The Lord Of the Flies Final Essay Many Societies have fallen due many crucial errors caused by the inability to maintain an acceptable society. In the book The Lord of the Flies a plane full of boys is trapped on an uninhabited island due to a plane crash . They were traveling away from Europe due to a World War ll. During the plane crash the pilot was killed and now the boys are all alone on an island with no adults. The boys alone on the island tried to create a republic, just like in their homeland. They selected a leader among two candidates, which were Ralph and Jack and they voted Ralph into power . During …show more content…
their time on the island the boys tried to create a perfect society which leads to failure after they became savages and resolve to killing one another due to being scared and anger. Their society fell due to many problems, for example, some of them are so spread apart in age that their beliefs and actions are very different .Other groups are conflicting because they have different opinions about who the leader of the entire group should be. Which leads to the tension between Jack and Ralph which is the a big part of the failure in their society. These conflicts continue to grow until the very end, when one group finally gains supremacy. Due to the boy’s age being so widely apart, many problem arose because they had many ideas and belief .For example, the little ones were terrified of a mind made beast, who was believed to inhabit the island . Many tragedies arose because of the mind made beast, it leads to the death of Simon, a character that represented innocence and purity. He was brutally killed because he was believed to be the beast due to the fact he was dirty and could not be recognized by the boys. ¨ The beast was on its knees in the center, its arms folded over its face. It was crying out against the abominable noise something about a body on the hill. ¨(Poe Chapter 9 page 89-90). This quote is right before the death of Simon occurred when he was trying to warn them about the body on the hill, but instead they have mistaken him for the beast and due to their terrified mind they decided to kill him unknowingly . This shows that due to age groups the little ones are terrified and some of the big ones know that the beast is not real but are easily convinced due to substantial evidence. So now due this imaginary beast, which turns about to be all of them due to their savage like behavior which jack take advantage of this opportunity to control the boys convincing them that he is the only one that can fight and defeat the beast. After the death of Simon piggy was in denial. Somehow, Piggy cannot accept what has happened. So he attempts to explain, "I was an accident."(pg. 112 Poe) Then, he accuses Simon as he says that Simon had no "business crawling around in the dark¨ (Pg 112 Poe ). "He asked for it."(pg. Poe) Then he changes, "It was an accident."(pg.112 Poe) This quote shows that Piggy does not understand the death of Simon and is deeply in a state of denial due to this ability to not understand the death of his former friends. Many of the boys on the island either side with Jack or Ralph because of their different beliefs .
Jack’s side believes in hunting for food to eat, for example hunting the pig and also hunting the beast. Jack’s group has displaced all their responsibility due to hunting, which is their first priority, “Kill the pig. Cut her throat. Spill her blood.” this quote shows how obsessed jacks is with hunting and kill which he let's get the better of him. This quote tells me that Jack’s pride and eagerness to power is dividing the island. He disobeys orders given to him by Ralph, who was elected chief by the boys. Jacks uses the idea of hunting the beast to take control of the boys by explaining that without him there will no one to stop the beast and that he is the only one that can rid of the beast. With no other choice the boys are forced to believe him because they are frightening of the beast and value their lives. With no protection offered from jack the boys are brain washed over to jack’s sides and is turned into savages and becomes an animal that only care about hunting and having fun. Also jack group believes in surviving and having fun while staying on the island with no intend on getting off. They decide to throw huge parties around the campfires with dances and food. During this time of celebration Simon is killed because of the failure to think before reacting which remind me of an animal. Which they soon become more like. Simon is killed because he discovered a dead pilot's body that has fallen on the hill and decides to go back to the party and tell them.While returning he was wrongfully recognized as a beast because he was covered in mud and was charged at by the boys and was killed. After the death of Simon, Piggy the character that represents technology and intelligence was in a state of denial, he could not believe what had just happened. So he attempts to explain, "It was an accident." Then, he accuses Simon as he says that Simon had no
"business crawling around in the dark¨ (Poe pg114 ). "He asked for it." Then he changes, "It was an accident." . This quote shows the denial of Piggy and how he tries to comfort the boys and himself by saying it was an accident. which he is unable to get over because he knows that they are becoming more like savaged animals. Jack’s and Ralph split up over the controversy of who should be leader over the boys ralph is chosen as leader in the overall vote. Jack disagrees and believes that he should be leader because he is the choir head and can sing a C-Sharp. Ralph being picked leader developed hatred in the heart of jack towards him also made him to turn away from his ordered and command. Which lead to the division on the island and the island was split into two groups. They remain divided from Jack's tribe, with Ralph as their chief. Jack's tribe attacks Ralph's group, and steals their source of fire and Piggy's glasses. When they go to oppose Jack about this, Jack's tribe murders Piggy. Roger rolls a giant boulder on Piggy, and killed him. The only boys left with Ralph which are Samneric are forced to become part of Jack's group, so Ralph is the only one left. Ralph is now starting to forget about the civilized world, and being proper. Jack and his group have managed to turn a educated group of English schoolboys into a pack of savages. To catch ralph, Jack's tribe decides to start a man hunt. They all gather up and tries to murder Ralph. They start a great fire which spread around the whole island, trying to burn Ralph to death. The only reason that Ralph is alive is because a Navy ship see the fire on the island, and rescues the boys.
In the Lord of the Flies the littluns share a big role. One of the main importances is that the littluns provide situations and are able to interact with the bigger kids. They seem to be the followers in the novel. There trying to mind their own business but also help and do what they can do for survival.
