Lord Of The Flies Quote Analysis

As a base of human desire and need, power has always been one of the number one desire of mankind since the dawn of time. To place yourself above others, or gain control over your followers or a situation brings safety and comfort to a leader. A well written example of this concept lies within the twisted world created by William Golding in his, “Lord of the Flies”. Throughout the story, Jack seeks power above all else, and stops for nothing in this lustful quest of dominance. We can get a glimpse of Jack’s desires through his iron grip within his choirboys, how he clashes with Ralph, and how Jack’s actions bring about a deeper symbolism underlying within the story.

(Law and Order) "We've got to have rules and obey them. After all, we're not savages. We're English, and the English are best at everything. So we've got to do the right things." (Golding 42)

The power-hungry will often feel the need for absolute control, hardly ever getting what they desire, they will often be portrayed as crazy and vicious. The same can be said for Jack; all he wants is to be the leader and make the decisions, but Ralph is the one in control. Jack’s desire for power is ruining his own image, and the well being of the other boys. Without the supervision of adults his morals and values took a turn for the worst.

Johnn, lived in the largest tree in the world. He was a purple bird who lived with his brothers. Johnny, as he was known, was different from them. His brothers had green feathers and wings but Johnny was purple. Johnny did not fly but I he tried since he was a little bird. Cruel white eagle scared him every time he tried it until it decided not to fly. Johnny can’t fly, so, he could not attend bird school, and trained as a soldier for the protection of nature.

In Lord Of The Flies, the Beast on the Island represents more than just literally just a Beast on the Island. The Beast on the Island literally means there is a Beast on an Island, the boys believe there is something on the Island, other the the boys. The boys’ also blame the beast for anything that happens on the island that they cannot explain. The Youngins believe that there really is a beast, while the older kids believe it's just their imaginations.

Ralph: We need an assembly. Not for fun. Not for laughing and falling off the log.

In the beginning of the novel, a group of boys are stranded on an island resulting in the creation and decline of a civilization, and an uprising of savagery. Fear is an essential element of the story illustrated through foreshadowing, symbolism and diction. The young boys are terrified by a beast on the island. With fear rippling through the group, sheer chaos, savagery, a break in civilization, and a loss of innocence ensues.

“There isn’t anyone to help you. Only me. And I’m the Beast--Fancy thinking the Beast was something you could hunt and kill! Said the head. You knew, didn’t you? I’m part of you? Close, close, close! I’m the reason why it’s a no go? Why things are the way they are?” (page 206)

“Maybe,” Simon said hesitantly, “maybe there is a beast… What I mean is… maybe it’s only us.” In the midst of the second world war, a plane evacuating a group of English adolescents, has crashed on an uninhabited island located in the Pacific Ocean. Lord of the Flies tells the harrowing account. As the boys allot more and more time isolated on the island, they admit to recognizing an unidentifiable figure dwelling within the area, this “beast” however, isn’t the typical lion, tiger, or bear; This mysterious entity is portrayed to have various alternating elements throughout the documents in an attempt to establish a definite identity to this phenomenon conceiving the the question, what is the “beast”?

“The thing is - fear can’t hurt you anymore than a dream.”(Golding, 116). Ralph’s point of view on fear is declared within the quote. Ralph is the protagonist derived from William Golding’s esteemed bestseller, Lord of the Flies. In the renowned novel written by Golding, young boys in a plane have crashed and descended upon an uninhabited island with more than sufficient vegetation. On the first chapter of the fictional writing, many of the boys are very enthusiastic and exhilarated about being on an island without any parental supervision. At first, order and tranquility was established by the children and there was more civilization on the island compared to savagery. However, as the novel advanced, the readers could identify the kids were

Are you a leader? well, guess who is, Ralph from lord of the flies by William Golding. Lord of the flies is a fictional book that sets a group of boys on an island during ww2. The boys must find a way to decide on how to live and who will lead them for there time on the island. Ralph is the best leader because he had relationships, chutzpah, and goals.

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.

What do you change without distorting everything and ruining something great? Those words came up when I think about my job. Today, I have to figure out how to cut parts of the book, Lord of the Flies by William Golding, to make the book shorter without ruining the books ideas and greatness. In the book, a group of schoolboys from England is shot out of the sky and ended up landing on a deserted island. Through trying to get home and off the island, many conflicts arise due to people in charge, building homes and fires, and their longing for meat and the killing of the beast.

An allegorical novel is a novel in which the characters, images, and/or events act as symbols and have a deeper meaning. Allegory might not be obvious right away but it can be realized as the book goes on. The novel “Lord Of The Flies” by William Golding, has many examples of allegory being used. In the characters and the objects present in the book it can be discovered that allegory is being used.

Society has dictated how individuals act since its birth, humans therefore have transitioned from individuals into a united force. One man by the name Alan Wilson Watts agrees that society steals independence and has expressed this belief by saying: “We seldom realize…that our most private thoughts and emotions are not actually our own. For we think in terms of languages and images which we did not invent, but which were given to us by our society.” This statement relates to the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding, because the novel analyzes what the absence of societal structure does to the human mind. Golding analyzes this question by generating allegories through many characters.