The Cat in the Hat

Option #2: Evaluative Essay

The title character, the Cat, is dominated by the id. He always does what he wants to do, or what feels good to him. The definition of the id is "the part of the personality that contains our primitive impulses-such as thirst, anger and hunger-and the desire for instant gratification or release." Many actions that the Cat does during the story are for pleasure/instant gratification. One instance is when he balances on the ball. He thinks this is fun and it pleasures him. He doesn't stop to think that he could fall and get hurt or break something. Another reason for which you can assume the Cat to be dominated by the id is when he gets his box.
During the story, the Cat releases thing one and thing two. He knows that they are destructive but he calls it a game when they are released. This shows that there is not much thought other than "this is fun so I'm gonna do it." That, according to the definition above, is the id. This is why I believe that the Cat is dominated by his id.