Dystopian Novel, The Lord Of The Flies

Dystopia is common theme which dates hundreds of years in literature worldwide. Dystopian novels and short stories often depict a society repressed by a totalitarian government which comes to power after a cataclysmic occurrence, wielding unforgiving power and control over inhabitants for their own good. These dystopias are often perceived by the average citizen as a normal or unavoidable way of life, sometimes even a better way of life, yet there is often a single person or group of protagonists who question the justification of such living arrangements and threaten upheaval of the utopia sold by the ruling class.

“In a 2005 survey about gay bullying statistics, teens reported that the number two reason they are bullied is because of their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender expression”, according to bullyingstatistics.org. It has also been shown that those who are bullied themselves often go on to bully others because it is all they know, or that bullying covers up their own shames. The character Jack Merridew in Lord of the Flies is not evil like many would argue, but rather is ashamed of the fact that he is gay and closeted. This is supported by the hunter’s casting off of religion and government, Jack’s inability to hunt unless in front of other boys, and the beast as a symbol.

Bedtimes and rules are something many children despise when they are growing up. They want to grow up and break away from their parents. The boys from Lord of the Flies are experiencing what it is like to be on their own when they crash landed on an island with no adults. Boys ranging from ages five to twelve are stranded on an island together and have to learn to adapt to their new environment to survive. This creates many problems among the older boys who want to hold power. William Golding conveys that deprivation from civilization can cause people to completely change their morals and sense of right from wrong in his novel Lord of the Flies through the use of external conflict which is the boys struggle with power and being stranded on the island, savage characterization, and symbolism such as the Lord of the Flies and Jacks spear.

“We all have a social mask, right? We put it on, we go out, put our best foot forward, our best image. But behind that social mask is a personal truth, what we really, really believe about who we are and what we 're capable of” (Phil McGraw) one once said. In Lord of the Flies the characters wear a social mask that opposes their true feelings. Written by William Golding, the story revolves around a group of boys who become stranded on an island and must depend on themselves to survive. They elect a chief, a boy named Ralph. However, as the story progresses, the group become influenced by Jack, an arrogant choir chapter boy. Intriguingly, although they desire to be with Jack and join his tribe, the boys remain with Ralph for most of the story. The rhetorical triangle, which analyzes a speaker or writer based on three ideas- ethos, pathos, and logos-, helps many to better understand the children’s actions and mentality; ethos focuses on the credibility and ethics of the speaker while pathos concerns how the speaker appeals to the emotions of the audience and logos is about the speaker’s use of evidence to appeal to the audience’s sense of reason. The boys stay with Ralph because of Ralph’s use of ethos but prefer to be with Jack because of Jack’s use of pathos and ethos which shows Golding’s message- humans were masks.

The naval officer took all the boys that were on the island to the ship. One by one they got on the ship and sat down quietly. Most of them thought about the things that happen on the island like what happen to Piggy and Simon and the littlun with a mulberry-colored mark on his face. Others thought about what they were going to do when they got home with their families and how their families were going to react. Ralph thought about his friend, Piggy, and how he got killed. Jack thought about his mom and what would happen if she knew what he did on the island. Everyone’s faces seemed shocked by the news that they were rescued. Ralph seem like he wanted to say something, but he was too shocked to even say a word. The naval officer asked the littluns what their name was but some of them did not even remember their names not even Percival.

Dystopian societies are themes often used in writing. A dystopian society is the imbalance of power between certain citizens and the government exerting total control over those people. One such example is Hitler and his Nazi regime. If one were to analyze the data, one could examine decisions Adolf Hitler made in creating the dystopian society of Nazi Germany, and the impact those decisions had on the citizens at the time; additionally, a review of how authors use dystopian-themed stories as a means to educate readers about dystopia will be addressed.

Dystopias are a way to view our world from a different perspective. These dystopian stories can attract people in different ways, and for those who read these stories to engage them into a deeper thought about the lack of emotions in today’s society; coincide with the similarity among dystopian stories that illustrate repressed emotions, which can create a sense of insecurity, give different ideas of interactions, and mind opening overall.

