e dominated by primary urges" (156). The id is governed by the "pleasure principle" and exists in the unconscious mind. It consists purely of primal forces such as drives and instincts that focus on bringing pleasure. The ego is the surface of the personality, the part one shows the world. The ego is governed by the "reality principle". Appignanesi states that the super-ego is "introjected parental authority" (178). It is the conscience or the internal moral judge, and finds a balance between the two extremes of seeking pure pleasure and being governed completely by the sometimes over-conservative reality principle. Using Frueds concept of the id and super-ego, the actions of the drill instructors, the parents, and the children who attended the camp in the ar
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