Innocent Lord Of The Flies Quote Analysis

They are lost and alone, no one around, just them, the ocean and a tropical paradise. With no civilization, no regulations, or even mild things like a place to sleep, the young boys will find find out what they must do to survive alone in the unknown. In the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding the theme loss of innocence is clearly demonstrated throughout the book. The proper British boys were on a plane that crashed onto a tropical island. Without adults and the oldest boy being twelve, the boys must learn to survive themselves. Without civilization and authority to guide them, they turn to savagery and violence. In Lord of the Flies, William Golding portrays loss of innocence by exhibiting how people change when they realize what they

In the story “Lord of the Flies” by William Golding, he shows how the boys lost all innocence and civilization. The boys went from having innocent child minds to taking lives of other people, acting savage, and losing all civilization due to problems on the island. The boys had forgotten where they came from and became savage in order to survive; it was the need of survival that caused the loss of innocence among the boys.

“When you see corruption being rewarded and honesty becoming a self-sacrifice–you may know that your society is doomed”(Rand). This was stated by Russian-American novelist Ayn Rand; the extract relates to the novel William Golding wrote called Lord of the Flies. Golding wrote about a group of schoolboys trapped on an island from a plane crash. The boys had to figure out how to survive without grownups. Trying to survive was difficult because they had to have common sense and order. They lose those traits throughout the book which resulted in selfishness and corrupt behaviors.

Evil on the innocent affects them to a manner in which they lose their innocence. This is seen when the innocents of The Lord Of The Flies and To Kill A Mockingbird encounter injustice and evil. Firstly, the injustice and evil actions can cause the innocents to lose their innocence by making the innocents question what they have known and been taught by revealing them to the harsh truth. It is seen in The Lord Of The Flies when the audience and Simon make a revelation. The beast haunting the children on the island is nothing more than the children’s own inner instinct and that which is made clear when the physical manifestation of the beast, which was the head of the pig surrounded in flies, talks to Simon in his clearing. The beast states that “QUOTE HERE INTERTWINE WELL PLZ”. This revelation, although a prior thought to Simon when he believes that the beast is “only us”(QUOTE CITE PLZ), shocks Simon into disbelief and later, unfortunately, faces the harsh truthfulness of the beast’s words as he dies to the hands of boys and their inner savagery. The harsh truth can also be seen in To Kill a Mockingbird with the character Jem. Jem is a person who believes that the legal system is a surefire way of delivering justice and that it was to never fail. During the case of Tom Robinson however, Jem faces the harsh truth. He watches as the jury convicts Tom Robinson as guilty and feels each guilty as a “separate stab between [his shoulders]”. The stabbing motion can represent the

People are controlled by Society in many ways, such as the clothes they wear, and the music they listen to. It all depends on the society. The way people are controlled by society is by the rules that are made, like when Sam n’ Eric became traders it was a rule that they could not leave Jack’s tribe.With the bad society the boys are in on the island, When Piggy gets knocked off the cliff and died the boys were not upset, they were angry and continued to try and kill each other. Since there are no adults on the island they have to take care of themselves which turns into them trying to hunt and kill each other.

“A round patch of sunlight fell on his face and a brightness appeared in the depths of the water. He looked in astonishment, no longer at himself but at an awesome stranger” (page 63). The boys on the island who follow Jack lose their innocence by murder and they all become savages. The quote shows how the paint that masked, encourages their fall. The Lord of the Flies really shows such a loss of innocence and some irony through all of their deaths and predicaments. In The Lord of the Flies Jack becomes a leader of bloodlust, the only absolute is Simon who is eventually murdered, and Ralph endures many trials.

The character that I chose to track while reading Lord of the Flies by William Golding is Ralph. Ralph is kind hearted, intelligent and had lots of common sense. During his adventure, he was friendly toward Piggy and was always there for him. When Ralph was in the mountains, he always warned Jack, Simon, and Piggy to not do what they’re trying to do. For example, Ralph once warned Jack, Simon and Piggy about the beast. Ralph also had a lot of intelligence because he always chose what was right as a leader. During the adventure, Ralph had always put other people in front of himself, instead of fretting only about himself. The roles that Ralph play in the book is leadership, Ralph is the main character and he’s the one who makes most of the decisions in the group. Ralph interacts with his group through common sense in order to make the right decisions for his group most of the times. Ralph became compassionate as he

The way that William Golding wrote the Lord of The Flies represents and delivers so many diverse messages to the audience that can be linked together but they can also stand alone. The boys reactions when they get off the boat and land on the island show happiness and excitement of being free of all rules and adults. When they begin to speculate that there is a "beast" on the island fear begins to build inside of them. Although boys of their age (six through twelve) already have quite some knowledge about the world, they still have some sort of innocence. Being stranded in an island and thinking that they are going to have to live there the rest of their lives did something to them that changed their views and their way of thinking completely.

