Outline
Mythological/Archetypal:…………………..Examining the Island as “The Eden” Chapters 1-3
Due: February 24
Psychoanalytic/Freudian Theory……... Examining the Id, Ego, and Superego Chapters 4-9
Due: March 12
Golding’s Purpose………………………………………….. Examining Mankind Chapters 10-12
Due: March 21

Mythological/Archetypal:…………..Examining the Island as “The Eden” Chapters 1-3
Due February 24
Read the included stories on “The Garden of Eden” and “The Fall of Man.” Use them to respond to the following question.
How does the Island represent or symbolize “The Garden of Eden”? What indication does Golding provide that there will be a “Fall from Innocence”? In order to organize this, you must spend at least two or three paragraphs describing the Eden-like symbol and then move on to discussing “The Fall.”
Form:
 1.5-2 Pages; Typed; MLA formatted
 FCAs typed under MLA header *(If this is not done you will receive a zero).
 Brief introductory paragraph providing background information and leading to your thesis o Example Thesis: Golding uses ______________,and ______________ to represent the island as an “Eden-like” state, while using ____________________ to describe the “Fall from
Innocence.”
*This is just a very basic thesis. Feel free to rework/rephrase this to fit with your analysis.
 Minimum 3 body paragraphs to support/analyze the thesis
 Brief conclusion
 Submitted to Turnitin.com
FCAs:
1.
Clear, arguable thesis statement
2.
At least 5 direct quotes (total) used to support analysis a.
Quotes are relevant to the thesis and clearly explained/analyzed
3.
Response demonstrates in-depth understanding of the text and how it relates to the archetype
Rubric:
1 = Does Not Meet Expectations/Skill
2 = Approaching Expectations/Skill
3 = Meets Expectations/Skill
4 = Exceeds Expectations/Skill
*This scale will be how you will receive most of your feedback. Numerical grade will be given at the discretion of the teacher, based upon this scale.

Psychoanalytic/Freudian Theory……Examining the Id, Ego, and Superego
Due March 12
Chapters 4-9
Read the included article on “Id, Ego, and Superego.” Use it to answer all questions below with thorough analysis.
Which character in Lord of the Flies BEST represents the Id? Write an analysis that uses at least one specific example from AT LEAST 3 chapters to defend your stance.
Which character in Lord of the Flies BEST represents the Ego? Write an analysis that uses at least one specific example from AT LEAST 3 chapters to defend your stance.
Which character in Lord of the Flies BEST represents the Superego? Write an analysis that uses at least one specific example from AT LEAST 3 chapters to defend your stance.
Form:
 Typed; MLA formatted
 FCAs typed under MLA header *(If this is not done you will receive a zero).
 Minimum 2 paragraphs to support/analyze the thesis, however, the overall organization and structure is up to you as the writer
 Submitted to Turnitin.com
FCAs:
1.
Clear stance for each question (Id, Ego, Superego)
2.
At least 1 direct specific example from a minimum of 3 chapters to support analysis a.
Quotes are relevant to your stance and clearly explained/analyzed
3.
Response demonstrates in-depth understanding of the characters in the novel as they relate to the psychoanalytical theory (Id, Ego, Superego)
Rubric:
1 = Does Not Meet Expectations/Skill
2 = Approaching Expectations/Skill
3 = Meets Expectations/Skill
4 = Exceeds Expectations/Skill
*This scale will be how you will receive most of your feedback. Numerical grade will be given at the discretion of the teacher, based upon this scale.

by Saul McLeod published 2008
Perhaps Freud's single most enduring and important idea was that the human psyche has more than one aspect. Freud (1923b) saw the psyche structured into three parts: The id, ego and superego, all developing at different stages in our lives. These are systems, not parts of the brain, or in any way physical.
The id consists of all the inherited (i.e. biological) components of personality, including the sex (life) instinct – Eros (which contains the libido), and aggressive (death) instinct -
Thanatos .
The id is the impulsive (and unconscious) part of our psyche which responds directly and immediately to the instincts. The personality of the newborn child is all id and only later does it develop ego and super-ego.
The id demands immediate satisfaction and when this happens we experience pleasure, when it is denied we experience ‘unpleasure’ or pain. The id is not affected by reality, logic or the everyday world.
On the contrary, it operates on the pleasure principle (Freud, 1920g) which is the idea that every wishful impulse should be satisfied immediately, regardless of the consequences.

