William Golding 's The Book After The War

The boys had no rules since there was not any adults in the island. If the boys did not want to do something they would not do it. All the boys did not care about their appearance they were not those civilized boys anymore. As the days passed and the boys were still stranded in the island they would become less civilized. In chapter 7 all the boy’s appearance is not civilized they begin to look like animals: “Not one of them was an obvious subject for a shower, and yet--hair, much too long, tangled here and there, knotted round a dead leaf or a twig” (Golding). What this means in terms of civilization is that the appearances the boys present is symbolizing that they have no hope and that the boys do not care. They are hiding their feelings inside but are showing them in the outside by acting like animals and dressing uncivilized.

Lord of the Flies takes place around World War II. A group of boys are traveling by plane evacuating from a war area. The plane crashes in an ocean, and the

When the boys first arrive on the island, they are all nothing but British school boys who had lived in society where rules and regulations are established. The rules and regulations,

Initially, when the boys landed on the island, they were still displaying telling signs of culture and sophistication. Ralph even stops and jerks up his stockings, “with an automatic gesture that made the jungle seem for a moment like the Home Counties” (Golding 7). Jack informs the group that they have “ got to have rules and obey them. After all, we’re not savages”(42). This statement sums up the very beginning of the boys’ extended stay; they are eager to create rules and establish guidelines. Ralph, Jack and the others are imagining a neat, orderly society, with all of its little citizens behaving and following the rules. Enthusiastic compliance is expected. Very soon, however, a sort of causal negligence and lack of effort develops. The boys would rather have fun and play than help build shelters or fill coconuts. Ralph bemoans the carelessness of the others to Jack; “All day I’ve been working with Simon. No one else. They’re off bathing, or eating, or playing” (Golding 50). The final basic evolution of the boys is far worse than lax, however; they become violent and unrestrained, acting first and thinking later, if at all. They develop a game in which one of their own pretends to be a pig, and they gather around and ‘hunt’ him. Even Ralph, the most rational, got carried away “by a sudden thick excitement, grabbed Eric’s spear and jabbed at

Without adult supervision, individuals do what they please. Similarly, adult supervision keeps people under control. When the boys crash land on the island, they realize that adults do not exist on the island. Before the savagery and turmoil, the boys innocently attempt to create a makeshift civilization. Proving unsuccessful, this attempt only destroys friendships and drives the island into further savagery. Ralph, the elected leader, attempts to keep the “civilization” intact; but, Jack rebels, and turns to savagery; thus, ending the boys only real chance of escaping this perilous island. Jack, Roger, and Ralph prove that without parental supervision the human nature is corrupt.

The boys created their own society on the island, which means they made their own rules, they followed them for awhile but eventually broke all of them. Like when they found the conch, “ We can use this to call the others, have a meeting, they’ll come when they hear us (pg. 16. Golding).” They made a rule that when the conch is sounded they are to all come to a specific place to have a meeting. “ Whats your name?” “ Johnny (pg. 18

Literary devices are techniques often used by authors to portray in-depth analyses of major characters, storylines, and central themes, which take place in a story. These analyses help readers understand a message the author is trying to convey. In the novel Lord of the Flies, William Golding uses different literary devices in order to demonstrate the boys’ struggle against the lack of society and law on the island, as well as the consequences that have transpired due to this loss. This conflict is evident through the different instances of irony, foreshadowing, and symbolism that occurs throughout the novel.

This story takes place during World War II on a deserted island. After a plane, transporting about a dozen young boys, gets shot down, they are trapped on an island without any adults.

They Danced and played in the warm water of the island without a care in the world. The island seemed like a utopia with its “white surf flinked on a coral reef, and beyond that the open sea was dark blue.” (pg. 10)

The boys on the Island may have done certain activities, because of their typical stereotypes. They made huts, determined who

Before he became a soldier, James Gooding worked as a whaler in Massachusetts. He received almost the same pay as a white man, sometimes making up to $20 per month. After Lincoln announced the Emancipation Proclamation, Gooding enlisted in the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, one of the first African American regiments in the Union. He was promised equal pay as white soldiers, which was $13 per month, but instead received $7 per month.

Twelve year old boys are stranded on an island with a sense of survival, but these young boys become uncivilized and turn into “savages”. They say that they cannot control their savage ways, I disagree with that statement. I think the boys could have some control is some situations.Ralph and Jack separated as two different leaders. Ralph wanted to get saved and build a fire, while Jack has been on the other side of the island, hunting and acting wild. The group of boys decided to join Jack’s side because he was a fun leader and traveled to his side. Jack never saw the island as a threat, he wanted to have fun and be wild. He would stand tall and saw proudly in the group, “this is our island. It's a good island. Until grownups come

The biggest authority figures children have are their parents, and without them they go out of control. When the boys first came on to the island they still had a feeling that an authority figure was watching them. Roger threw stones at Henry on the beach but “Roger’s arm was conditioned by a civilization…” so he only threw the stones around Henry but never actually hit him (Golding 62). The boys put rules in place and elected Ralph as their chief.

William Golding presents his book in the time period of World War II. English classmates have been shot down and crash landed on a tropical island, and there are no adults

When they first arrive at the island, Jack and the rest of the boys wears the same mask of innocence as every other human being, but it soon begins to slip. Throughout a massacre of pigs, Jack and the other boys releases their animal nature. Initially, the boys try to set up an island society that mimics the English society, with discipline and authority. The behavior of the boys is the same as they showed at school back home, but the need to be the survival of the fittest pushes the boys’ past their humanized nature. The children want to have familiar rules. Piggy says, “We’ll have rules!” he cried excitedly. “Lots of rules! Then when anyone breaks ‘em--” (Golding 25). Everyone follows the rules in the beginning, hoping that it will lead their rescue. But when their hopes dwindle, they soon fall out of order, becoming two independent and opposed groups. To become superior to the others, Jack kills pigs and humans and earns the place of a tribe leader. His actions show that humans act to