The Superego behind the Id in Ozymandias "Ozymandias" written by Percy Shelley, represents the psychological forces of the id as well as the Superego, as a charceter in a poem, and as a poetic work. In the poem we meet a traveler. He brings a message from the desert. There is a statue that exists alone among the rocks and sand. On the pedestal of this statue are engraved these words: “My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: look at my works, you mighty ones, and despair! » We can infer from his warning that Ozymandias, as a man, was controlled by his ID. His audacity is obvious. The statue reads “Look at my works and despair”. Despair that you can't be as big as him. “I am the king of kings.” He makes a bold statement. A statement that challenges God himself. The superego is usually the voice of law, in this case it is the law of God, of reason, and represented by civilization. The identity is generally anarchy and nature. Ozymandias broke God's law. Also look at what this pride has brought him. He became a man destroyed by his own crazy ambitions. Even if h...