In a democracy you believe in it or not, In dictatorship you believe in it or else, wise words spoke by Evan Esar. In lord of the flies by William Golding, the knife which is in the possession of Jack holds the power of dictatorship though fear. In the past and now when a power is unchecked, it often turns into a dictatorship. Ever since the plane crash the boys who emerged were controlled by societal influence, but one stood out. With red fiery hair, a pale skin tone, this twelve year old boy is about to make or break this luxurious island that he landed on.

Civilization is weak, and not able withstand the pressure of fear. As it is put up against fear, it takes over, and thus rises savagery. Once a group of schoolboys crashes on an island in the novel, Lord of the Flies, their civilization is full, and strong. Then as the boys become aware of the “beast” that lurks in the night, fear begins to take over, leaving civilization up to a single boy to rescue. Even just a thought of fear can take over the minds of innocent children, causing them to search for anything to keep them safe, in this situation, savagery. Savagery offers protection from the beast, and assurance of survival. Not only do children resort to savagery, but men as well, for protection from such things as enemies, and this can cause war. The downfall of civilization in, Lord of the Flies begins with the loss of urgency to be rescued.

The quote “ although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it.” to me means that just because you are faced with bad times or problems does not mean you should surrender to them but can overcome them. I disagree with this quote because several literature’s have proven this to not always be true time and time again. There are two literature’s that show this well. One is Lord of the Flies and the other is Night.

“The world, that understandable and lawful world, was slipping away.” (Golding) A group of boys stranded on an island must learn how to cooperate and work with others, in order to survive. As they await their rescue, their unity grows stronger but eventually degrades into savagery. In the novel Lord of the Flies, William Golding creates a story where the main characters embody both sides of civilization and savagery.

They have never killed anything/anyone and are having moral dilemmas when push come to shove. For example when the boys first arrive on the island they go exploring and find a wild pig caught in the creepers. The boys decide that they are going to kill it. Jack raised his arm in the air holding the knife ready to stab the pig, but then “there came a pause a hiatus, the pig continued to scream and the creepers to jerk, and the blade continued to flash at the end of the bony arm.” (31). The silence continued but, “then the piglet tore loose from the creepers and and scurried into the undergrowth.They were left looking at each other in a place of terror. Jack's face was white with freckles” (31). The boys head back on the pig path to continue exploring the island. Simon and Ralph are questioning asking him why he didn’t stab the pig. He answers, “I was choosing a place, Jack said. I was just waiting for a moment to decide where to stab him” (31).The boys are only 12 years old, and they have never killed anything before. This is the first big test to see if the boy are really up to surviving. Of course because boys being boys they are all wanting to prove how strong, and tough they are, but when it came time to actually kill the pig and take somethings life Jack had trouble. And before he could do it the pig was gone. Of course later in book Jack becomes more comfortable with the idea of killing pig in order to survive. So comfortable that the boys then

How could innocents turn to evil? In the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding a plane crashed and a group of boys were left stranded. They to figure out structure, at first it worked but then they became disobedient. They changed throughout the story and became evil and savage like, eventually killing and hunting each other. In the novel, Golding shows how everybody has evil and savage like instincts. He shows this through using characters, plot, and symbols.

He embarks on this adventure throughout their new home and do discover that this refuge is in fact an island. Next, they went to build a fire and all of the kids simultaneously ran to the mountain. The fire became out of control under the leadership of Ralph and readers are led to believe that a small child on the island was killed by the raging fire. This young boy happened to have told the other boys about a beast he saw on the island. Now, many boys believe that the island is inhabited by a beast, and fear is embedded in the majority of the boys. At the start of the novel, Ralph is immature and a bad leader. He is persistent that his father is going to come rescue them and treating this experience like a vacation.