hands reach, which causes him to make rash decisions, like letting the fire go out. Piggy never gives way to the forces of evil, due to his lack of understanding the standards of right and wrong in society. Unlike the anxious Piggy, who bluntly irritates others with his intellectual reasoning and the impulsive Jack, who searches for honor through violence but fails to help the situation, Ralph maintains a healthy combination of yin and yang

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