Psychological Analysis: Arsat's Behaviors and Thoughts in “the Lagoon”

Psychological analysis of literary works is an approach to understand the truth in human's mind and behavior in different aspects. This kind of analysis uses characters in stories as representatives of human beings under circumstances motivating human to react mentally and physically. As characters in literary work reflects what in their minds through their actions and thoughts, analyzing literatures using psychological theory is a realistic and reasonable method. To understand motives of Arsat's, a character in “The Lagoon” thoroughly, we need to analyse “The Lagoon” by applying the literary interpretation with a psychological theory; Sigmund Freud's “Structural Model of Psyche”. In “Structural Model of Psyche”, Sigmund Freud divided our minds into three parts; Id, Ego and Superego. They describe mental and physical activities and interactions in life theoretically. According to this theory, “Id” is the unorganized part of our minds. Id acts on the basis of avoiding pain or unpleasure evoked by instinctual tensions. While “Id” cannot take a “no” to block its yearning, “Ego” is an organized part of mind that drives Id in practical and realistic ways that benefit life in long term. Work in opposition to the Id, “Superego” controls all of our actions and notions toward socially appropriate manners and acceptable ways. I am going to interpret and analyse actions and motives of a specific character, Arsat, in “The Lagoon” applying Sigmund Freud's “Structural Model of Psyche” as an approach of getting the full understanding of this character. Divided into three parts; Id, Ego and Superego, this essay covers all aspects of Arsat's behaviors and the reasons behind those behaviors deeply and clearly in psychoanalysis angle. Firstly, Id deals with wants unconsciously in only one rule, the pleasure principle. Arsat's Ids are divided into two parts; minor Id and main Id. The minor Id can be seen in the quote “I could see nothing but one face, hear nothing but one