... novel Lord Of The Flies is an attempt to trace the defects in society back to the defects in human nature. Human beings are capable of intense evil not because of any outside factors but because of their own nature. The human specie, like any other creature, has primordial instincts which are essential to its survival. If these instincts aren't counter-balanced by a multitude of ... social conditions that is said to be one's conscience, one will inevitably be selfish and evil. This idea will be proven in discussion of Freudian theories of ... other words, the id wants whatever feels goo...

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... well-known expert in psychoanalysis (Gay, 1989). As a therapy, psychoanalysis is based on the idea that people are unaware of the factors that cause their behavior and emotions. These unconscious factors have the capability of causing unhappiness, which can be expressed through a number of symptoms, including disturbing personality traits, difficulty in relating to other people, or disturbances in self-esteem or general disposition. ... the pleasure principle. The ego is conscious and is responsible for controlling the demands of the id. The ego serves as a link between the id and the o...

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