A group of kids got stuck on an island after their plane got shot down and they all have many different personalities. Being stuck on an island usually brings out the worst of people.But, there were two characters in novel, “The Lord of The Flies” that had good morals. These two characters were Ralph and Simon. Ralph and Simon weren’t intimidated by not having any adults around, instead, they tried to bring out the best of themselves and not take part in any horseplay the rest of the boys did.
The influence of power, or “power hungry”, has had a huge effect on many people who feel that they must be in charge. These people often have trouble being told no or being told that they can’t be in charge. People throughout history have done it in many ways. Our own government displays this when we elect a new president every four years. These candidates often tell the public what they want to hear and how they’ll make it a better place, when, in reality, they only mean half of it and they just want to be able to have the power of the president. In the novel Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, the antagonist, Jack, shows throughout the book that he craves power and feels that he deserves it more than anybody else.
the novel, Lord Of The Flies by William Golding, the idea of cruelty is shown through many brutal actions that the characters find pleasurable.
"His [Piggy] head opened and stuff came out and turned red. Piggy’s arms and legs twitched a bit, like a pig’s after it has been killed. Then the sea breathed again in a long, slow sigh, the water boiled white and pink over the rock; and when it went, sucking back again, the body of Piggy was gone."
Ralph finds himself under the reign of the Lord of the Flies, Ralph who shows the tone of curiously uneasy, is stunned by the confident mockery of the Lord of the Flies.
Goldings ideology is first shown through the character Piggy’s attitude and mindset. Piggy has demonstrated that he is the most mature out of all the boys through the way in which he expresses himself and the concern that he has towards the boys’ needs. This statement is supported by Piggy’s statement “ ‘Like kids!’ he said scornfully ‘Acting like a crowd of kids’ ” (pg.38). Here Piggy demonstrates a part of him that makes him bitter and rude. Although Piggy is a kid himself, he gets upset at the boys on the island and yells out “like kids”. This statement shows that Piggy believes that he is superior to the boys on the island and believes that they should
“The duty of the youth is to challenge corruption,” Kurt Cobain once said. The Lord of the Flies tells a fictional story of a group of kids whose plane crashes on an island. Among these boys is Jack, a choirboy who is eager to hunt and create laws. However, in Lord of the Flies, the character Jack shows himself to be an arrogant tyrant because throughout the novel he acts in a way that is cruel, evil, and violent.
Mankind is innately evil. The allegorical novel, The Lord of the Flies, allows for little interpretation about human nature. William Golding depicts the idea, “evil is an inborn trait of man” (Golding). Throughout the novel the children who have crash landed on the island begin to uncover their savage nature. Although all of the children somehow succumb to a heinous behaviour, Jack, Ralph, and Roger become most noticeably corrupt. Ultimately, it becomes clear that malicious intent is intrinsic in mankind.
Freedom is a fragile effect on human nature, and it allows humans to expose their inner thoughts and true feelings. William Golding's Lord of The Flies depicts scenes of disagreement and anger, which adds emotion to the book. Throughout the novel, three major characters all portray aspects of humans in the real world.
Do you believe when people are born, they are born with a blank slate? An English philosopher named John Locke believed that people are born with a blank slate and we acquire ideas from our environment and the people that influence us. In the book “Lord of The Flies” by William Golding it shows us that everyone has evil inside of us and even children can do things that we will not expect they would do. Jack Merridew was a good example because he represented evil in the novel he turned savaged and let the evil inside of him take over his actions and these actions impacted other characters. Jack Merridew let his anger toward Ralph change him and also him wanting power and being the leader of them.
The impact of Jack’s savagery on the island leads to the boys forgetting the real truth about about themselves. The boys on the island are able to explain that human are evil from the beginning and that they aren’t impacted by society. The boys see the island as a place where they are free from the adult world and without any rules. The boys don’t realize that a world without rules causes the chaos on the island and the savagery within the boys. Jack’s authoritative power forces him to push the rest of the boys out of their comfort zone by making them evil being that was not there true identity before. Upon realizing that the savagery they had obtained was only destroying themselves they “wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man's heart”(202). The power that was developed by Jack impacts everyone and destroys all of the lives that rejected him. Piggy who was the most knowledgeable character and also the weakest character was often disrespected by Jack because he opposed Jack’s power and recognizes that his power not voted for. As as result, Piggy is killed by Jack’s own boys because they too have been impacted by brute force. They killed piggy just like how they hunted pigs. Next, Simon's death reflects the rejections of religion and the idea that the
America should be a place where being an individual, expressing your thoughts and opinions, shouldn't matter, sadly that is not the case. People are scared to be themselves which leads to them conforming to what people want and what's "normal" in society. As John F. Kennedy said, "Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth", conforming to others means they are controlling you because of this you cannot grow and have your own thoughts and opinions because you are always trying to reach that expectation. You remain under the direction of who you are conforming to and who others want you to be that along the way you lose sight of who you really are and cannot flourish. I whole heartedly agree with this quote because people need
In a civilized society, certain aspects of humanity must be adhered to. Qualities such as empathy, respect, compassion, and kindness are key to maintaining order. What happens in society when these qualities disintegrate, and cease to exist altogether? William Golding’s “lord of the Flies” accurately demonstrates that in the absence of humanity, civilized society quickly evolves into one of savagery. Golding shows this evolution through the steady decay of the boy’s morals, values, and laws. The evolution of savagery begins with the individual.
Ralph, the intelligent, charismatic leader who people put their faith in. The leader who believes that they will be rescued from the uninhabited island and will soon return home. The leader who represents order, civilization, and hard work. The leader who took on the task of bringing the boys together. These qualities illustrate the character of Ralph in Lord of the Flies. In my everyday life, I relate to Ralph the most.