The Ego, And The Superego In Alice's Adventures In Wonderland
Staying up until 6 a.m. to talk to a friend knowing that sleeping is a better idea can be considered an unwise decision. The devil on the shoulder might say to stay up. While the conscience says to go to bed. This situation displays the id, the ego, and the superego. The id says to stay up and talk, to give into the impulse and immediate satisfaction. The superego says to go to bed, that the right choice is to sleep. The ego acts to help make a compromise like only staying up until 2 a.m. then going to bed. In the story “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” the Cheshire cat displays the ego, the rabbit represents the superego, and Alice embodies the id.
The cheshire cat represents the ego. He thinks about what Alice wants from the id and also …show more content…
She acts purely on instincts. She acts without a second thought. When she first spots the rabbit, she chases after it without thinking of the danger it might lead her into. Then the book says “In another moment down went Alice after it, never once considering how in the world she was to get out again.” The id demands immediate satisfaction and Alice gives into this desire. She wants to venture through the small door so badly that she drinks an unknown substance. She thought to herself “However, this bottle was NOT marked ‘poison,’ so Alice ventured to taste it, and finding it very nice…” She also does not care about what the society in Wonderland thinks. She even talks back to the queen “‘I won’t!’ said Alice.” Alice embraces her id more than the others.
Freud believed that every human possesses an id, ego, and superego. Some people reflect more of one of these than the other two. In the story “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” the cheshire cat reflects the ego, the rabbit represents the superego, and Alice herself gives into her id more than anything. These exist in every human even though some people may choose to only ever listen to one of them. Which one truly prevails over the others in most
The cheshire cat represents the ego. He thinks about what Alice wants from the id and also …show more content…
She acts purely on instincts. She acts without a second thought. When she first spots the rabbit, she chases after it without thinking of the danger it might lead her into. Then the book says “In another moment down went Alice after it, never once considering how in the world she was to get out again.” The id demands immediate satisfaction and Alice gives into this desire. She wants to venture through the small door so badly that she drinks an unknown substance. She thought to herself “However, this bottle was NOT marked ‘poison,’ so Alice ventured to taste it, and finding it very nice…” She also does not care about what the society in Wonderland thinks. She even talks back to the queen “‘I won’t!’ said Alice.” Alice embraces her id more than the others.
Freud believed that every human possesses an id, ego, and superego. Some people reflect more of one of these than the other two. In the story “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” the cheshire cat reflects the ego, the rabbit represents the superego, and Alice herself gives into her id more than anything. These exist in every human even though some people may choose to only ever listen to one of them. Which one truly prevails over the others in most