William Golding's Lord Of The Flies: Allegory
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"Lord of the Flies":
A Human Psyche Allegory
By:
Mookie Schnaper
English Period 4
Mrs.Dunlap
April 15,2013
Mookie Schnaper
Mrs.Dunlap
English
15 April 2013
"Lord of the Flies":
A Human Psyche Allegory
In Lord of the Flies William Golding uses allegories to illustrate the human psyche. Different characters are used to represent different parts of an individual 's mental structure: the impulses of the Id, the rationality of the Ego, and the moral understanding of the Superego. Golding carefully describes each character 's actions to coincide with each part of the psyche. Jack, Piggy, Simon, and Ralph are characters in the story that represent the psyche.
According to Sigmun Freud, the Id …show more content…
Ralph epitomizes the reasoning among the group. Sine Ralph is the leader, it becomes his responsibility to keep order. The ego makes rational choices while satisfying the Id. For instance, Ralph 's main task is to keep the order and control Jack and his impulses. Ralph delegates jobs: Jack and the choir become hunters and the rest will build the huts. For example, Ralph comes up with the idea the idea that who ever holds the conch gets to talk. Also, Ralph is the one who comes up with the idea to get the boys names. Golding writes,"...If a ship comes near the island...We must make a fire."(pg.35). This quote shows Ralph 's rational thinking on how to get rescued. Ralph thinks of the sensible thing to do for instance, Golding states "What was the sensible thing to do?"(pg.196). Due to Ralph 's rational thinking, he has been interpreted to manifest the …show more content…
For example, when the little kids wanted the fruit Simon got it down for them. Another example is when Simon attempts to warn the others that the beast is them. Golding states, " 'You knew, didn 't you? I 'm part of you?"(pg.136). Moreover, Simon 's moral values become evident when he gives meat to Piggy. Golding exclaims, "...Shoved the piece of meat over the rocks to Piggy." Simons moral values on how to treat others, based on his actions in the novel clarifies how readers could draw conclusions that he embodies the super
"Lord of the Flies":
A Human Psyche Allegory
By:
Mookie Schnaper
English Period 4
Mrs.Dunlap
April 15,2013
Mookie Schnaper
Mrs.Dunlap
English
15 April 2013
"Lord of the Flies":
A Human Psyche Allegory
In Lord of the Flies William Golding uses allegories to illustrate the human psyche. Different characters are used to represent different parts of an individual 's mental structure: the impulses of the Id, the rationality of the Ego, and the moral understanding of the Superego. Golding carefully describes each character 's actions to coincide with each part of the psyche. Jack, Piggy, Simon, and Ralph are characters in the story that represent the psyche.
According to Sigmun Freud, the Id …show more content…
Ralph epitomizes the reasoning among the group. Sine Ralph is the leader, it becomes his responsibility to keep order. The ego makes rational choices while satisfying the Id. For instance, Ralph 's main task is to keep the order and control Jack and his impulses. Ralph delegates jobs: Jack and the choir become hunters and the rest will build the huts. For example, Ralph comes up with the idea the idea that who ever holds the conch gets to talk. Also, Ralph is the one who comes up with the idea to get the boys names. Golding writes,"...If a ship comes near the island...We must make a fire."(pg.35). This quote shows Ralph 's rational thinking on how to get rescued. Ralph thinks of the sensible thing to do for instance, Golding states "What was the sensible thing to do?"(pg.196). Due to Ralph 's rational thinking, he has been interpreted to manifest the …show more content…
For example, when the little kids wanted the fruit Simon got it down for them. Another example is when Simon attempts to warn the others that the beast is them. Golding states, " 'You knew, didn 't you? I 'm part of you?"(pg.136). Moreover, Simon 's moral values become evident when he gives meat to Piggy. Golding exclaims, "...Shoved the piece of meat over the rocks to Piggy." Simons moral values on how to treat others, based on his actions in the novel clarifies how readers could draw conclusions that he embodies the super