Wednesday, October 31, 2007

id ego superego

“ I want what I want when in want it.” “ You can’t always get what you want you have to do what people expect of you.” “ Stop arguing, you two our right but there is a time and a place for what yall want to happen.”

Our mind is divided into three different personalities. The id, ego, superego. In the cat in the hat each character shares characteristics of the three personalities.
The id does what it wants. It is considered to be selfish. The id can be very demanding at time. It wants what it wants when it wants it. For example I would say thing 1 and 2 were in their id mode because they wanted to run around and play and fly a kite in the house when sally and the narrator told them to stop but they continued to do it not caring.
Next is the ego. The ego sees things in reality and knows it can’t always get what it wants. The ego does exactly what society expects it to do. People consider the ego to be the good of the three. In the cat in the hat the fish does what people expect him to do he tells the kids that the cat shouldn’t be there while the mother is gone and you should tell the cat to leave before she gets back. He’s doing what society expects him to do act like a party pooper.
Lastly, there is the superego. The superego keeps the ego and the id balanced in certain situations. He is the balancer who keeps the “ angel” and the “brat” intact. Some may consider the superego t be the father figure who keeps everything under control. When the cat balances a cup and cake on top of his hat, holds up two books, and then hold up the fish he is balancing out things in a picture form.


Even though having three personalities may become confusing it also has it goods. In the cat in the hat each character experiences the good, bad, and the balanced, which in most cases is good. Each personality comes out when most needed. So don’t confuse the id, ego, and superego.

My two strongest points our my introduction and conclusion and also my voice. When I read my story it seems conversational and it isn’t boring and slow. It has the person who is reading it interested about what is going to happen next. Also my hook, introduction, and conclusion pull people in to read more.