Positivity In Lord Of The Flies

Lang, explains through a series of scientific studies that pessimism can sometimes be a better form of seeing life than optimism. Throughout the article studies are being done on different age groups, the youngest group always shows a “sunny” outlook on life while the middle aged group is logical and realistic. Optimism has shown health complications and mental issues in older people (Lang, 2013). I usually do not think negatively about life, but as an improvement I should start seeing life for what it truly is, unpredictable and inconvenient in order to prevent a distasteful lifestyle in the

Explorer Edmund Hillary once said “I think it all comes down to motivation. If you really want to do something, you will work hard for it.” Being driven allows people to stay on their track until they get what they achieve. In Macbeth by William Shakespeare, the main character Macbeth was motivated to become the king. In Lord of the Flies by William Golding, Jack kept his goal of becoming the leader of the island, and stuck with it throughout their time on the island. Although intelligence allows one to be in power, motivation is more important for attaining power because it allows one to keep trying until they achieve what is desired.

There are times in this world when rolling out of bed and putting on a brave face is the only thing that seems sensible enough to get you through the day. You slurp down your morning cup of coffee, glare at yourself in the mirror, and wonder what’s the point of it all? Why am I living my life half exhausted wandering from place to place doing what I’m told when I’m told to make myself a living? This is exactly how a pessimist often thinks;, they tend to see only the worst in a scenario or believe that only the lowest possible situation will happen. I have chosen not to live my life like that, I have chosen to not only try to lead each day with a positive mind and a healthy attitude, but I have also decided to spread optimism to others by the simple gestures such as a smile. I will admit that at times being an optimistic person isn’t always easy because

For millions of years, humans have faced adversity and in doing so, they have understood that it is a key factor in shaping character. The life teaching novel Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, is a perfect example of this statement. The insidious, yet inspiring novel grasps its readers and takes then on a journey of self reflection. In fact, the New York Times book review says “it has changed many perspectives on life itself ” (Times). The book's greatest lesson is portrayed, when one of the main characters, Ralph, faces all types of adversity and how those adversities shape his

William Golding’s The Lord of the Flies: A Sadistic Society of Self-Destruction (and What We May Do to Fix It)

Those who say they can, and those who say they can’t, are both usually right. This is the same thing as optimism vs pessimism. Although seeing solutions in a pessimistic way may be easier than an optimistic, this way is not always right. In the book, The Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, it seems as if Golding was trying to tell his readers that the human race is doomed. However, when looked at closer, he does hint at several reasons why humanity is indeed not doomed. People are so smart and social, that there really isn’t a chance for humanity to be doomed. Now not everyone will see these reasons right away. Conclusion

Characters in almost any book often come across a “crossroads”, or a time during which they are forced to ultimately choose whether they are good or evil. In Wonder, one example of this is when Summer decides to sit with August. One of the more popular girls, she knows that her actions will affect her position in the grade’s class system. Even with the threat of unpopularity looming over her, she decides to sit with August, who has cruelly been nicknamed the “Zombie Kid” by other classmates. At the beginning of the school year, Summer seems to be one of the only students to see August’s kind personality instead of his abnormal face, saying, “He’s just a kid.

In the book Lord of the Flies by William Golding, some critics think his two themes are that there is no hope for humankind and that evil is an inborn trait in all people. They think this because they are becoming chaotic savages, abusing their power and their instinct to survive and kill starts to take over. The critics think the themes are there is no hope for humankind and evil is in all people because the boys in the book become savages and everything turns to chaos and violence. At the beginning of the book the boys elect a chief and start to create jobs for everyone, like attending the fire and hunting. Although, as the story continues the boys start to not care about tending the fire, they only care about having fun.

Dark optimism is the simultaneous belief in humanity’s potential and its failure to achieve it, an idea reflected heavily by William Golding in his novel The Lord of the Flies. Though his work explores the most deplorable aspects of human nature, Golding acknowledges the heights to which humanity can rise, demonstrating confidence in its future.

In his book “The Lord of the Flies”, William Golding illustrates the fight between good and evil in humankind. While the story takes its course, the world is in war. The story starts with an air crash on a deserted island in the Pacific Ocean. The only survivors, a group of young British boys aged 6 to 12, are left to fend for themselves.

A pigs head on a stick was speaking to me. I was completely baffled. It started talking about the beast. The lord of the flies (pigs head) started talking none sense saying, "I'm part of you?" The lord of the flies was implying that the beast was part of me and that I am foolish for even trying to kill it. That can't be possible, the beast is mysterious creature that come from the sea and hunts. My eyes were half closed and my body was getting stiff. The head of the pig was expanding, it spoke at tone of a school master and started to get angry. Before I fainted I heard the lord of the flies despicably say, " W are going to have fun on this island! So don't try it on, my poor misguided boy or else" (144). I don't understand

The author William Golding is thought to have a pessimistic perspective of life. Golding’s perspective throughout the book suggests that even though both good and evil reside in all of us, that evil will always be superior when society’s rules and order dissipate. However, there is also an argument that the novel isn’t necessarily pessimistic and that the goodness in us may be dominant over evil. There are many instances in the novel in which we witness this.

The question of “good and evil” and it’s relevance pertaining to society today is paramount to maintaining a structured, and functioning society. How does one define such a subjective issue. Unfortunately we can only speculate as to what we believe to be right or wrong, and Golding sprinkles his opinion in amidst the story quite ambiguously. I believe that Golding wrote his novel with the view of Thomas Hobbes in mind. He took the innocence of children and allowed his fictional characters to slip into chaos and violence, despite the positive influence that Ralph and Piggy bring to the table. In William Golding’s novel ‘Lord of the Flies’, there are suggestive themes that not only support the inherent ‘evil’ human nature theory, by utilizing

William Golding’s Lord of the Flies contains the core tone of pessimism and cynicism that it inherited from its author’s perspective on life. It takes place in World War II, particularly during the child evacuations of Operation Pied Piper. However, Golding wrote the novel during the Cold War. In order to understand why he did this, the reader must know about the historical context of the story.

To what length does the Lord of the Flies show that it is a predominantly pessimistic novel? Well first off the novel emphasizes the ups and downs of the human behavior when it is in difficult situations and when life is threatened. The author William Golding, makes sure throughout the book the mood feels negative and hopeless. Golding also makes sure by the end of the book, all good seen in the characters fades and the evil starts to ooze out as law and order is broken and decency of all is forgotten as killing is seen as a game. This leaves the reader feeling pessimistic and feeling heart rending for Ralph as he sees the loss of innocence of all who was on the island. With all that left behind, the question is did Golding show any optimism in this hopeless mess of an experience. That answer would be yes and corroboration that supports that William Golding did write in some optimistic views is in Ralph’s defiance of Jack and the tribe, despite the odds against him. Following Sam’ Eric’s refusal to betray Ralph and finally Ralph’s rescue from the savaged island by a naval officer.