Anarchism In Lord Of The Flies

Dictatorship, is it truly evil or can it be more than that? North Korea has been under a strict rule for many years by over three generations of of leaders. Because of the tight rule citizen have been scared to speak in public and are still scared to this day. Stronger, more powerful humans prey on and dehumanize the weak in order to maintain a higher status. Jack did just this when he came into power on the island. North Korea’s government and Jacks rule from the novel, Lord of the Flies, are very similar in the way that they both are dictatorships, and they control their citizens with fear.

Evident throughout William Golding’s Lord of the Flies is the effect of anarchy and how this can lead to the loss of civilization. This is accurately portrayed through the characters and in many events that take place during the story. Lord of the Flies is a prime illustration of the results that can occur if anarchy becomes the core in a civilization.

Francis B. Sayre once stated, “Unless man has the wit and the grit to build his civilization on something better than material power, it is surely idle to talk of plans for a stable peace.” People control society because people set the rules and inform others what is right and what is wrong in which the rest follow through their actions. On the other hand, one may believe society controls the people because they view society as the one who is in charge and supposes that society advises people what to do and how to do it. People assemble the choices of what is justifiable in society, therefore controlling how society is perceived., In Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies, a society is controlled by a select few: allowing the boys to develop their own society through their rules and decisions, and entitling their society to transform into savagery

In the novels Night and Lord of the Flies, there are many parallels surrounding the theme of freedom. Night portrays the historical events of World War II. The control factor in this story is prominent. Hitler convinces his followers to help him imprison everyone that believes should not be a part of his Aryan race. In Lord of the Flies the presence of captivity is still there, but less extreme. A group of young boys are stranded on an island. In that sense, they are very much confined. However, they retain the ability to think for themselves and choose their own actions. While there is a clear difference between the two novels and they take place in opposing settings, they both explore the same theme of freedom. They show

Without government, society degenerates and people lose their capacity for moral behaviour. Survivors in Haiti say that if other countries had not provided aid and restored order, there would be much more violence and everyone would only serve themselves. In the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding, the author uses the events on the island to demonstrate that people require government to restrain their impulses. The creation of a democratic government with Ralph as chief allows the inhabitants of the island to make decisions together and take everyone’s viewpoint into consideration. Soon, however, the democracy begins to be disregarded. When Jack creates a dictatorship, he fails to restrain the impulsive behaviour of the boys, which

William Golding’s Lord of the Flies presents a story of a group of boys who become stranded on an island together, and in their struggle to survive; some begin to fight for power. Having power makes them feel in control of their situation; however, this power struggle quickly begins to consume them. Golding uses the power struggle between Ralph and Jack, the two main characters, to illustrate the power struggle between good and evil.

“Democracy... while it lasts is more bloody than either aristocracy or monarchy. Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There is never a democracy that did not commit suicide,” said John Adams, the first Vice President and second President of the United States of America, at the beginning of the modern world’s greatest democratic nation. According to Adams, democracy never possessed a long term future, and the boys on a tropical island in William Golding’s classic novel, Lord of the Flies, make a great example of a crumbling democracy. A democratic government works with the people to serve their best interests and requires participation from it members to function properly. Meanwhile, totalitarian

     Lord of the Flies by William Golding is a novel that represents a microcosm of society in a tale about children stranded on an island. Of the group of young boys there are two who want to lead for the duration of their stay, Jack and Ralph.  Through the opposing characters of Jack and Ralph, Golding reveals the gradual process from democracy to dictatorship from Ralph's democratic election to his lack of law enforcement to Jack's strict rule and his violent law enforcement.

In the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding, the reader can begin to see the transition of mental state as the novel is told. Organization turns to chaos, and sanity turns to insanity. Humans, when in a state of absolute freedom, have a tendency towards evil because they have the power to do whatever they like, they have the power to say whatever they like, and they are not held accountable by anyone other than themselves.

In Lord of the Flies, William Golding demonstrates the deterioration of society at an island where there is no functioning government. The boys on the secluded island slowly becoming savages due to the lack of a law-making body to regulate and guide the individuals. Some people may argue that a government is not necessary for the survival of a group of people sharing common traditions and beliefs; however, it is imperative in order to prevent the downfall of society. First of all, a government protects the rights of the people. Secondly, it establishes consequences for crimes and misdeeds, and lastly, government maintains peace and order within society. Therefore, a strong, functioning government is necessary for the survival of society.

James Madison said it best when he described government, “But what is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature...” Understanding The First Law of Nature along with its’ components such as State of Nature, the way men function without a government, human nature, allows us to see the chaos and bias that arises and why we need a government in the first

A functional government is crucial as it allows the population to be ruled in a systematic manner. A government in which the leader makes valuable choices for their subjects, accompanied by a wise advisor who is offering suggestions and logical opinions. In the novel, stranded on an island the boys struggle to create a potent government. If we were trusted to govern ourselves, our society would not only end up in chaos but most of the population would decline due to the consequences. In Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, the boys failed to govern themselves effectively due to the lack of freedom of speech and a leader with a wise advisor.

“Society exists only as a mental concept; in the real world there are only individuals.” The posed question is if society is controlled by people, or are people controlled by society. Some may argue that society is controlled by people, but if you step into the light is that really the case. If you were to look at society, really look at it, who is being controlled. Its not society itself, sure people affect the directions society turns, but that is a small group of people who represent societies movement and trends. People do not really affect what society truly is. Society is, as said before, a mental concept, the popular, important figures in the world are the physical representation. The world is full of unique individuals, although everyone is under influence of society. It is subconscious, but always there. These next paragraphs will express how society controls people by elaborating on three main ideas that show up in the book Lord of The Flies. Society controls our actions, we learn from society and use it to try to be in control of others, and it is always there and so we have no idea what to do apart from it.

Which type of government ideology does the author, William Golding seem to favor in his novel, The Lord of the Flies? It is common knowledge that The Lord of the Flies was written after Golding’s service in World War II. His service and his opinion of communism had greatly influenced his view on human savagery; many people often said that The Lord of the Flies was a political allegory and was a response to the Cold War because of the post-atomic war setting. The two leaders of the boys on the island, Ralph and Jack Merridew represent the conflict between totalitarianism and liberalism. In modern times, liberalism is considered very much alike liberal democracy because both are founded on the idea of free elections, freedom, and equality; many say that both ideologies are deeply intertwined.

The Lord Of The Flies, written by William Golding, is a political allegory where the island illustrates the world while Jack and Ralph both symbolize conflicting ideologies, totalitarianism and democracy because Ralph and Jack, in a power struggle, fight for control over the island, trying to spread their respective ideologies, just as it occurred during the inception of the book. Stranded on the island, the boys, haggard and bedraggled, chose Ralph as their chief. During the voting process, Ralph and his conch, the device use to talk in the tribe, are described: "There was a stillness about Ralph as he sat that marked him out: there was his size, and attractive appearance; and most importantly, yet most powerful, was the conch" (22). The quote,