This shows that Piggy is the rational and reasonable one.
In the beginning of the novel, Piggy quickly makes calculated decisions and bases everything on logic, and this can be seen in the line where he refers to the beastie, “I know there isn't no beast?not with claws and all that, I mean?but I know there isn't no fear, either” (Golding 256). Additionally, the superego also uses reason and empathy to control the will of the id. If the ego gives into the will of the id, then the superego might punish the ego by inflicting the feeling of guilt. The superego is capable of keeping the id in check, as it is capable of influencing the ego. It also has the function of persuading the ego to turn to moralistic goals rather than simply realistic ones and to strive for perfection” (McLeod para.
As Piggy represents the logical and rational part of the superego while Simon represents the sympathetic and compassionate part of the superego.The article states that the superego’s function is “to control the id's impulses, especially those which society forbids, such as sex and aggression. In both the article and in the novel, the superego is represented by Piggy and Simon. As the novel continues, he soon grows in power and reigns terror over the other boys, especially those representing the ego and superego, following Golding’s premise in which is that if the id is left unchecked it leads to destruction. This truly relates back to the id, as the id has natural primal and instinctual drive to seek pleasure for oneself without any thought or morals, and rape is considered a willful action of forcing one’s will against another in order to please one’s desires. Many even compares this to a rape scene as the way the event unfolded and the sensory words that Golding applied as well. His bloodlust in the scene is very played out as the sow’s innocence is exaggerated as she was a mother along with Golding’s description of the scene as well, “he spear moved forward inch by inch and the terrified squealing became a highpitched scream” (Golding 424). In one of his hunts, Jack kills and hunts down a sow who has just given birth. Furthermore, at first it was to hunt for necessity, but quickly it became to hunt for pleasure. This line shows the barbaric and wild-like persona that Jack reveals, as he becomes obsessed with hunting. In the novel, Jack soon reverts back to what could almost resemble the primal versions of humans as shown in this line, “He began to dance and his laughter became a bloodthirsty snarling” (Golding 192). Furthermore, the id’s desire is more infantile as it urgently wants its impulses to be fulfilled, and it is based on primary process thinking, which most often is irrational, illogical, primitive and many times unrealistic. If it does not obtain that pleasure, it creates tension within the human mind, an “unpleasure” of sorts, which causes to grow into something else. This shows that the id is the more primal and instinctual part of the mind that immediately wants to satisfy its desires in order to gain pleasure. In the article, it deems the id as, “The id is the primitive and instinctive component of personality” (McLeod para. In the article “Id, Ego and Superego” written by Saul McLeod, and along with the novel, both explain what the id truly represents.
Id superego and ego free#
However, as the novel progresses, he begins to break free of the constraints of civilizations and has very little in the way of conscience. In the beginning of the novel, as Jack first arrives at the island stranded, he remains composed and civilized. In the novel, Lord of the Flies, written by author William Golding, the reader can use the Freud’s theory as a lens to view Golding’s characters, which follows the premise that humans are innately barbaric in nature without society. However, when society is stripped away the truth behind human nature’s true behavior reveals itself. The influence of society is very powerful and it could cause both a positive and negative effect on the human mind. Ideals, such as etiquette and manners begin to develop and when an undesirable behavior is expressed from an individual, they are judged. It causes people to conform to the norms and forces them to abide by the rules and regulations set in place. Society is a very constricting force in this world.
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