“Freud described the Ego as being like a rider on a horse (the Id), trying to hold the horse in check. It mediates between the Id and the outside world, in the sense of being aware both of the Id's energies and of what the outside world will allow. The Super Ego is a sort of conscience, the place where injunctions to behave properly, learned or inherited from people like parents, teachers and priests, reside. Freud says the person is the focal point of a struggle between our desires (Id), what is realistic (Ego), and the views of others (Super Ego).” David B. Stevenson of Brown University is responsible for this quote that gives a simplistic idea of the Freudian Division of the Human Mind. The description is fairly self-explanatory, but a better understanding of the three concepts can be made by thinking of Satan as the Id, Jesus as the Super Ego, and humans as the ego, caught between the two forces. In William Golding’s novel, Lord of the Flies, these Freudian concepts can be applied to the characters of Jack, Piggy, Simon, and Ralph. Jack fits into the concept of the Id overpowering the Ego and Super Ego, as is seen in his violent urges and carrying out of killing things and the negative steps he takes in getting there. Piggy and Simon fit into the concept of the Super Ego, in the sense that Piggy is logical and proper in his actions, and Simon cares about other people and is empathetic and good-willed in his ways. Ralph fits into the concept of the Ego, as he is caught between the Super Ego (Piggy and Simon) and the Id (Jack). Ralph knows what is right and what is wrong, but at times he can be mean or not feel sorry for people. An in-depth analysis of how each character exemplifies each Freudian division is well deserved.
To begin with, the Id is what provides the most primal urges and instinctual drives that want to fulfill desires, even if those desires are not allowed or are looked down upon by society. Jack well embodies the Id, as his main goal on the island is to “Kill the pig! Cut her throat! Bash her in” (page 75)! This is obviously very violent and primal, not too useful, and is meant as a source of joy or pleasure.
Some people may argue that if everyone gets a trophy, everyone will be happy. That might be an understandable concern, however, according to people on blog.sportssignup.com, “By acknowledging everyone with the same award we’re actually celebrating no one and even undermining the efforts of those who really deserve to be recognized.” Similarly, it makes the kids who work really hard feel like there efforts were equal or worse than the efforts of those who do not try hard and do not work hard. On the other hand, if everyone gets a trophy than winners are no longer special. Kids should play sports because they enjoy playing them, not because they want a trophy. It is like one of those arcade games at the movie theater, you keep playing until you win. Another way to say this is, sports were made because they wanted to let people have fun and try to compete, but now sports is turning into the concept of everyone is a winner. Kids and adults feel like we are ruining what sports are supposed to be. In summary, many citizens think that kids should not get trophies for participation because only kids who work hard deserve
Children shouldn't be given participation trophies, this can cause false sense of confidence and it can make them expect to always be a winner in life. This can affect them every day not everyone will nail that job interview or win the game and it will be hard on them not being able to except that they lost or couldn't do it. You don't get paid to just show up at a job, you have to work. You don't win by showing up to the hockey
Every kid on the football field has a trophy. Even the kids who are on the losing team. Kids’ and parents’ faces are bright with smiles, and laughter echoes throughout the field. Kids are showing off their miny trophies, each with a bronze football on them. No one is paying attention to the two feet tall, gold, first place trophy that is in the winning team’s coach’s hand. Everybody is focused on the miniature trophies. Why are these trophies so special? These are participation trophies. Every kid gets one just for participatcuing in a game. Kids started getting participation trophies in the 20th Century. They got the trophies to feel more confident about themselves. Trophies should not be given to every kid because of narcissism increase,
Over the years, many sports leagues have given out participation trophies to young athletes. Today, a lot of leagues are no longer giving out trophies to everyone. Leagues should not give out participation trophies because it teaches kids that you don’t need to earn anything, ruins getting an award by not making it a special thing, and teaches young athletes that you will always win.
