The Unconscious Forces in Jason’s Mind
The Unconscious Forces in Jason’s Mind When reading Black Swan Green , it is impossible to understand Jason Taylor without the voices who constantly cloud his inner voice. The ones we hear the most about are Maggot, Hangman, and Unborn Twin, all of whom have some influence on his actions and words. They all play a unique role in influencing him, and together they create chaos and unity inside Jason’s head. These voices seem to take the places of the id, superego, and ego in Jason’s consciousness, a Freudian categorization of the unconscious forces that influence people’s behavior (Lilienfeld et al. 515). Interestingly enough, Jason seems very aware of these internal voices, showing his immense emotional depth in comparison to others around him. The main unconscious forces are id, superego, and ego, each of which parallels with a different internal voice for Jason. The id is the completely unconscious force that operates on pleasure, doing whatever it wants regardless of what is s...