Authority In Lord Of The Flies

Is it important to question the ideas and decisions of people in positions of authority? The issue of whether to question the ideas and decisions of people in positions of authority or not is certainly a contentious one. These days, it seems that not many people have the courage to challenge the authority because they think to question people is not respectful. But, if you take the issue solemnly, maybe there is a twist. In the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding, and in the story of a historical hero called Harriet Tubman, both explore the central problem behind the issues of questioning authority when people are doing amiss behaviors. Because the characters become so deeply involved in the process, they may move beyond the obvious issues to find out the importance of questioning people in

position of authority in order to reach semblance of justice or fairness. Furthermore, I personally believe that people should be more confident about questioning the wrongdoing of people in position.
Firstly, it is an undeniable fact that through the mentality and actions of “the hunters” leader named Jack from Lord of the Flies, William Golding was able to depict this outlook quite clearly.

During WWII, a plane carried a group of 6-12 years old British boys crashed to an inhabited island in the Pacific Ocean. Without adults around they had to figure out how to govern themselves. Jack, leader of “the hunters”, was in charge of the food supplies. Under Ralph’s ruling, the elected chief, Jack’s eagerness vastly grew because he wanted to be the “King” not just a “hunter”. Instead of killing the animals, he wanted to kill humans and replace Ralph. Piggy, the most intelligent boy in the group, discovered Jack’s plan, and tried to tell Ralph about this wicked plan. However, the evil Jack found out and ordered his loyalists to kill Piggy. Unfortunately, Piggy was murdered by telling this message to Ralph. Jack’s ability was questioned. Finally, he didn't get what he wanted due to his untrustworthy character and fear. This example shows that if people don't challenge the authority, then the serene society won’t exist. In other words, the world would be surrounded by

dangers.
It is also true that Just like Jack from Lord of the Flies, Harriet Tubman also came to the realization that the only way to set her free from slavery was to question white society and to be an abolitionist. She was a slave who had a very harsh childhood. Her plantation owner was a cruel white. When Tubman was 6, he ordered her to do labor and whipped her by not doing it properly. However, all the difficulties didn't make her down, instead, they made her stronger. She started to learn how to read and write. At the age of 18, she escaped from the slavery and joined the Underground Railroad System, a system that gathered all the abolitionists. Harriet was a determined women and she became a prominent black women by helping tons of slaves from slavery and never got caught. Even though she didn't question the authority directly, but her actions and protests showed her anger and justices. This example illustrates that justices always hold in our hands, but what matter is if you have the courage to give it a try and brings out the rightness.
Both examples came to the realization that despite having different political status, it is still significant to question people in position of authority in order for people to function right. In the novel, Lord of the Flies, Piggy sacrificed his life from questioning Jack’s decisions. Due to that Jack finally got the punishments and society was back to normal. Harriet Tubman was enslave, but she tried to make changes by joined the Underground Railroad. At the end, she became an abolitionist and saved other blacks from slavery. Nevertheless, I strongly believe that by questioning ideas and decisions of people in positions of authority is very important because it helps people to realize and think what is right or wrong.