The Lord Of The Flies By William Golding

The boys show their first sign of their rebellious instinct shortly after the plane crash. After the boys find one another and gain information about the crash, a realization hits that they are now on their own. When asked by Piggy if there are any adults, Ralph replies “I don’t think so. [...] No grownups!” (8) Ralph states this with excitement, as he now realizes the freedom the boys have. This portrays the internal desire to rebel against authority. The boys associate adults with the rules they had back home. The rules they have at home prevent the boys from doing anything they desire. Now the boys lack any form of adult supervision which allows them to act according to

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.

Simon is one of the major characters in the “Lord of the Flies” novel. Simon's character seems to live by what is right as to the rest of the boys on the island. There are many reasons and examples in the Lord of the Flies that have to do with Simon being compared to Jesus Christ.

Does every human have an inbred evil quality within their soulful selves? Nobel-Prize winning author, William Golding accurately exemplifies the fact that evil is an inborn characteristic in “Lord of the Flies” one of his finest books explaining to his readers the acrimonious truth about human nature. Golding started establishing his pessimistic view about human nature throughout his times at World War Two where he came to realize that everyone has some sort of cruelty within them and it is a natural part of mankind. Set during the time period of World War Two, the book is about a group of English boys being evacuated safely out of the country, but the plane crashes, leaving the boys stranded on a deserted island, the boys try to manage themselves in a civilized way, but instead end up becoming savage. Lacking of being in a civilized area, Roger one of the characters, starts attaining pleasure from hurting others. Jack the antagonist of the novel, due to his immense lust for power, he started showing attributes of savagery. Ralph the protagonist of the book who started off kind and supportive towards the idea of civilization, he too became a victim of savagery later on. As portrayed by Golding through the symbolic representation of the “Beast”, evil is an inborn characteristic that cannot be evaded and is forever within humankind. Similar to the Yin-Yang, a Chinese symbol for qualities in life, states that there is a bit of bad within everything good and a bit of good within

When William Golding introduced Ralph in his book "The Lord of the Flies" I immediately identified with him. He was somewhat intelligent, yet deferred to logic and truly spent the time to think out a solution to the current crisis, instead of being a demanding dictator, and how to solve them. Golding excellently exhibits Ralph 's abilities near the end of the book when he is trying to figure out how to get out of the burning brush. I have been in dozens situations that demanded immediate attention and solution which reminded me of myself when I had to learn things in a trial by fire method over the years. For example, I come back from lunch and there was a backup on the line. Being the manager on duty at 18 I did not have much experience, yet I immediately sprung into action and started ordering people around which averted a huge crisis.

Change is inevitable. In Lord of the Flies, three of the characters represent how the human condition can change. Each character handles situations and conditions differently. Their conflicts challenge their existence and eventually lead to their demise. In Lord of the Flies, during the wage of war between good and evil, the true face of everyone is revealed, whether it be Roger, Simon, or the children as a group.

William Golding wrote Lord of the Flies as a way to counteract an existing thought at the time, that those who would overcome adversity would become significantly more compassionate, peaceful, and respectful to the many surrounding them. Living in the midst of war, are a group of English schoolchildren, whose plane is shot down, landing on a deserted tropical island. Two of the school children, Ralph and Piggy, quickly come across a conch shell on the beach, realizing that it could be used to assemble the other boys. Following this gathering, the group of boys decide on having Ralph as leader and Jack to be in charge of the boys who hunt for food. Soon, a few military planes become engaged in a battle occurring far above the land which the boys are on. As the many boys continue to sleep, they fail to notice the lights and explosions in the night sky. In the midst of this battle, a parachutist drifts to land on the signal-fire mountain, however, he is dead. The twins, Sam and Eric who are placed responsible as to watch the fire throughout the night, are asleep, and are unsuccessful of seeing the parachutist. Once awake, they see the silhouette of the parachute, large, mimicking the beast of the island which they fear. Running back to the camp, they tell of their encounter with the image of the beast, and a hunting expedition is quickly organized for a search. Traveling up the mountain, they view the silhouette of the parachute as an enormous ape. Jack tells the others of what

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.

“The Cold War isn 't thawing; it is burning with a deadly heat,” (“Richard M. Nixon”). Many remember the long period of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, as a time of heated tensions. Each country was suspicious of the other’s contrasting form of government: the democratic government of the United States was proud of the freedoms it granted its citizens; while the Soviet Union’s ruthless dictatorship greatly limited the liberties of its people. This era created lasting views of the concept of “good versus evil”. British author William Golding wrote his novel, Lord of the Flies, during this time and it reflects this uneasy atmosphere. The character development, along with the carefully chosen symbolism of the novel suggests that Golding wrote Lord of the Flies as an allegory to the people and events of the Cold War, but also to present his future predictions for the Cold War; both of these exhibit the views of the concept of “good versus evil” prevalent at the time.

“Lord of the Flies” was awarded the prestigious Nobel Prize for literature in the year 1983. It has also received positive and optimistic comments from The Times. The provided positive feedback to the renowned piece of literature has made the novel and other written masterpieces of the author highly demanded. The author of this award winning novel, William Golding, was also known for many of his other highly favoured books. For example, “The Spire” and “The Inheritors”. Though the author has written other well known pieces of literature, “Lord of the Flies” will always be his most renowned piece. Not only was this his most famous piece of writing, but also his first. William Golding was not only an astounding author, he has also served in