Three basic themes present themselves in virtually all depictions of a dystopian future. The first is the complacency of the members of the dystopian society, the common man. Without influence from the protagonist or another external force, people are content with the state in which they are they living in. The second is an oppressive force, which controls major aspects of the individual's life, from restricting independent thought and freedom to dehumanizing aspects of the individual's life. The last is the ultimate outcome of the story's protagonist, whether they overcome the adversity they face or submit to it. These are key elements of dystopian portrayals and are all present in the three pieces being reviewed: 1984, Harrison Bergeron,

Lord of the Flies by William Golding is a book set during World War 2 about a group of young boys having to fend for themselves on an island with no signs of civilization. Within the novel, there are many different themes, most conveying the ingrained evil within all human beings and the malevolent complexions of humanity. As the story advances, Golding manifests the continuous conversion of the boys from being civilized and methodical people to ferocious savages. The book can be expounded in terms of political and social allegory. Golding covers a myriad of details that evince two contrasting political factions. By analyzing the allegory of Jack and the beast it is

Stranded on an island, a group of boys have the choice to be civil or savage. In Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, British schoolboys are marooned on an island. They voted Ralph to be the leader in an effort to remake the culture that they had left behind, accompanied by the intelligent Piggy as counselor. But Jack wants to be the leader too, and he individually lures all of the boys away from civility to the brutal survivalism of hunters. The conch symbolizes power, respect, and social order. Within the Lord of the Flies, Golding provides a brief look at the savagery that controls even the most civilized human beings. William Golding mirrors our modern day society by

A dystopian world is a very unpleasant place that is considered to be the opposite of perfect, The three stories, “The Ones Who Walked Away from Omelas”,"The Pedestrian", and “The Lottery”, are all good examples of what a dystopian world is. Each story has good descriptions of dystopian society and world looks like. They all show how people are in a dystopian world. In the three stories you can also tell the difference between dystopias and utopias.

In the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding, young british boys are left stranded on an island, no way of escape other than hoping that a passing ship will spy their smoke signal, after their plane crashed. At first they are ecstatic at the freedom of having no adults and relish the opportunities they have on the island. Quickly, they realize that life on the island is not the all fun and games. The older kids, especially Ralph, Jack and Piggy, make decisions and lead the way. The children form a group and implement a democracy with Ralph as leader, Piggy as advisor and Jack as leader of the hunters. When Jack breaks off to create his own group with most of the older boys a deep divide forms. Ralph’s group focusing on being saved and

Lord Of The Flies by William Golding is about a group of British boys who get stranded on an island with no parents and no rules. When the boys first arrive, they think the island is going to be fun but they quickly realize a society without rules can cause a lot of problems. They elect a chief to lead them but instead it causes the boys to fight for power. The boys arrive on the island believing they had discovered a utopia, but instead, they create a dystopian society. Dystopia is a fake society and is literally translated as meaning a bad place. In the book Lord Of The Flies, the British boys creates a dystopian society. The boys live in constant fear, have a need for power, and cause civil unrest.

A dystopian society, usually illusory, is the reverse of an idyllic utopia: it is generally tyrannical and inhibited. Dystopian societies mirror our future- they are usually a hyperbolic familiar society with satirical exaggeration. This kind of literature is written to amend other people 's idea of the kind of society they should thrive for. As well as that, they are written to express their concerns about the future and humanity. Societies of this nature appear in many works of fiction, predominantly in novels set in a speculative future. Dystopian culture is often mused by societal collapse, dehumanization, poverty, and deprivation.

“Which is better-- to have laws and agree, or to hunt and kill?” (Golding 180). In survival situations, when the concept of civilization vanishes and common rules are abandoned, chaos and evil arise. In the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding, a group of British schoolboys spanning from ages six to twelve must fly to safety from the war consuming their country. When their plane is shot down, the schoolboys find themselves stranded on a tropical island in the Pacific with no surviving adults. The boys are left to govern themselves and seek rescue from oncoming ships, without the rules that controlled them in their previous lives. As the novel progresses, it is apparent that the immaturity of the boys on the island prevents them