THE PERSONIFICATION OF THE ID, EGO, AND SUPEREGO IN LORD OF THE FLIES

held up a mask that drew their eyes and appalled them. He began to dance and his laughter became a bloodthirsty snarling” (Golding 69). Jack proves that he considers himself as another person when putting the mask on and so he liberates himself from anything holding him back which results in the atrocities observed later in the story

In summary, Golding displays the inner workings of the human personality with the clever setup of young boys stuck on an island remote from the rest of society, where they show which parts of their personalities seem to be dominant. Through the interactions between Piggy, Ralph, and Jack the roles of Sigmund Freud’s id, ego, and superego become clear As the story progresses, it starts to make sense which characters represent each part of the psychoanalytic theory Piggy fits the role of the superego following morals, Ralph portrays the ego following logic and maintaining order, and finally Jack, who is consumed by his id making him follow his desires blindly.

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