Lord of the Flies + Golding and Freud's behavioral experiments

The Id

Jack. It wants what it wants now. Jack represents the hunger for power

The Ego

Ralph. The rational leader. He tries to balance the Id with the Superego. He operates on the Reality Principle.

The Superego

Piggy. He represents civilization, the "adult" voice.

Golding argues that morality isn't innate

it’s a mask we wear because of police and parents.

Early on, Roger throws ___ near a younger boy but doesn't hit him

stones

When the boys paint their faces, they lose their ___. This anonymity allows them to commit violence without feeling personal guilt

personal identity

Ralph as a symbol

Democracy and order

Piggy as a symbol

intellect and the vulnerability of reason.

Jack as a symbol

Tyranny and savagery

Simon as a symbol

Spiritual truth and innate goodness

Roger as a symbol

Pure evil and sadism

Samneric as a symbol

The public/followers

Finding the Conch symbolizes___

the birth of democratic society on the island.

The Signal Fire Goes Out symbolizes___

the boys losing their connection to the civilized world and their hope for rescue

The Killing of the Sow symbolizes___

The transition from "hunting for food" to "killing for fun."

Simon’s Death symbolizes___

The "murder" of truth.

The Destruction of the Conch symbolizes___

the total collapse of law and the triumph of savagery.

The Conch symbolizes___

Authority and the right to speak.

Piggy’s Glasses symbolize___

Logic, technology, and "clear seeing."

The Beast symbolizes___

The fear and inherent evil inside every human.

The Lord of the Flies (Pig Head) symbolizes___

A physical manifestation of the Devil

Who first sees the "beast"

Samneric

This concept explains why participants followed orders even when they felt uncomfortable

obedience to authority

Both experiments explored this aspect of human behavior

the influence of social situations and authority on behavior

The boys following Jack is most similar to participants in which of the studies

Milgrim

our primitive needs

id

this is the strategy to satisfy the id

ego

this is the moral compass of a person

superego

Golding won this prestigious literary award

Nobel prize

Golding studied 2 subjects in college. Name one

Medieval literature, sociology

Golding was awarded 7 of these prestigious degrees

Doctorates

this boy is lost in the fire

boy with the mulberry birthmark

Simon falls/faints this many times

3

this boy forgets his name

Percival Wemys Madison

Ralph cries for these 3 things at the end of the novel

the end of innocence, the darkness of man's heart, and Piggy

this boy is tied up and beaten for no apparent reason

Wilfred