True Human Nature Exposed In Lord Of The Flies

True Human Nature Exposed in Lord of the Flies

The island in Lord of the Flies represents "a microcosm of human society." Stranded on an island where no definite authority is to be obeyed, the boys quickly forget the social standards that their parents have impressed on them. Eventually, the wildness of their ids cannot be suppressed. They lose their pride as "British boys" and choose their leaders, their social groups, and their lifestyles with their basic instincts rather than with practicality. Fear and superstition rule the island instead of the laws of science. Without the constant pressure of society's expectations, the boys display the fundamental elements of human nature in the way that they choose to live.

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The boy automatically separate themselves into "biguns" and "littluns." The older children are the most useful. They can do more work and adapted to the island quickly. The younger children will work on a project for awhile and then become bored and leave. They also are afraid of many things. These differences cause a deep separation between the two groups, as any large group in society will be divided due to differences in its members. Piggy and Simon experience another form of separation. Piggy is fat, wears glasses, and has asthma. All of these elements make him different from the others, but the way he speaks about "what grown-ups think" causes him to be even more different. Unlike the others, he cares about what is right, rather than what is practical or fun. Simon also has a medical problem, but he has a different way at looking at the world than the others as well. He instinctively points out the problem in their group rather than calling it a beast or working it out logically. Those that are different are naturally separated from

At first, they choose Ralph because of "his size and attractive appearance." Jack was not chosen because he was "ugly." It is common for people to want their leaders to be attractive and charismatic, but it is not always practical. Ralph was chosen because he looks as the boys thought a leader should look. Later, the boys choose Jack out of fear and a desire to be freed of responsibility. Once again they choose their "chief" by the easiest rather than the best means. The reasons that lead the boys to choose him allowed Jack to become an "irresponsible authority" and make him somewhat synonymous with the dictators that people have willingly chosen throughout