Initially the ego is “that part of the id which has been modified by the direct influence of the external world” (Freud 1923). The ego develops in order to mediate between the unrealistic id and the external real world.
Ideally the ego works by reason whereas the id is chaotic and totally unreasonable. The ego operates according to the reality principle , working our realistic ways of satisfying the id’s demands, often compromising or postponing satisfaction.
Like the id, the ego seeks pleasure and avoids pain but unlike the id the ego is concerned with devising a realistic strategy to obtain pleasure. Freud made the analogy of the id being the horse while the ego is the rider.
Often the ego is weak relative to the head-strong id and the best the ego can do is stay on, pointing the id in the right direction and claiming some credit at the end as if the action were its own. The ego has no concept of right or wrong; something is good simply if it achieves its end of satisfying without causing harm to itself or to the id.
The superego incorporates the values and morals of society which are learnt from one's parents and others. It develops around the age of 4 – 5 during the phallic stage of psychosexual development. The superego's function is to control the id's impulses, especially those which society forbids, such as sex and aggression. It also has the function of persuading the ego to turn to moralistic goals rather than simply realistic ones and to strive for perfection.
The superego consists of two systems: The conscience and the ideal self . The conscience can punish the ego through causing feelings of guilt. For example, if the ego gives in to id demands, the superego may make the person feel bad though guilt. The ideal self (or ego-ideal) is an imaginary picture of how you ought to be, and represents career aspirations, how to treat other people, and how to behavior as a member of society.
Behavior which falls short of the ideal self may be punished by the superego through guilt. The super-ego can also reward us through the ideal self when we behave ‘properly’ by making us feel proud. If a person’s ideal self is too high a standard, then whatever the person does will represent failure. The ideal self and conscience are largely determined in childhood from parental values and you were brought up.
Freud, S. (1923). The ego and the id . SE, 19: 1-66.
Freud, Sigmund. (1920). Beyond the pleasure principle . SE, 18: 1-64.
- See more at: http://www.simplypsychology.org/psyche.html#sthash.uUkDfTx6.dpuf

Golding’s Purpose………………………………….. Examining Mankind
Due March 21
Chapters 10-12
Based on the events in Chapters 10-12 (and still considering the entire scope of the novel and what you have studied thus far), what is Golding’s overarching message about mankind? Create a clear and arguable thesis and write an analysis defending it using specific textual support.
Form:
 1.5-2 Pages; Typed; MLA formatted
 FCAs typed under MLA header *(If this is not done you will receive a zero).
 Brief introductory paragraph providing background information and leading to your thesis
Example Thesis: Golding uses _______________ and ________________ to demonstrate that mankind is inherently __________________.
 Minimum 3 body paragraphs to support/analyze the thesis
 Brief conclusion
 Submitted to Turnitin.com
FCAs:
*This is just a very basic thesis. Feel free to rework/rephrase this to fit with your analysis.
4.
Clear, arguable thesis statement
5.
At least 5 direct quotes (total) used to support analysis of Golding’s purpose a.
Quotes are relevant to the thesis and clearly explained/analyzed
6.
Response demonstrates in-depth understanding of how Golding wrote Lord of the Flies as an allegory for mankind
Rubric:
1 = Does Not Meet Expectations/Skill
2 = Approaching Expectations/Skill
3 = Meets Expectations/Skill
4 = Exceeds Expectations/Skill
*This scale will be how you will receive most of your feedback. Numerical grade will be given at the discretion of the teacher, based upon this scale.