Creepers In Lord Of The Flies

The Defects in Society are the Defects of Human Nature in Lord of the Flies

Simon, a symbol of light, discovers the truth that the beast, a figment of the boys’ imagination, was just a dead parachutist. He came out of the forest to tell the tribe the truth. The boys mistake him for the beast in their wild chant and dance.“A thing was crawling out of the forest. It came darkly, uncertainly” (Golding, p 175). The boys then proceed to attack the beast in their fear. “The sticks fell and the mouth of the new circle crunched and screamed. 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… At once the crowd surged after it, poured down the rock, leapt onto the beast, screamed, struck, bit, tore” (Golding, p 175). The boys end up killing Simon and have completed their transformation into savagery. The light has turned to darkness. This descent is shown to us in a way that is very cruel. The last occurrence of light and dark imagery is at the end of the book. The imagery of fire is used again, this time, for evil intentions. Jack starts a fire on the island to smoke out Ralph in order to kill him. “Then Ralph was running beneath trees, with the grumble of the forest explained. They had smoked him out and set the island on fire” (Golding, p 228). Ironically, it is this fire that ends up saving the boys because a passing ship sees the

     Deterioration is also shown when Jack alters the use of fire. The rule that Ralph, the leader, makes at the beginning of the novel is that Jack and the other choir boys have a duty to keep the signal fire going at all times. When a ship passes, Ralph is enraged to find that Jack let the fire burn out; Jack breaks his promise and the rule. As a result, the boys on the island are unnoticed and fail to be rescued by the ship; there is no fire smoke to signal it. Although the intentions of the fire are good, Jack causes chaos when he uses it against Ralph. At the end of the novel Jack sets the whole island on fire in order to kill Ralph. "They had smoked him out and set the whole island on fire" (Golding, p.197). The fire that at one point symbolizes hope, has now turned to destruction. When the savage instincts are controlled by civilization it leads to good, but when they are out of control it leads to evil. Thus, Jack abuses the advantage of fire and his actions contribute the deterioration of rules.

In the end, all the boys learn a lesson. They had many struggles and troubles of staying together as a group. Jack and his hunting group ended up setting the whole island on fire. “ The fire was a big one and the drum-roll that he has thought was left so far behind was nearer. Couldn't a fire outrun a galloping horse?” ( Chapter 12, Page 278) The horrific fire caught the attention of a naval vessel passing by the island. Ralph collapses in exhaustion, but when he wakes up, he sees a British naval officer right over him.

Lord of the Flies is often claimed to be an allegory of modern society. While this is true, Golding’s intentions in writing this novel are much deeper. William Golding’s Lord of the Flies provides an enlightening insight into the true nature of human beings; along with why people refrain from acting upon the evil that resides within them. He presents these ideas through symbolism within the novel and it proves effective in many ways. Through symbolism, Golding can unfold the excellent plot of his novel, while subsequently sharing his ideas on the relationship of mankind and society. Golding uses the beast, the conch shell, and Piggy’s glasses to symbolize the human impulse towards ‘savagery’ and the social constructs put in place to prevent it.

One’s behaviour can have an substantial impact on a society's outcome. There is a common notion that humans are nurtured to be peaceful and civil. However this belief is contradicted by the action of the boys, in William Golding’s, “Lord of the Flies”. A group of schoolboys are abruptly thrown out of their controlled and civil circumstances into an inhabited tropical island in the middle of the Pacific. The novel is Golding’s attempt to trace the defects of society back to the defects of human nature, by using symbolism to delineate this theme. Golding’s extensive use of symbolism, such as the conch, the signal fire and the painted faces helps demonstrates the defects of society. These symbols are used by Golding to illuminate the subsequent effects on the boys’ behaviour, which undoubtedly illustrates the defects of human nature on society.

People interact together to create a society. And within that society, a political system is formed to regulate and govern. However, when that society corrupts, who is to blame? The leader? Political system? Or the people? William Golding, the author of Lord of the Flies believes that the defects of society are caused by the defects of human nature, and the society must depend on ethical maturity of individuals. The novel demonstrates the defects of an individuals’ human nature corrupting society through Ralph’s failed civilization, Samneric’s fear, and Roger’s natural evil.

