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How Does Golding Present Hitler In Lord Of The Flies

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The novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding takes place within the time period of a world war. Within the historical context of the world war, Golding creates a metaphor of Hitler's rise to power. A group of British boys became stuck on an island after their plane is shot down and have to learn to survive. The boys establish a civilization on the island. As the plot develops, the civilization splits in two. One group takes on violent ideals created by their leader, Jack. The development of the violent civilization in Lord of the Flies is a representation of the Hitler Regime. As the violent civilization developed, Jack’s group used the idea of a beast on the island to gain support. The belief expanded into a beast hunting the boys, so they believed that they must retaliate. Many older boys begin to believe the new group's ideals. Many bought into …show more content…

He used violence as a way to keep fear emplaced in the society. Jack’s attitude reflects those in history like Hitler. He believes he can do whatever he wants when he wants with little to no explanation. For example, some of Jack’s followers discuss what he has done, “‘He’s going to beat Wilfred.’ ‘What for?’ Robert shook his head doubtfully. ‘I don't know. He didn't say...he's been tied up for hours…’ ‘But didn't the chief say why?’ ‘I never heard him.’” The boys show confusion on why Jack has suddenly decided to beat one of the boys in their group. This connects to the superior attitude Jack displays. Jack’s egotistical attitude reflects those in history. Hitler forces violence upon millions of people when he created concentration camps during the beginning of World War II. The camps he designed had specific instructions to hurt or kill Jews. Throughout the war, about six million Jews died at the hands of an egotistical maniac. Jack reflects these actions on a smaller scale. Therefore, Jack and Hitler have parallels in their

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