There are three members of Sigmund Freud's structural model which makes up the human mind. The first, the id, controls one's most primitive wants and desires, causing disregard to the wants and needs of others around them. The ego comes along as the individual develops, and essentially shows more restraint and consideration to other's wants and needs, as opposed to the id's constant "I want" mentality; here, an individual is able to wait to get something, or are able to get what it is that they need for themselves. And lastly is the superego, the "moralist" of the three. Many times, the superego is equated as the "conscience," since the two both tell an individual as to whether or not an action is "right or wrong". These three concepts live in harmony in order to create a "healthy" mind. According to Freud, the healthiest mind is where the "ego is the strongest so that it can satisfy the needs of the id, not upset the superego, and still take into consideration the reality of the situation" (Heffner). When there is an imbalance between any of these three models, problems can occur, and can have drastic affects on the individual, and those surrounding them.
             The immortal love triangle is a prime example of what can occur when this mental trio is unbalanced. The majority of opinions regarding Edgar Linton, Catherine Earnshaw Linton, and Heathcliff, is that if Heathcliff had never been brought to Wuthering Heights, then no one would have suffered the way they did, and many theorized that everyone would have lived happily ever after. However, if one were to take a closer look at the situation, whether or not Heathcliff had shown up, everyone would have most likely shared a similar fate. The only thing Heathcliff is guilty of is merely being at the wrong place at the wrong time. Instead, Catherine's out of control id, her desire to want everything with disregard to other's well-being, and the other character's inability to keep her in ...