Theme Statement For Lord Of The Flies

This quote shows how the importance of dictatorial power in a “savage” society. Power is the most important thing when there are no boundaries to society.

Most violent acts committed in modern times are seen as unthinkable and heinous. Today’s culture appears to be at its most serene and peaceful. However, this may not be true. Today’s culture is still one of extreme violence and is comparable to some of history’s most horrific times. Over the course of history, violence in culture has been in fluctuation but has always been considerably aggressive. Modern violent culture is comparable to history’s as society’s forms of entertainment are still violent, racial, domestic, and religious. Disputes still occur and lastly, war and cruel punishments still exist in the world. Fortunately, there is hope as violence, although still existing, seems to be improving and slowly diminishing.

violence upon others and that this latent tendency can be exploited by a figure of authority. In Ernst Klee’s The Good Old Days, his

"But I don’t want comfort. I want God, I want poetry, I want real danger, I want freedom, I want goodness. I want sin." (Page 211, Chapter 17) This is the Savage explaining he would rather have real life, like in the old world, but instead, he is sucked into the World States idea of freedom; well, lack thereof that is.

Although most people would believe that they live in a civilized society, protected by laws and governing bodies that create social order, Sade believes that such institutions are a farce. Throughout history, nations and political institutions have arisen from violence. Revolutions and wars have paved the way to form new countries, states, and territories, all of which are usually at the expense of others. What is built from conflict is violent in nature. Because of this, it goes to show that the natural disposition of the people who form such governments and states are inherently violent as well. Thus, they still operate within nature’s laws behind the constructs of what they believe is civilized society. In an effort to further associate humans with nature’s laws, Sade also claims that people are just

The purpose of this drawing is to show how the tendency of human impulse towards savagery will always be prominent within us. There are simply ideals and rules in civilization that are designed to contain and minimize it. Therefore, when these restrictions are lifted or discarded, savagery will take over causing destruction within and the inevitable loss of humanity.

People have created a civilized society, but savageness will always exist in human nature, it may not be publicly displayed, but it lies deep inside each individual, whether you like it or not. Like in the novel, the kids have always lived in a civilized way, now that they are alone they have been much more disorganized and out of control. Individuals; not only adults, but also kids. Kids may be looked like angelic figures with creative, bright minds, and a wonderful future to come; and of course you don’t ever imagine a savage kid, but as mentioned before, savageness lies deep inside each individual just like Jack in Lord of The Flies, here is an example taken from the novel, “Jack stood up… the bloodied knife in his

In an alternate era of civilization vrs. savagery characters find themselves amidst the desire and design of synthetic biology. Whether that be the politics and influence second-hand or taking part in the predesignated caste system. The savages call the civilized impure, unclean, and inhuman. The civilized refer to the savages as savages and uncivilized. The also make constant comments at the used of mother, brother, father, sister and how dirty words they are. The civilized world strives to be mature at a young age and then stay young forever. Their way of live is based on the survival of youth and the preservation of order and hierarchy. Every person knows their standing and value and is taught it as a young child is constantly reminded of

The term noble savage is defined as a primitive man who represents the inner goodness of someone not corrupted by civilization. It was a major theme in the Romantic writings of the 18th and 19th centuries. It is most commonly found in the works of Jean-Jacques Rousseau. This stereotype is often considered racist, ethnocentric, or politically incorrect nowadays because of a long history of imperialism, colonialism, and discrimination, often promoting that native peoples were biologically inferior to whites. Many film adaptations have aspects of the Noble Savage, as the natives depicted in the movies are often seen as primitive when exposed to technology and civilization, but beautiful and wise when they’re among nature.

As more violent influences poison the minds of the people violent acts themselves also become more prominent. Hardman states “we are constructing our language to glorify war and violence and in that way make such violence appear appropriate even acceptable when it appears in reality.” In Kinkade’s Poem Skinning these violent influences surface in reality through the action of revenge. Kinkade writes “How easy it is/ to cut a throat/ let the blood roll over a pocket knife/ onto the ground” (pg. 63). This poem continues to compare the how easy it would be to skin the man who had raped a little girl just like an animal in metaphors like the ones above. As Hardman states in her work Language and War “We further make war an ‘appropriate’ response to problems by inverting the metaphors when we metaphorize the violent as peace”, just like people turning to revenge to solve their problems. The prevalent idea that violent metaphors are escaping the pages of literature and entering into reality is unmistakable true. No one is usual taught that revenge is the device to turn to when life throws them a curve ball, but the poison of todays metaphors has begun to engrave itself into the minds of today culture.

Also, "such stories parallel the kind of psychopathy of some in the corporate sector who speculate, pollute and militarize at will” (4). In this case, when someone makes violence the fundamental alternative, their fears are the ones that authority can take advantage of. They show the benefits of what can violence provide to them as well as things they care about. Resulting in violence being an open option to take due to their weaknesses.

Meaning, the fights, violence, hatred, and any other negative features that arises society. I agree with a majority of this. I believe strict rules and repression of some very natural feelings creates immense amounts of frustration. People act out with deviance, violence, and hatred. A perfect example, bullying within the communities of young people. Teens and young adults are just on the verge of discovering themselves, but are bombarded everyday by ideals from the media, their parents, and society as a whole that may hinder self-discovery. A young teen that cannot truly be who they want may take this anger out on another member of the society. This can be out of envy, because the bullied individual appears unrestraint by society’s mold. More often than not, the individual is viewed as ‘weaker’ than the bully. Therefore, the individual is easily targeted by a

Savage is a term that is overused today in the wrong connotation. It is being used on Twitter when one person insults another or when an individual does something “insane” like degrade a female on social media sites . But the term was also being overused in the 1800s. Analyzing this quote by William James “We are all ready to be savage in some cause. The difference between a good man and a bad one is the choice of the cause”, it sheds light on the idea that all men are created equal, and all men are ready to be savage. However, the difference between good and bad is the cause of their madness and what triggers an individual. This can be a struggle in everyday life, but it can also help us understand the atrocities Joseph Conrad writes about in Heart of Darkness. The terms “savage” and “civilized” were used extensively in the novel, and through a deeper

In the world today, violence is seen everywhere one can look from the media to our everyday life’s. In violence, someone is being dehumanized when it happens between two or more parties. For someone to act out in violence shows the inner moral of a person. Violence in most cases isn’t justiciable, but it’s interesting to see how individuals use their own morals in violence and everyday life. To show where these morals come from, I’m going to be using the works: Even in the Rain directed by Iciar Bollain, Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals by Immanuel Kant, and How Experiences Become Rights by Hans Joas.

Throughout the years, many conflicts have arisen in which only the human spirit could guide humanity towards triumph. The majority of these conflicts derive from a person, group of people, or idea attempting to suppress man’s freedom. This proposal is displayed in the works The Moon Is Down, Antigone, and Invictus. In John Steinbeck’s The Moon Is Down, the people of a town are struggling under the dictatorship of their invaders, whereas in Antigone, one person is combating a tyrant’s unjust law. Unlike the previous works, in Invictus, the freedom of the people in South Africa is being restrained by segregation and racial divide. Although each group endures altered situations, they respond in a similar way. When suffering under oppression and deprivation, people often utilize the human spirit to overcome their plight and achieve a free society.