When the fire burns down part of the island at the beginning of the story, Piggy notices that one of the boys are missing and says to everyone “That little ‘un that had a mark on his face-where-is he know? I tell you I don’t see him.” (47). The fire, which was only intended for a small signal fire, was not being cared for by the hunter and actually killed one of the children on the island. Even though fire is a necessity, if it is not cared for, it can bring devastation to those involved. Similarly, at the end of the story, Jack in his sadistic and savage state lights a fire that almost engulfs the whole island. This is about the time when a group of officers notice the fire and come to see what is going on. One of the officers ask “Nobody killed I hope? Any dead bodies?” “Only two, and they’ve gone.” The officer leaned down and looked closely at Ralph. “Two? Killed? Ralph nodded again. Behind him, the whole island was shuddering with flame.” (201). By the end of the book, the fire has become much more than just warmth and shelter. It has become a new symbol of power and greed. Whoever has the ability to create fire now has the advantage over the other people on the

In the fictional novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, the reader sees how society can change people but also how it can shape people and how it can sometimes turn out for the best. In the book,

Throughout one’s childhood, a parent serves to their kids as role models, and they lead by good example. When a child start to become older, a person is mainly influenced by friends, more than their family, especially in the adolescence period. This is called a society. However, what happens when a person is disconnected from their society? Will they keep their core values within them, or will they let their inner evil emerge? Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, writes a tale of a group of boys isolated on an island, left to survive on their own. This book perfectly exhibits in an interesting way, what can truly happen when one is left disconnected from his own society. In the novel, William Golding’s view of humanity

Civilization plays a major role in shaping lives. It controls an individual’s behavior, manners, and way of living. It plays an especially important role in the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding, which is about a group of British boys who are stranded on a deserted island without any adult supervision. Immediately after landing on the island, the boys develop basic rules to keep order and elect one amongst themselves, Ralph, as chief.. The boys are then faced with challenges, inciting a deep fear of a beast inhabiting the island. This contributes to the breakdown of their society. Slowly, the youths lose their roots of a civilized society and by the end of the novel, most of the boys do not recognize themselves. Throughout the story, many boys develop negative changes, demonstrating the profound effects a lack of society can have on a people.

In Lord of the Flies, William Goulding illustrates the presence of darkness in humanity. The boys’ depravity between this darkness and civilization is what brings them to their downfall.

In the novel Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, the author shows many weaknesses when it comes to civilization in both society and humankind. For example, having order and fairness helps keep civilization, fear makes civilization unfair and uncivilized, and the society without civilization guides people to make bad choices.

In Lord of the Flies, Golding uses society as an evil source. For example, throughout the story, the boys have adapted living on the island and have turned to savagery mode. In chapter 11, Simon's death is shown as an evil act because the boys brutally killed him, letting out their savagery urges. The boys were so concentrated in killing “the beast” as it “struggled forward… At once the crowd surged after it...leapt onto the beast, screamed, struck, bit, tore. There were no words, and no movements[of Simon] but the tearing of teeth and claws”(Golding 153). This quote illustrates that without societal constraints keeping humans from acting on their evil impulses, they are more likely to express their evilness. Golding uses the lack of society as an evil source to explain how people need structure. Moreover, evil also comes from society, when the police officers shoot the innocent people. The police after many days after Katrina in New Orleans, have been on guard with loaded guns and fired on“ a group of unarmed civilians, wounding a family of four and killing two..” (Lee 3). This quote demonstrates that the police are excessive when complications in the society arise.  This is important because humans have a difficult time containing evil from becoming a dominant force in our lives. The society enables the police to portray their lack of communication towards people. In Lord of the Flies and “Rumor to Fact in Tales of Post-Katrina Violence” has demonstrated that evil is

Society's corruptions are what affects the human ability to stay innocent. In the book, The Lord of The Flies, it shows how a corrupted society really is. The Lord of The Flies is writen by William Golding. The book proves how society affects the morals of human nature. In the beginning of the book, Golding writes how the little boys plane