A participation trophy can help a child's drive to improve. When a child plays a game and loses, but then watches the other team get a trophy they feel that they suck and won't try to improve. Once they get a participation trophy they make the child feel like they did good and that next time if they get better they will get a bigger trophy for winning and not losing. For instance, “Further, studies also tell us that children who participate in sports get better…”(Huffington 1). This exemplifies that children who participate feel the drive to get better at the sport. When inferring that since they participated they are getting an award if makes them feel like they did good, and then they want to get even better to get a better reward. Thus making the kids get better at the sport showing that participation trophies are beneficial to children, but there are more opportunities to show how they are
John Darns worked hard his entire soccer season for his trophy; he attended every practice, went beyond the required off season training, and always left the field knowing he left everything he possessed on there. With grass stains in his shorts and bloody scrapes on his knees, he was finally rewarded with the championship trophy, that beautiful two feet tall golden trophy with a man on top in the middle of kicking what would be a perfect goal. Yes, he wore that orange tiger on his jersey well; he truly deserved that trophy. Yet a few feet away, are The Black Hawks, the team who lost every game the entire season, getting an almost identical trophy for participating in the league. They did not work as hard: they practiced less than half as much as John’s team, and they are rewarded almost equally to make sure everyone feels like a winner. The concept that every child deserves a blue ribbon or a trophy for trying their best plagues generation Y every day of their young lives.
of Louis XIV was that he thought human nature would always be the same. The
One reason that every child shouldn’t get a trophy is that trophies are very expensive. “Nationally, A.Y.S.O. local branches typically spend as much as 12 percent of their yearly budgets on trophies,” it states in Losing Is Good for You. This is a lot of money that could be used to get equipment that helps the children get better and grow as an athlete. In the article Losing Is Good for You it states, “It adds up: trophy and award sales are now an estimated $3 billion-a-year industry in the United States and Canada!” This is a lot of wasted money that will probably be wasted in 5-10 years because people usually only keep awards that are meaningful, such as MVP trophies.
There are numerous reasons why participation trophies are harmful to young children’s well-being. As said by NFL linebacker James Harrison, “When children get participation trophies they think that they are always entitled to an award for doing your best.” (Website #2). Sometimes a child’s best effort isn’t always enough and they should always want to get better. Kids learn to believe
Today, many sports teams hand out awards to everyone who participated. This is said to encourage participation but an outcome of this is that it devalues the talented kids’ awards, and gives no incentive for other players to try hard which does a poor job of preparing our children for the real world.
To begin with, id is defined as a function of “self-gratification and uncaring to others” . It is known as the pleasure principle in a child because they
Human nature is more complex than society can understand. People can be honest, yet deceitful; kind, yet heartless; loyal, yet treacherous. However, one thing that can be agreed on is that when someone is above authority, his or her core self becomes apparent, because it has been proven time and again. In the book The Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, this transition is outlined, showing, over time, a decadence from society into their natural state, be it civil or savage. Golding uses symbols such as Jack, Roger, and the choir to show that hunger for power and violence is inherent, and when removed from law it spreads and grows, like wildfire.
Naturally, some children are better at sports than others. On a team which does not give out participation trophies, but gives out trophies for hitting the farthest or running the fastest, the child who does not fall into any of those categories can be left feeling useless and inadequate. A child who gives 100% and dosent get rewarded for it is more likely to give up the sport completely than if he were to be given a trophy for engaging and participating. Also, when every child receives a trophy, it can be used to teach the importance of teamwork and the necessity of every individual on a team, not just the talented ones. Every child receiving a participation trophy weaves a common thread throughout the team to hold it together.
There are several reasons why participation trophies can be good for younger athletes. At such a young age, they are just learning about commitment. When they are rewarded for going to practice, they are taught about commitment. Also, if parents give back their trophy, it promotes that you’ll only be awarded for something if you’re the best person on the team (Website #1). Children are also just finding confidence. In one recent study by Stanford psychology professor Carol Dweck, fifth graders were given an easy IQ test. When they finished, they were told on of these two things; “Wow, you got a high score. You must be really smart,” or,
In an article written by Brenda Lasevoli - a journalist for the website, TIME For Kids - she interviews several researchers on the topic of participation trophies, including Dweck. In this article Lasevoli writes, ““The trophy has to stand for something,” Dweck told TFK. “If we give a trophy to everyone, then the award has no value.” Dweck argues that giving kids trophies for particular reasons, such as improving in a sport, teaches kids that adults value hard work and trying our best.” In this way, Lasevoli has captured the true thoughts of Professor Dweck. She believes that all kids should get a trophy, however these awarded trophies can not be for the sole purpose of participation. Dweck suggests that trophies should be awarded for, “most improved player, or the one who contributed most to the team spirit, as well as to those who play the