Ego States The main characters of Lord of the Flies, Ralph, Jack, Simon, Piggy and Roger, portrayed all the different ego states. ... The best examples of Id in the book are Jack and Roger but Ralph and Piggy also have their moments of Id in the book. ... Throughout most of the book Roger acted out of his Id but even he showed signs of acting out of his Ego. "Roger gathered a handful of stones and began to throw them. ... Even though he is throwing stones at Henry he is conditioned from morals that he remembers from home that keep him away from actually hitting Henry with the stones. ...

• Word Count: 770
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

"Roger gathered a handful of stones and began to throw them... ... Early on in the novel, a small group of the boys, including Jack, Roger, and a few others, venture out into the wilderness on a hunting spree. ... Ralph attempts to gather the group together, in order to address problems, keep order, and try to keep everybody thinking straight. ... The boys, especially Jack and Roger, are completely free of any civilization, and are simply out of control. ...

• Word Count: 1683
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

This can be clearly observed in Jack's inability to finish the pig during the first hunt, and Roger's actions against a littlun: "Roger gathered a handful of stones and began to throw them. ...

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Indeed, we shall see that towards the close of the Medieval period, as society became more peaceful, castle design began to lay more stress on the comforts of life and less on the needs of defense. ... "My son" said the Norman Baron, "I am dying and you will be heir To all the broad acres in England that William gave me for my share; When we conquered the Saxon at Hastings, and a nice little handful it is. ... They were most definitely not what we usually think of when visualizing a castle; a massive edifice of stone with towers and battlements. ... Within the bailey were the buildings, also ...

• Word Count: 5493
• Approx Pages: 22
• Grade Level: High School