Survival and Loss of Innocence in Lord of the Flies: Exploring the Human Psyche
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Unit 1 Coming of Age Novel Survival Loss of Innocence
Coming of Age? • Definition: http://study.com/academy/lesson/coming-of-age-novel-definition-examples-quiz.html • In this unit we will focus on two coming of age novels that deal with: • Survival • Loss of Innocence
Lord of the Flies • By William Golding • Set in year 1954 • Dystopia vs. Utopia • British boys stranded on deserted island • Attempt to govern themselves
Sigmund Freud • Austrian Neurologist • Developed idea of Id, Ego, and Superego • These are the our 3 levels of psyche • All theoretical
Id • Present at birth • Part of brain that is entirely unconscious • Driven by instant/immediate satisfaction of desires, wants, and needs • IF not met/gratified immediately=state of anxiety/tension • Example: Hunger/thirst produce immediate attempt to eat/drink
Ego • Deals with reality-what is actually going to happen • Occurs in conscious and unconscious • Strives to satisfy Id, but in societal/realistic accepted ways • Weighs pros and cons
Superego • Responsible for morals and ideals • Strives to perfect and civilize our behavior • Also present in conscious and unconscious • This is the ideal-tries to keep Id happy, while having the Ego aim for ideal/perfect solution
Interaction and Relevance • Key to healthy psyche is balance between all 3 parts • Characters in LOF will present these 3 parts • Your job is to detect which parts of the psyche they are ruled by • How does knowing about 3 parts of psyche play into loss of innocence? • What do I mean by loss of innocence?