Siobhan Superego

Sula by Toni Morrison highlights the themes and expectations that we have been discussing throughout the course. This story illustrates the community expectations for women. A strong basis for a thesis statement for the book Sula could be betrayal. Betrayal in the novel Sula is the central theme that changes the course of life for all characters involved. One example of betrayal happens when Sula sleeps with Nel’s husband. Another basis for a thesis statement could be a mother’s love. In Sula, Morrison revitalizes a theme that is explored in much of her writing: the nature and limits of a mother’s love. When you consider the character of Eva, she is an example of what a mother’s love is and the lengths a mother

Frued's theory of the human psyche is that it is made up of three parts: the id, ego, and superego. These three parts are represented in the realistic novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding. Set on a tropical island during World War II, the novel begins when schools boys from Great Britain are being flown to safety and their plane is shot down. No adults survive, and the boys are left to govern themselves and get rescued. In the novel Jack represents the id, Piggy and Simon the superego, and Ralph the ego.

In Joyce Carol Oates’ story entitled “The Lady with the Pet Dog,” the main character Anna fits Sigmund Freud’s definition of neurotic: “the ego and id become involved in an internal battle Freud calls neurosis” (Bressler 130). In addition to the ego and id, Anna’s superego also comes into play within her struggle. Throughout Oates’ story, the reader sees Anna’s internal conflict between the id, which dominates her personality, the ego, and the superego, which results in her neurosis. Oates makes it clear that the most dominant component of Anna’s psyche is the id, as she did not have the ability to resist her impulsive desires.

Superego is the division of personality that contains the conscience and develops by incorporating the perceived moral standard of society. The superego has idealistic standards that the ego struggles to satisfy. The standard that Shrek thinks Fiona wants is to have a handsome, human, prince to marry and not him who is an Ogre. Especially since that this the standard Fiona’s father forced into his brain. This leads him to take a potion that turns them into humans. Instead of see that Fiona loves Shrek for who he is, he tried to make them both look like what society expects them to be.

Harvey peacefully conducted himself. Regular movements and acts people carry out daily are generally regarded as peaceful conduct. In Messa, stepping off an elevator and walking down a hall was considered peaceful conduct even though the dog considered the movement hostile. 209 N.E.2d at 874. Similarly, in Dobrin the plaintiff was peacefully conducting himself by walking a path from a public way to the front door of a house for business purposes. 259 N.E.2d at 406-07. In Nelson, a little girl’s conduct of playing a children’s game and accidentally falling or stepping on a dog was not disputed as unpeaceful conduct. 344 N.E.2d at 270.

Although her ego desires assimilation in the bourgeoisie community, it is filtered by her superego that has been influenced by her kin. Subsequently, this affects the choices she makes in day to day life. What would be the result if the superego is unable for such a strong stand? An individual who has no values instilled in him through his upbringing would be misled often. A person without strong values would constantly adapt into new sets of beliefs and will consequently lose all self cognizance; “we gradually assume a mindset similar to those who dominate and oppress… we lose critical consciousness” (p.78) hooks explains. A person without a strong set of beliefs that have been affected by kin, society and upbringing will very easily be assimilated. Thus she urges the reader throughout the text to critically self-reflect on the choices they make as they are the absolute necessity to avoid assimilation in any alterations in life.

Even though she writes this in the book due to peer pressure, she realizes that her actions are wrong and her superego makes her feel bad for behaving in this manner.

Superego – Develops around age 6. There are two parts; the ego ideal and the conscience. The ego ideal tells us what we want to be and makes us feel satisfaction when we achieve it. The conscience makes sure we don't do badly and makes us takes actions that benefit society. It makes us feel guilty when it is not followed.

The superego is “The opposite of the id, the superego contains our sense of guilt and knowledge of societal expectations”(McLeod). The ego is “The balance between the id and superego, the ego represents reality. It takes the desires of the id, filters them through the superego, and comes up with an action that satisfies both”(McLeod). The id of Mattie

The superego is the morality principle where a person feels responsible towards society. It also blocks out aggression and can cause guilt. Greg operated in his superego when he returned home, “He thought ahead of what his father would say and wondered if he should tell him about Lemon Brown. He thought about it until he reached his stoop, and decided against it,” (Myers 8). He didn’t want to tell his father about Lemon Brown because he didn’t want to get in even more trouble or another lecture, “Greg pushed the button over the bell marked Ridley, thought of the lecture he knew his father would give him, and smiled,”

The superego is a projection of the ego. It is the moral censoring agency; the part that makes moral judgments and the repository of conscience and pride. It brings reason, order and social acceptability to the otherwise uncontrolled and potentially harmful realm of biological impulses (Guerin 128-31).

However, According to Freud, the super-ego exists as a way to level out the ego, and, in a way, keep it in check. Therefore, the super-ego is responsible for an individual’s conscience, or, their ability to feel guilt. Freud continues his explanation of these concepts by asserting the idea that the super-ego calls our attention to our own failures and misconducts, and attempts to assist us in learning from them in order to avoid making similar mistakes in the future. Furthermore, the conscience is the form in which the super-ego controls our actions and thoughts, and creates guilt within us. Therefore, the ego is the decision-making, acting part of an individual, while the super-ego acts as the ego’s voice of authority and control (Freud).

In the film American Beauty, it becomes apparent throughout that each and every one of the characters have underlying issues that can be easily analyzed. To start off, Lester Burnham gives it away very early on that his superego is way too strong, ultimately causing imbalances and anxiety in his life. He shares that he feels “sedated,” which is allowing him to get caught up in portraying himself as a good person, while trying to adapt to the norms of society. Lester does not want his true feelings to be seen by anyone, which also results in him expressing his Ego in hopes of soothing his Id. For example, he projects himself to be your typical American father, with a nice family dynamic, and successful career as they show a beautiful home, but

The area consists of all the internalized norms, values, and feelings that are taught in the socialization process. The superego brings the social pressures of reality to push upon the id. The superego exhibits society’s restraint on the id. When the id is saying, "I want that," the superego is saying, "Wait, slow down, think about this for a little bit. Is this right?" The superego acts as the mind’s conscience and responds to the social rules.

The Superego is representative of our conscience and is opposite of the id. “Superego” comes from Latin and really means “above the ego”. It is the greatest power of our mind. The superego is what most people would call the conscience or where a god would be. The Superego is a basis for how we view the world, social norms, and morals. Also, as the Superego portrays the conscience, it holds our sense of wrong and right. We have to follow the needs of the Superego or else we might feel some guilt or shame.