English Literature GCSE
Id, Ego, Superego
What Id, Ego, Superego means in English Literature GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Id, Ego, Superego
Concepts from Freudian theory. The Id is primal instinct (Jack), the Ego is the rational self (Ralph), and the Superego is the internalised voice of society and rules (Piggy).
Topics that use Id, Ego, Superego
- Lord of the Flies (OCR GCSE)
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