Lord Of The Flies By William Golding

William Golding utilizes Lord of the Flies to prove that the inherent nature of man is truly savage and cannot be contained by any form of civil government. Characters, setting, atmosphere, and other elements are all used by Golding in the novel as metaphors and symbols to ultimately reveal the natural intention of man. In Thomas Hobbes’ Leviathan, John Locke’s Concerning Civil Government , and Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s The Social Contract, they share their own personal interpretations on man’s inherent nature, with the closest to Golding being Hobbes. Although both Golding and Hobbes state that man’s true nature is evil and selfish, Hobbes advocates for an absolutist government as capable of controlling man through fear of punishment, as opposed to Golding’s belief that no form of government is sufficient to control man. Conversely, Rousseau argues that men are born with morality and inalienable freedom, and John Locke believes that man is free but is neither inherently reputable nor immoral but a blank slate. Both want the people to be in control to prevent corruption from changing man, although Rousseau insists that a direct democracy to completely give power to the people would be more effective rather than only a representative democracy where the people would have individuals represent them which Locke suggests.

The island in William Golding’s novel, Lord Of The Flies, is one of wonder and a great deal of natural resources. However what develops on this oasis is war, bloodshed and cruelty. This could also be said for Earth, as the same traits occur in the global society as well. Therefor, the island symbolises the entire outside world in three key ways, social relationships, war, and politics.

In the beginning of the Lord of the Flies we are introduced to two young boys, who have survived a tragic plane crash. The aircraft was an evacuation plane and it was transporting the group of boys out of England. One of the boys named Piggy is trying to catch up to the other boy, Ralph. Piggy is described as being very fat and shorter than Ralph. He wears “thick spectacles” (William Golding 7) and he is the first to determine that they are on an island. Piggy is also the one that knows how to use the conch shell and comes up with the use of it, which is to call everyone else to the beach. He believed the conch created order. Once the conch had been used we are introduced to more boys and they gain interest in Piggy’s glasses. They discover that Piggy’s glasses can start fires and they refer to them as “burning glasses” (Golding 40). The boys also rejoiced when they discovered that his glasses could create the fires. They proclaimed, “His specs - use them as burning glasses!” (Golding 38). The spectacles symbolize Piggy’s intelligence, which distinguished him from the others. Without the glasses Piggy would be blind and he would not know what to do. Although Piggy is portrayed as being physically weak and not having a great chance at survival, he is the only one that seemed to know a few survival skills. He is the one that created the fire, sundial and shelter. Without his glasses he would not be ‘intelligent’. His appearance and personality cause him to be shunned

Many people have their own views on humanity. They can either be that humans are essentially good but can become corrupt or that people are just essentially evil. They have their own opinions, some people can tell their perspective on humans in other fashions. If people are essentially good, they how do they become corrupt? Or if are truly evil, then why do some people seem like they are kind people and they can never do such things? To take both of these into account, a person may saw that people are good but deep down have evil within them. People may ask how does the evil within a person come out, the answer to that is that it is thanks to their environment. The environment around a person can undoubtedly draw out the evil within them

Laws and rules are what set people apart from savagery. Leaders are what keep a group alive in times of crisis. In Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, Piggy is the only character who remains civil and does not turn to savagery. The boys notice his appearance more than his brain which blinds them from seeing his intelligence, patience, and rationality.

The theme of The Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, is the reason society is flawed is because people are flawed. Although Piggy is knowledgeable, he has many flaws including his laziness and physical inabilities. Ralph is an authority seeker. He sets rules and laws, yet does little to enforce them. Ralph wants to be the ruler, without doing the work to enforce his laws. Jack is persistent. He is rude, harsh and violent in order to get what he wants. He wants to be supreme. Piggy’s flaws are impactful in the story. His laziness and lack of physical ability hurt him in his quest for survival.

Each character in the novel Lord of the Flies represents a part of the psyche according to Freud. The power struggle between the characters displays the need for civilization to control the instinctual nature of Freud 's theory.

