Lord Of The Flies Psychological Analysis

In the novel, Lord of the Flies, Freudian psychology is present with three kids named Jack, Ralph and Piggy. Jack represents the id, Ralph represents the ego, and Piggy represents the superego. All of these kids have specific actions that help qualify them as a specific element of Freudian Psychology. There is a lot of tension between the three of them, all of them want to be on top. This novel is ultimately about three young kids that each represent a different element Freudians Psychology, fighting to be the most powerful on the island.
Jack, one of the main character in, Lord of the Flies, has the most primitive personality, the id. The id is the part of the mind in which innate instinctive impulses and primary processes are manifest. Every human being is born with the id personality. Jack illustrates the id of this book because he does whatever he wants and could care less of the outcome. He expects to receive numbers of things but not have to give anything in return. He expects everything he wants to get done the
The ego is the psychological component of the personality that is represented by our conscious decision-making process. The ego is generally in between the id and superego. Ralph shows that he is in the middle of Jack and Piggy by compromising with the two of them and their ideas. Ralph is always thinking realistically and responsibly. When he stands up to Jack, the id, he is standing up to Jack’s immature methods and changing his methods into mature ones. “‘There’s another thing. We can help them to find us. If a ship comes near the island they may not notice us. So we must make smoke on top of the mountain. We must make a fire’” (Golding 35). Ralph exemplifies that he is the leader on this island. He is always doing the right and realistic that will benefit the rest of the people on the island. All of these character traits contribute to Ralph be considered the ego of this