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    The Id, Ego, and the Superego of Gotham

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    Edited By thehummingbird

    The Id, ego, and superego diagram was first created by a psychiatrist named Freud. It was a theory about what people's personalities were composed of. The Id: the most basic form of human instinct, on thinking about oneself, and pleasure. Ego: Defined by the in between of the Id and the Superego, the ego both focuses around one selfish desires, but is also aware of when their actions are incorrect. Superego: when it is impossible to do anything selfish, you are constantly looking and making the best decisions for others. For a list of quick character examples, the best and most basic example I could find, The Cat and the Hat. Within this story their are three perfect examples of all three. The first the Id, the Cat, all the Cat is trying to do his have fun and he does not care who he hurts or what he has to do to have it. The Ego, the narrator and his sister, Through out the whole story they are battling if it is wrong or right to have fun with the Cat as he destroys their house, Last is the Fish, who is the Superego of the story, constantly trying to tell the kids that what they are doing is neither best for them or for their mother. Now relating this concept back to Gotham. 
     
    I propose that in order to have a well a balanced book that all three of these characters most be present. Within Gotham City this is done almost as well, and almost as obvious as the Cat and the Hat. The Id: The Joker constantly trying to create his fun and hurts whoever is near in order to please his twisted since of humor. The Ego: Catwoman, through out all history in Gotham Catwoman has always balanced walking the line between good and evil. She constantly has an inner fight with herself as to why she does things that she knows to be wrong, like stealing and hurting those closest to her, but she is still aware that it is wrong. Last once again I am sure everyone saw this one coming but, The Superego: Batman, he for the most part has a no kill policy, and will save anyone he sees to be in danger regardless of circumstances, a perfect superego. Just another Idea that I am aware that the writer probably did this unintentionally, but does that not make it even more interesting how are minds want to constantly see how these three different forms of characters act together? I have not looked for other examples, but I do plan on it. I just found this interesting when I noticed how easy it was to place these characters to the diagram. 

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    #1  Edited By hydrabob--defunct

    Huh, Batman never struck me as having an ego. To me if he had an ego he would have told people he was Bruce Wayne. I guess there are signs that he has an ego, No one else has the police shine their symbol in the sky when something happens. Batman still seems to be doing hat he does for nothing other than to help his town.

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    #2  Edited By thehummingbird
    @hydrabob:  
     
    A superego is complete selflessness in psychology sorry I may not have clarified well ^.^' That is what I said Batman represented, and Catwoman the Ego 
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    #3  Edited By RazzaTazz

    You could say that the ego represents any of the anti-hero types, or reforming criminals. 
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    #4  Edited By thehummingbird
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    Yep, that works I just love using literary tools...XD It is one of my favorite past times...It is always fun when you can match them up  as if they were a puzzle, and, all the aspects and archetypes are present because the human mind  works different, but the same as everyone else. We all the same ideas just in different formats.
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    #5  Edited By SC  Moderator

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