Civilization in Human Nature Humans are by far the most complex species on Earth. We have emotion, knowledge, diversity, and the ability to make decisions. However, man’s nature goes deeper than that. Human nature consists of two components that conflict with each other: savagery and civilization. The civilized characteristics we have are to live peacefully, morally, and orderly.

Life in itself is a power struggle whether you realize it or not. Just think about it, in the work place some employees work hard, but than other employees rise to do better than those employees. Everyone pursues power because it is the ability to influence or control the behavior of a group of people. Even the smallest dose of this power can change a person. For example, getting a promotion or a gaining a bit of fame and then, suddenly, they change their attitude toward their friends, family, and the rest of the people beneath them. Governments are no different; they fight for power just like the rest of us do. They just do it on a much bigger scale.

Savagery: The Downward Spiral From Civilization Civilization is like the eye of the storm, for its rules represent the serenity and peace it creates despite the chaos around it. However, in The Lord of the Flies, the lack of civilization draws the chaos of the storm into reach the children on the deserted island, to succumb to savageness. In their growing essence of savagery, the children nonsensically takes advantage of having no limits to rule their decisions. In the novel, The Lord of the Flies, the character Jack is a prime example of the theme; lack of civilization leads to savagery.

In "Lord of the Flies", William Golding explores the concept of human nature and how easily humans can be tempted to commit evil acts when the person of authority is not able to maintain the peace between others. William Golding explores the conflict between civilization and savagery through characterization. This essay will investigate the characters of Ralph and Jack to get a furthermore understanding of the conflict between civilization and savagery. At first, when the boys arrived on the island they automatically looked for someone who could keep them civilized by having law and order since there weren't any adults among them.

In William Golding's novel, Lord of the Flies, the main characters Ralph and Jack both challenge and support this statement, by showing constant conflict while representing the theme. Ralph is able to maintain civilized behavior through the novel, while Jack turns to complete savagery. Both characters conflicting personalities really stand out when the novel is looked at through certain lenses. A psychological and moral reading of Lord of the Flies reveals that there is a constant struggle in humans between civilized behavior and savagery when put into harsh

What is the true nature of man? Are we as humans born naturally good, but corrupted by society? Or are we born partly evil and can be turned good through laws and life-lessons taught through society? That is a famous argument between writers William Golding and Jean Jaques Rousseau. They argued over the nature of man. Golding believes we are all born with some evil, and Rousseau believes we are all born as good people. I believe Golding has the best argument, that people born with some evil can be turned good through society. William Golding states his beliefs towards the argument through his famous book, “Lord of the Flies.” In his story, several young boys are left on an island alone and have to find a way to survive hunger, thirst, and themselves.

As of right now in the United States we are experiencing savagery due to the fact that there a people dressed up as clowns, going around attempting to hurt, chase, and harm people. No one knows why this is happening, but it does fall under the category of savagery because no one who is sane would even think about doing this. Things like that don’t occur too often: even shown in the book Lord of the Flies, Golding reveals the growing tension between civilization and savagery which is how society today is, there are the good and the bad. In the book Golding writes “he took a step, and able at last to hit someone, stuck his fist into Piggy’s stomach” (Golding) This reveals a difference between the savages and the civilized group because Jack uses violence and Ralph controls his anger. Not only does Jack not know how to control himself but he is not willing to cooperate Jack says, “I’m not going to be a part of Ralph’s lot-“ (Goulding) this is showing that he is not going to cooperate with the civilized ones. It shows how much can go wrong just because of one person or one group not getting their way. If everyone was to work together and not act out because of their rejection or anger like in Lord of the Flies and society today then the world would be a lot more peaceful and wouldn’t have to deal with so much tension and

Imagine yourself in one of the characters shoes in the novel “Lord of the flies.” You would see yourself loaded with responsibilities, major decisions, etc. “Lord of the Flies” represents a microcosm of adult society. The island can act as a democratic government, demonstrate knowledge, and each character can demonstrate an aspect of adult society. William Golding was in the Royal Navy during WWII. He creates a smaller image for what’s really happening in the world.