The Mind In William Golding's Lord Of The Flies

One of the greatest fathers of Psychology, Sigmund Freud once quoted, “Children are completely egoistic; they feel their needs intensely and strive ruthlessly to satisfy them”. This remarkable quote introduced a basic analysis of the simple naturistic desire that exists in the minds of innocent children. In William Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies, one can easily recognize the three structures of the mind Sigmund Freud established in the study of Psychology: Superego, Ego, and the Id. Throughout the novel, the young, immature children are faced with numerous challenges and obstacles that forced them to react in ways that emphasized the categories their personalities and mindsets fall into. William Golding allows the three main characters Jack, Piggy, and Ralph

This is evident by his wise words, “Life, is scientific, that’s what it is. In a year or two when the war’s over they’ll be traveling to Mars (...) frightened of people” (Golding 84). This shows that he is intelligent enough to apprehend that he can not let fear overcome his understanding of the reality of the world. His cleverness allowed him to come to conclusions that realistically makes sense but only he could grasp on to the idea because he was brighter than the others. Another example that highlights his maturity is when he quotes “Ralph -- remember what we came for. The fire. My specs” (Golding 177). This displays that no matter what the circumstances are, his focus is always important and he does not get distracted with silly disputes. Piggy’s intentions and objectives are pure and unselfish because every decision he makes is for the sake of their well-being. Fortunately, these altruistic characteristics of Piggy illustrated his position of The Superego and his powerful perspective in rough situations are greatly