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Comparison of Golding’s Lord of the Flies and Freud’s Theory of Personality English I Mayfield Who was Sigmund Freud? Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist and the pioneer for psychoanalysis, a system of psychological theory and therapy investigating the interaction of conscious and unconscious elements in the mind. Authored many books on the topic and was one of the most controversial, yet influential thinkers of his time. Freud’s “Theory of Personality” States that the personality or human psyche is divided into three sections: the Id, ego, and super ego These three coexist and interact with each other based on instincts (which must be tamed by civilization) Id is entirely in the unconscious Ego and superego exist in the conscious, pre-conscious, and unconscious Freud compared the relationship between the ego and the id to that between a charioteer and his horses: the horses provide the energy and drive, while the charioteer provides direction. Iceberg Metaphor The Id Present from birth Very useful in infancy, when all of a baby’s needs have to be met Believed to be the primary component of a personality Contains all primitive needs and urges When the Id has a desire for something, that desire needs to be satisfied at once Operates on the “Pleasure Principle” and strives for all urges to be met immediately The Ego Operates on the “Reality Principle” – tries to satisfy id but in accordance with the real world confrontation between desire and reality Develops from the id Tries to express the desires of the id in a socially acceptable manner Mediates between the id and the superego Freud theorized that the key to a healthy personality is a good ego strength Ego strength – how well one’s ego can moderate between the id and superego (like coping skills) The Superego The superego is the last part of the personality to develop Where internalized moral standards lie (learned from parents and society) Contains a person’s sense of right and wrong; “judge” determines