How Is Violence Presented In Lord Of The Flies

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Violence. “Lord of the Flies” and “Bless the Beasts and Children” are thought-provoking novels that tackle the violence of children and teens. Lord of the Flies tells the story of a group of British boys stranded on an uninhabited island after their plane crashed. They descend into chaos and violence as they try to establish order and survive. Bless the Beasts and Children follows a group of teenage boys sent to a troubled youth summer camp. Feeling out of place and misunderstood, they embark on a long mission to save a herd of buffalo from being hunted. Violence serves as a necessary element in both Lord of the Flies and Bless the Beasts and Children as it exposes the dark side of human nature and destruction. These novels offer unique perspectives …show more content…

he said, “Kill her. Cut her throat. Spill her blood. (Golding, ch 4). As the boys on the island struggle to establish order and survive, their descent into savagery leads to acts of brutality and aggression. In “Bless the Beasts and Children” there are instances of physical confrontations and conflicts, the novel mainly focuses on the emotional and psychological violence experienced by the characters. One example of this would be Cotton's death. They had a last glimpse of John Cotton's red hair flaming like a torch as the truck seemed to soar, dive, and disappear. And that was all, except for the remote but unmistakable concussion of metal and rock and the recognition of its meaning, which, microseconds later, cracked their hearts even as it freed them, too, forever.” (Swarthout, ch 20) This explains how the boys last imagined cotton and how he left a mark in their hearts. As far as violence goes; “Bless the Beasts and Children” presents it less intensely than “Lord of the Flies” does. “There was more than profanity, the eye or ear or nose or heart. There was more than mere

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