Lord of the Flies Commentary

William Golding’s Lord of the Flies presents a story of a group of boys who become stranded on an island together, and in their struggle to survive; some begin to fight for power. Having power makes them feel in control of their situation; however, this power struggle quickly begins to consume them. Golding uses the power struggle between Ralph and Jack, the two main characters, to illustrate the power struggle between good and evil.

“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.

What went wrong in the Lord of the Flies? Some may say Jack and some may say Roger, but what are the real reasons for the downfall of the boys? They are, the loss of hope, the loss of order, and the passing of time.

One of the strongest forms of adversity came in the form of a strong and outspoken boy Jack; Jack often overwhelms and disregards things that Ralph, the chief of the boys on the island, has said to be done. Ralph, we can see, struggles to hold his control over the group of boys when Jack refuses to believe the importance of these jobs. Ralph’s biggest struggle against adversity against Jack happens during a time of

Imagine being stranded on an island without hope or assurance of help being on the way. This is the scenario William Golding presents in his novel, Lord of the Flies. Golding uses many symbols throughout his novel to help shape the theme of how the flaws of human nature create the flaws within a society. Jack and Ralph interact throughout Golding’s novel to demonstrate how the flaws in human nature cause the flaws and chaos in a society. Jack begins to show his oppressiveness and power hungry characteristic not too long after he separates himself from Ralph.

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.

In the novel “ Lord of the flies” author William Golding uses word choice to reveal the elements of a character's personality and how that personality develops over time . Through word choice , actions,looks and thoughts, the character of of Ralph is introduced , explained developed over the course of the of the text it reveals his attitude. First of all the story “Lord of the Flies” is a book about During a war, a plane carrying a group of boys on their way home from boarding school is shot down over the ocean. The pilot of the plane is killed, but many of the boys survive the crash and find themselves deserted on an island, where they are alone without any adults watching them. The reader that they are alone because in the novel “Lord

The ability to create characters of depth plagues many modern writers. Ralph’s character exemplifies an author’s superior style of character development. In “The Lord of the Flies,” a novel by William Golding from 1954, Ralph’s character changed from negative, positive and neutral. In this novel, there are five main moments that defines Ralph’s character the most. These shows how Ralph’s character evolve throughout the novel.

The use of Golding’s simple diction and syntax also infers this tone. It creates the feeling that the littluns are bored and uninterested in what Ralph is saying. The style choices of this passage reflect the theme in the novel, power. Power is everywhere on the island and is shown through different levels throughout the novel.

The novel, “Lord of the Flies,” setting begins on an island in which a group of boys have found that they are stranded. The reader is introduced to Ralph, the protagonist of the novel and the boy who embodies the ideals

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

Even though Golding had an enormous amount of symbols throughout his novel, Simon is the first to recognize the complication posed by the beast and the “Lord of the Flies” that is, that the monster on the island is not a real, physical beast, but rather a savagery that lurks within each and every human being. As a final point, the loss of social structure within civilization can lead to the demise of the boys on the island whether it's between Ralph vs Jack, the boys vs the island, or even Simon vs

This passage probably the most powerful one in the whole novel. In this specific passage, which is also the second to last one in the book, Ralph realizes that yes, he is being rescued and saved but that he has changed a lot and he will never be the same person again. Ralph also became aware of the fact that he lost his innocence in that island, and learned about the evil that hides inside every human being. The three literary element in this passage are figurative language, theme and character development. This paragraph has figurative language because ralph said the island was scorched up, comparing it to dead wood. Character development in my opinion is the most important literary element in this passage. Ralphs attitude and personality

In this novel, the ‘boy with fair hair’ is presented in many different ways. In this essay, I will present every different aspects of Ralph evoked by Golding in the opening chapter of ‘Lord of the Flies’. First of all, Ralph is shown as a strong, fit and healthy person. This is shown in the quotes “Ralph had a golden body and might make a boxer” and “he can’t half swim well”. These short extracts emphasise Ralphs beautiful athletic body and muscles.

Once the boys arrive on the island, the reader wonders how they got there. The author addresses this detail, “The plane was shot down in flames. Nobody knows where we are. We may be here a long time”(34). This significant detail is included because it tells the reader how the world is at the time for the group of boys. This gives some background information to the reader on the situation of being stranded on an island, not knowing where you are or if you will ever be rescued. Furthermore, after Simon’s death, Golding presents the detail of how Ralph is dealing with the death, “Ralph, cradling the conch, rocked himself to and fro”(157). The author specifically included Plath's state of being because it was the first death they have encountered of their own since they’ve been on the island. As the reader this affects my mood to be gloomy because Ralph is traumatized from Simon’s death. This incident contributes to the tone of the novel, morose, because with the idea of not being rescued and a death the tone turns