Conflict of the Mind The Id, Ego, and Superego in Lord of the Flies Beneath the calm exterior of every person lies a constant raging battle that has the ability to consume a person. This battle is one of the mind, which is in constant conflict of itself. The three divisions of the mind, id; ego; and superego, is the reason behind the conflict. These divisions however are not structural parts of the brain but …showed first 75 words of 952 total…

…showed last 75 words of 952 total…This is why one would have trouble deciding what one wants to do or what is right. Just like the ego, much of the superego has the ability to work unconsciously. In a normal mentally healthy person, the id, ego and superego can all work in a balanced way, however, if left to their own devices, they have the ability to destroy a person, such as with a few characters in Lord of the Flies.