Bellwork – May 2, 20140Schadenfreude (pronounced shodden-froid-

uh) is the German word for taking pleasure out of the misery of others (yes, they have a word for it ).0ON YOUR HANDOUT, choose one character from

Lord of the Flies that you think best embodies this concept.

0Write a 2-3 sentence response, including embedded and cited text evidence explaining how this character embodies the concept of schadenfreude.

Friday Fun with Dr. Freud

0Psychologist Sigmund Freud believed that humans were a balance of three modes of consciousness:0Id0Ego0Superego

Freud’s Psychoanalytical Theory of Personality

0Personality is composed of three elements0 ID0 EGO0 SUPEREGO

0The three elements work together to create complex human behaviors

The ID

0Present at birth0Entirely unconscious0 Includes primitive and instinctive behavior

The ID

0 Driven by the pleasure principle0 Strives for immediate gratification of all desires, wants, and

needs0 If needs are not satisfied immediately, the result is a state of

anxiety or tension0Example: baby who’s hungry cries because he is not fed0 Important early in life because it ensures all an infant’s needs

are met

The ID

0 Realistically, all your needs cannot be immediately satisfied

0 If people were ruled entirely by the ID (the pleasure principle), we would grab what we wanted in order to satisfy cravings0 This behavior is disruptive and socially unacceptable

0 Sally was thirsty. Rather than waiting for the server to refill her glass of water, she reached across the table and drank from Mr. Smith’s water glass, much to his surprise.

The EGO

0Responsible for dealing with reality0Develops to ensure that the ID’s impulses can

be expressed in an acceptable manner

The EGO

0 Operates based on the reality principle0 Strives to satisfy the ID’s needs in realistic and

socially appropriate ways0 Weighs the costs and benefits of an action

before acting on or abandoning impulses0 EGO will allow the behavior but in an appropriate time

and place

0 In line at the salad bar, Amy really wanted to shove a handful of croutons into her mouth. However, since her boss was there, she decided to wait another minute or two until she sat down to eat.

The SUPEREGO

0Last component of the personality to develop0Aspect of the personality that holds all the

moral standards and ideals that are acquired from society

0Sense of right and wrong0Provides guidelines for making judgments0Begins to emerge around age 5

The SUPEREGO in two parts

0The “Ideal” Ego0 Includes the rules and standards for proper

behavior 0Obeying the rules leads to a feeling of pride,

value, and accomplishment

0The Conscience0Also includes information about what is viewed

as improper behavior by parents or society0 Improper behavior is often forbidden and leads

to poor consequences, punishments, or feelings of guilt

The SUPEREGO

0 Operates according to the ideal/moral principle0 Acts to perfect and civilize behavior0 Works to suppress all unacceptable urges of the ID 0 Struggles to make the EGO act on idealistic standards

rather than realistic ones

0 Will had worked hard all season to break the school record in cross-country. During his last race he had the opportunity to cut a corner and therefore lower his time, because no officials were watching that part of the course.  As much as he wanted to break the school record, Will knew he wouldn’t feel good about himself if he cheated, so he stuck to the course and ran as fast as he could.

The Interaction

0 The id, ego and superego work together in creating a behavior. The id creates the demands, the ego adds the needs of reality with the superego adds morality to the action which is taken.

0 Although, with conflicting emotions, conflict arises among the ID, EGO, and SUPEREGO

0 EGO is the strongest because of its ability to function despite these dueling forces 0 A person with ego strength is able to effectively

manage these pressures, while those with too much or too little ego strength become too self-righteous or too disruptive

As an Allegory for LOTF…?

0Which character does only what he wants and is therefore representative of the ID?

0Which character tries to be realistic and is therefore representative of the EGO?

0Which character is most idealistic and is therefore representative of the SUPEREGO?

0What conflicts occur between the characters who represent the ID, EGO, and SUPEREGO?

The YouTube Patients0A series of patients have submitted their

videos to you for official diagnosis.0It is up to you to diagnose these people as

primarily id, ego, or superego.0 After each video, discuss how you should diagnose

this patient with your table colleagues.0 Write your response in the designated area

underneath each patient.

YouTube Patient #1

0Gender: Female0Age: 180Occupation: Witch0Is she id, ego, or superego? The diagnosis is

your call!0http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v87NqQ5

QpJ0

0Gender: Male(s)0Age: 400Occupation: Lawyer (turned Lost Boy) 0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

YCSbEzI7Nz0

YouTube Patient #2

YouTube Patient #3

0 Gender: Male0 Age: 30 maybe0 Occupation: Side-Kick to evil royal advisor

0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmo0dAo-7PQ

Independent Practice0 On your own, diagnose one character from Lord of the

Flies as either id, ego, or superego.0 You may also choose one character who primarily exhibits

schadenfreude-like behavior.0 On the back of your handout, fill the character head

outline with the following:0 ONE illustration in the center that reflects something that

character frequently thinks about0 THREE cited quotes from the novel that support your

diagnosis0 Be sure that your quotes & illustration are done in a

colorful, creative manner.

Schadenfreude at Work

0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIwTYL1fwJk