Nurture In Lord Of The Flies

     As the boys on the island progress from well-behaved, orderly children longing for rescue to cruel, bloodthirsty hunters who have no desire to return to civilization, they naturally lose their innocence that they possessed earlier in the novel. But Golding does not portray this loss of innocence as something that is done to the children; rather, it results naturally from their increasing openness to the innate evil and savagery that has always existed within them.

Both of the boys change a lot during their stay on the island. Ralph begins the novel as a leader and role model to the other boys. But eventually, the group gives in to savage instincts and Ralph's position

Golding starts off his story with a civilized society which slowly descends into savagery and tyranny. For instance, Ralph and Jack are utterly ashamed of not knowing how to build a fire in the beginning of the story because as leaders, they are responsible for the others who follow them. This shows that a sense of responsibility, a sign of a civil school of thought, is present in the minds of Jack and Ralph. At this moment, both of the boys feel embarrassed for being incompetent and not living up to the expectations of their followers. This reassures the reader of the presence of civilization. As time progresses, a drastic change in the entire group can be observed. Starting with the hunters, barbarism

Both of the boys change a lot during their stay on the island. Ralph begins the novel as a leader and role model to the other boys. But eventually, the group gives in to savage instincts and Ralph's position

At the end of Lord of the Flies, Ralph weeps “for the end of innocence”. That’s an example that Ralph did indeed recognize that the boys did lose innocence and that he realized this after leaving the monstrous island. The beast did indeed cause the boys fear and terror. The cause of Simon’s death was the beastie’s

Throughout Lord of the Flies, Golding shows his views of the inherent evil of humans. He shows how humans can be in such a savage state, practically mimicking the way of life of their prehistoric ancestors. He exemplifies this with acts of carnage carried on by the young stranded children. It all started with a slight urge to hunt down a pig and then continued on to murdering another human being. Golding shows his views best at the end of the book with the boys being rescued by a Navy crew, which would go on to war it self.

It is a very arguable subject on whether or not people are born with good intentions, and therefore taught by others the ‘evil’ side of their personality. Whether it is the absence of ethical conduct in human nature, or just the way one perceives a situation, evil seems to be prominent in our everyday lives. Humans seem to have a moral code that follows them with every decision they make, yet despite the laws of morality and society, people of this world still seem to behave inhumanely because of the act of self-preservation, human interest, and who exactly the authority figure is at the time.

Sometimes we wonder: What truly makes one an adult? Do they have to be over 18 to be an adult? Do they need to have a good job or a home and family? Although there is no clear-cut answer for this question, in my eyes, adults are seen as responsible people who are able to properly function in the “real world” and have a clear mind to think of solutions for conflicts that may arise. The roles of these types of adults are a key factor in William Golding’s Lord of the Flies. This is seen in many places throughout the story, such as in the boys’ society, their struggle and eventual loss of order, and their actions when reunited with an actual adult. Overall, adults are seen as a symbol of order for the boys on the island, a symbol which

One of the biggest forms of adversity with which the boys struggled was undoubtedly learning to cope and overcome the fear the littluns had instilled upon themselves associated with ‘the beast’. Golding does this by changing the way Ralph handles the crisis and changing his basic survival instincts back to that of the society the boys have left behind and learn to be compassionate towards the obviously scared young boys. This is obvious because throughout the book Ralph has been harsh, we can see this most in the first few chapters where he himself is obviously scared at the prospect of surviving with no adult help or guidance, we can see this through the way Golding has made Ralph speak and react to the other characters, such as his harshness to another key figure in the book, Piggy. An example of this is the fact that Ralph continuously tells Piggy to ‘Shut up’. However, when he understands the littluns fear of ‘the beast’, his tone softens and he understands that they need to be protected and looked after to feel safe, this is obvious because he made sure

In Golding novel, he placed boys on an unknown island without any grownups. Their adaptations begins when the kids starts to live a s their life was normal. For instance, when Ralph realizes about his daily routines, “ he discovered with a little fall of heart that they were the conditions he took a snormal now and that he did not mind. ( Golding 110) . This is significant for it displayed the environment effect on Ralph mind. Him having a look would never occur if he was in civilization. Also, the boys made their movements that weren’t meant for them in their old life. For example, Ralph intentionally hits one of the other boys. “Ralph shot forward..and swung..casing the savage to tumble over. In Spite of the situation, a kid would never hurt

This is where both Ralph and society’s perception of personal responsibility skews wrong. Golding explores broadly the inherent savagery prescient in all of the boys, even Ralph, and yet also assumes the former’s idea of society is the only morally good way to go about human civilization. However, concerning our world at large, morals need to take a backseat to practicality. Clearly, Ralph’s governance wasn’t very good, since it burned out just like his signal fire. He failed

In the novel, Lord of the Flies, William Golding is able to use his outstanding writing abilities utilizing metaphors, symbolism, and other literary devices to establish a hidden message throughout the novel. The hidden message that Golding builds on is that there is a natural evil inside every human being, which is suppressed in an organized society through laws, rules, and punishment. The young boys in the novel are on an island all by themselves. There is no punishment for their actions, therefore allowing that evil to come out of most of the boys. All humans have an innate evil within them and that evil is brought out when there is a lack of civilization and consequence as seen in Simon’s murder,

While many believe that we are both nature and nurture, some still takes sides and argue whether we are nature or nurture. The topic nature vs. nurture has always been debated. Nature is our inborn abilities and traits, what we are born with. Nurture take the traits we have and mold them as we mature and learn new things. Scientists argue if who we are is shaped by our genes and/or the environment. In the novel, Lord of the Flies, by William Golding it focuses on a group of boys stranded on an island and their attempt to govern and take care of themselves. Most of the boys become savages. The nurture theory impacts us everyday in our environment. Everyone cares about what others think of them. One follows the current fashion. They try to be like others and start acting like them.

Ralph starts off being blinded by happiness as all he could think about was that there were no adults and was excited for the new freedom. But as time progresses, Ralph realizes that the world isn’t just fun and games. He discovers the true nature of humans as he watches the others descend into savagery. Ralph is exposed of kinds of evil that begin to affect him

As soon as the film “Lord of the Flies” begins the audience is presented with visuals of a plane that seems to be emergency landing in the ocean and a large group of adolescent boy scouts swimming safely a shore following the crash. After realizing the trauma these young boys have overcome, you are immediately given insight to the minds of these originally civilized children. Since survival is the main concern for every child on the island the film does a great job of displaying a commonly challenged theory of Nurture vs. Nature. It shows just how embedded our animalistic tendencies are in our DNA as well as how quickly they can reemerge once faced with a situation as dire as these boys have been through. It also explores the concept of the need of “Leadership”, “Structure” and “Rules” in times of crisis. It is commonly observed that individuals that are lost tend to cling to a person that portrays a level of understanding, maturity, and confidence. People that showcase leadership qualities are also looked to for guidance, structure, and establishment of a sense of security for everyone. Many different psychological theories are present in “Lord of the Flies”, however the focus of this paper will examine the impact of Nurture vs. Nature, Conflict of Aggression, and the heightened influence of Personality on Adolescence.