Ralph shows the actions of the Id and the Superego by deciding to act as a leader or become wild like Jack. Montag also shows the actions of the id and superego trying to save society or be part of a corrupt society. Both Ralph from Lord of the Flies and Montag from Fahrenheit 451 have the same goal of saving people through superego actions, which results in evil people trying to kill them. At first, Ralph is torn between id and superego. It shows the superego when Ralph says, “I was the boss and you were going to do what I said.” You speak. But you can't even build huts – then you go hunting and put out the fire” (Golding 59). The fire is the only way the boys can be saved. When the boys miss their chance to be saved, Ralph becomes angry and reiterates the importance of keeping the fire burning. Ralph wants the kids on the island to listen to him and act more like a leader. “The rules!” shouted Ralph. "You're breaking the rules!" (Golding 79) Ralph sets some rules so that the island society can be alone with each other and be saved. Ralph wants them to survive before they are rescued and begins to create a society between them, however, Jack, a misguided enemy, hates the idea of ​​Ralph being a leader and begins to carry out id-driven actions. Although Ralph is driven by the Superego, he also displays the Id when Ralph says, "This is our island." It's a beautiful island. Until the grown-ups come for us, we'll have fun” (Golding 27). Ralph just wants to have fun at first and isn't interested in saving. Ralph doesn't care because he doesn't think about the war going on and relies on his father to save him. Ralph begins to realize the facts and begins to act more civilized. Ralph also shows the ID when "he was f...... middle of paper ...... h Ralph from Lord of the Flies and Montag from Fahrenheit 451 act towards the Superego, which leads to creating enemies driven by 'ID, however, both achieve their goal of being saved or saving society. As Ralph becomes a leader with Piggy's help, he tries to stop Jack and his group's wild ways. Likewise, Montag begins to understand the truth and decides to participate in helping society learn about the books. They both have a lot in common as they progress through the story. Works Cited Golding, William ) Bradbury, Ray. Fahrenheit 451. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1967. Print.Henningfeld, Diane Andrews. "An Overview of the Lord of the Flies." Detroit: Gale, 2013. Literature Resource Center. November 21. 2013.