The human specie, like any other creature, has primordial instincts which are essential to its survival. If these instincts aren't counter-balanced by a multitude of social conditions that is said to be one's conscience, one will inevitably be selfish and evil. ... The id is the source of such instincts. ... (Golding, Pg. 168) Because there is no law against senseless cruelty against animals on the island, the boys are free to savagely kill the pig. ... Using the Freudian theories makes it easier to understand where instincts and basic physical needs meet...

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