The Lord Of The Flies

The novel “Lord Of The Flies” is about a plane crashing onto an Island and no adult supervision left for the group of young boys that were left behind. The two boys first introduced in the story, Ralph and Piggy, find all of the boys along the island and gather together realizing they're left on their own and can do whatever they want . The boys then create a structured civilization using a conch shell to communicate and lead but it doesn't quite work out. In the novel, “Lord Of The Flies” written by William Golding,the story supports the philosopher Thomas Hobbes’ theory of the “Ruthless Savage” because the boys are portrayed as bullies and careless. The movie “The Hunger Games” shows several of the same qualities as the novel “Lord Of The Flies”.

What do symbols illustrate in novels? In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, symbols are illustrated through people, objects, and colors. In this novel, a group of children are faced with the difficulty of living isolated from society after their plane crashes on a deserted island. With no formal civilization, parents, or rules, the kids have the freedom to do as they choose. Throughout the novel, the boys find and use objects on the island that symbolize something of different importance. In Lord of the Flies, William Golding uses different objects to symbolize the difference between civilization and savagery.

As Donald J. Trump said, “The Theatre must always be a safe and special place”, and for once he is right, the Theatre is a special place place, where people and objects transform in front of our eyes. One element that helps make a play great, is if it effectively uses its sacred space. The definition of sacred space according to our lecture is, “A physical space that feels almost magical, sometimes it may transform or appear before our eyes.” Sacred space is not required to incorporate the entire stage either, it can just be certain parts of the play. I remember in reading the book The Lord of the Flies, that one of the boys when the world would get too intense for him, he would hide in a hole in a tree and calm down; that was his sacred space. Sacred spaces are used effectively throughout all forms of art. One item that is used frequently in safe spaces in the act of rituals. Our lecture definition of Ritual is, “Something that repeats. Each repetition feels the same and different at the same time”, kind of like how Star Wars The Force Awakens was basically just A New Hope. Joking aside Rituals are very important in literature, like for example in Lord of the Flies again, the kids would participate in ritual when they would kill a kid or a pig and chant “Kill the Pig, cut its throat, bash her in, drink its blood.” Throughout the four plays we watch the themes of Rituals and Sacred Space flowing through the veins of these stories, that carry the meaning of the works.

Jack represents evil, violence and how people can have a dark side emerge in a period of hardship. As a former choirmaster and "head boy" at his school, he lands on the island having had control and power over others, by overpowering the choir with his bad attitude. He wants to make rules similar to Ralph but his rules are much harsher. Jack’s rules are more black and white.

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

Through Ralph it shows that he is the most powerful boy on the island, despite his size. Ralph doesn't want to be in control of all the people, he just wants to find a way of the island. He is determined to create rules and follow them, and prioritizes the groups needs above his own selfish desires. For example, he builds the huts even though it isn't fun, compared to the boys who go off to play whenever instead of doing important tasks that aren't fun. Ralph symbolizes law, government and a civil society.

A symbol can express an idea, clarify meaning, or enlarge literal meaning. In the book, “ Lord of the Flies” by William Golding, there are many symbols such as the pig’s head, fire, painted faces, and Piggy’s glasses. However one symbol stands out more than the others, the conch. The conch symbolizes order, government, savagery, and even one of the characters called Piggy.

There are many novels that connect to different historical and social issues. Lord of the Flies by William Golding relates to World War 2, bullying, and competition. World War 2 is included as a historical event because of the time period the story takes place. Bullying and competition are used as social issues because the event occurs all around the world on a daily basis. The novel takes place in the 1950s, around the ending of the war.

Arthur stood by the window and gazed longingly out of it. He began daydreaming. He imagined what his knights were doing at that moment. Lancelot was probably helping some poor servant with their chores, Gwaine was probably (no, definitely) in the tavern, Elyan was probably helping a blacksmith run his forge, Leon was probably training or on duty (he always seems to be doing extra shifts), and Percival was probably lifting weights or reading. Arthur for the life of him couldn’t work out what that big guy would get up to in his spare time.

The shapeshifter goes back and forth between ally and enemy. More often is someone in the hero’s life that was thought to be a friend but turns around and stabs the hero in the back. But it can go the other way as well. Someone that the hero thought was an enemy could end up being a great ally. The shapeshifter can be identified this way by the actions of the character or how the hero views the character. The guardian in the story is the character that tries to get the hero to abandon the quest. The character shows up at any part of the quest and blocks or prevents the hero from the next part of the story. Sometimes this could be seen as obstacles that make the quest harder to complete. The guardian or obstacle must be defeated in some way in order to move on with the quest. The shadow is the villain in the story. The shadow’s only purpose is to cause conflict or strife for the hero. The shadow does not have to be a character or be in the hero’s life physically. It can also be like a mirror for what the hero could become if the hero breaks down and goes down the wrong path. If the hero succeeds in the quest it makes the success more meaningful because that means the shadow lost. The characters within a story can hold a multiple of these roles within the quest. Sometimes these character roles are hard to spot within the text because the character may not hold as an important part or impact within the quest. Now that the major character roles are known, the hero quest

Darkness. All I see is darkness and the never-ending blackness never knowing whether I am looking around, seeing the world around me or if this is just my twisted imagination toturing me to take the final step. Am I even alive? I feel long red vines twist and curl around my lollipop stick, loveheart tube jabbing into my hard sugary head. But I blot it out, wait patiently like an obidient soilder. Like an obidient soilder I too am waiting for death for the pain to end but it never does. And days pass and nights pass and I lose track of time until I hear the hussle and bussle of children pouring through the door wittering on about trivial matters, did you watch the latest tv programme? Or can sit next to you? Or I hate school, didn't

It felt like an hour since Jack’s car had broken down. Simon, Ralph, and Piggy were not only hot because they were in the middle of Death Valley, but also because they were angry with Jack for not filling his ride up with gas.

The eldest Rae walked over to Sky and placed her arm around her shoulder and explained. “Oh little Sky once you have lived as long as we have, you learn that life without the one meant for you is hard. If it’s this hard for us, we can only imagine what it’s been like for the Vampires. Yes, they may not be perfect, however we are ready to find out, and it will allow for an easier transition for little Rae. Don’t mistake our bravery for courage, we are terrified of the unknown parts, nevertheless if one is going, we are all going. We are hoping the saying, safety in numbers holds true.”

Doubt; a word not many people seem to fully grasp. Many see it as hesitation’s equal; thinking about a choice carefully before making a decision. However, doubt digs deeper than that. Whereas hesitation puts the question of, “should I do this?” in the head, doubt puts the question of, “can I do this?” in the head; a much more vile and crippling question. Doubt is more sinister and dark than other words that bear negative connotations for many reasons, one of which being that doubt does not gather attention or praise. Doubt much prefers to sit on the sidelines inconspicuously, letting hate and disgust take the spotlight while he stealthily pulls the strings of…what exactly? Doubt’s motives are not entirely understood by many. Doubt is not as bold or brash as hatred, or as noxious or virulent as disgust. If doubt doesn’t act like other negative thoughts, what exactly does doubt do? Instead of introducing baleful thoughts, doubt

“ Kindness is the beginning of cruelty” Frank Herbert. In the novel “Lord of the flies” William Golding gives the group of onlookers a brief look of the dark side of mankind also, the brutality that underlies even the most civilized people.While there is kindness in people as well, I think humans are essentially evil. There is a dark side in each and everyone of us due to the fact that there are consistent wars, no self control and we utilize savagery as a wellspring of excitement .