Lord of the Flies by William Golding

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Lord of the Flies; a book where a group of boys are stranded on an island to fend for themselves. One main event that happened in the first chapter of the book is a leader is chosen with that; the social classes begin to come into place. Social classes will always be here because; there are people who want more money and power that are willing to work hard to get it. The social classes in the book are the little ones, the in-between, and the big ones. The social classes in society today are, the lower, the middle, and the upper. How is the lower class treated in today’s society? The lower class is the lowest social rank, because of, the low amount of income and the lack of education or skills. It all starts with education; it is the gateway to a successful life. The more you have the better off you will be. By having an education, it allows you too go to a good college, get a well paying job and, in turn, live a good life. People who lack education get placed in a lower level in society where the living conditions are bad. Changing our view too the Lord of the Flies, the lower class in the book would be the younger kids, or little ones. Since the little ones in the book are the youngest, they lack the education and knowledge. The higher-class torments and teases with the lower class. Class-ism is, unfair treatment of people because of their social or economic class, which sums up the little ones. A good example of the higher class tormenting the lower class would be slavery. The slaves were property of the white people and got whipped if they didn’t do what they were ordered too, sometimes for no reason. For example, in the book when Roger being in the middle class throws stones at Henry who is in the lower class. Some str... ... middle of paper ... ...d make up most of the population. The three classes will always be here and played a huge role in the book, Lord of the Flies. Works Cited Golding pg29 "Lower Class." Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com, n.d. Web. 28 Apr. 2014. "Classism." Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 01 May 2014. BBC News. BBC, 16 Feb. 2007. Web. 30 Apr. 2014. Golding pg.86/87 Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com, n.d. Web. 01 May 2014. "The Upper-Middle Class - Boundless Open Textbook." Boundless. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 May 2014. Golding pg271 "Middle Class Struggles for Survival." ABC News. ABC News Network, n.d. Web. 28 May 2014. "Upper Class." Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com, n.d. Web. 01 May 2014. "Wealth Inequality in America." YouTube. YouTube, 20 Nov. 2012. Web. 30 Apr. 2014. "The Upper Class - Boundless Open Textbook." Boundless. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2014.

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