William Golding's Lord Of The Flies Philosophy Essay

William Golding has realized how because readers are so different from each other, one still has to collaborate to get the best results and has proven to every person that we should all work together. For example Piggy, a fat and a weak boy contributes so much, even though his own friends made fun of him, but Piggy devoted himself because Golding has claimed “Piggy was so full of pride in his contribution to the good of society that he helped to fetch wood”(Ch#8). William Golding illustrates an example of human nature in which he shows how there is a struggle between right and wrong. Human nature in this case also has shown how boys listen and work accordingly towards the demands of Ralph because he claims “We've got to have rules and obey

But he’s the first to lash out and go crazy out of fear and the desire to be.Jack left the group because he wanted to be the leader/chief and the fear of the beast/evil on the island but he was so consumed of being cleif just to have people. Killing the pig was like a “nice long refreshing drink” (Golding #). They got pleasure out of killing the pig and not paying any attention to the fire. William Golding portrays foreshadowing to show little signals the the boys do slowly become

(Golding 33). Being stranded on the island has majorly changed Jack, he is praised for killing pigs because of it supply of meat. The amount of praise and the feeling of victory after a kill has caused Jack to go mad. The society within the island has corrupted Jack and many of his hunters because they are praised so greatly for killing a pig that they have now adapted this hunting as an evil game, the hunts are no longer for food but instead for self pride, and praise, and power.

By the end of the novel, Jack has become a full blown barbarian. He is so caught up in killing pigs that he no longer listens to Ralph. He tries to become chief again and fails. Because of that, he starts his own tribe on the other side of the island where all they do is hunt pigs. The boys that follow him are transformed into the savage that he is. “Here, struck down by the heat, the sow fell and the hunters hurled themselves at her…Jack was on top of the sow, stabbing downward with his knife. Roger found a lodgment for his point and began to push till he was leaning with his whole weight. The spear moved forward inch by inch… [t]hen Jack found the throat and the hot blood spouted over his hands.” Jack and his followers were demoralized and tainted

While Jack and his hunters started out as just choirboys, they become obsessed with violence and are driven to kill. In the beginning of the book, Jack hesitates and misses his chance to kill a trapped pig. Later on, as Jack and his newly formed tribe hunt in the forest, they discover a sow. Following the desperate chase after

Two philosophers of different eras tackle the same topic, human nature, and a great argument breaks out. Is man inherently evil, like William Golding believes? Or is man good at heart but inevitably becomes corrupted by the society he lives in, as said by Jean Jacques Rousseau? Both philosophers have very strong opinions and well reasoning for what they believe. Golding’s views are displayed well throughout his novel, Lord of the Flies; a tale about strong minded, young boys stranded on an island who must find a way to survive on their own. After reading this novel, I found myself agreeing much with Rousseau’s views on human nature.

Jack Merridew quickly finds himself, losing all civilized traits he once had. When the boys wash up on the deserted island , Jack clearly asserts himself into the leader, and the best thing going on the island. Jack then loses a leader vote to Ralph, Jack and his choir boys are quickly assigned the duties of hunters. But when Jack is met with the first animal he sees out hunting he is quickly met with internal conflict, “The three boys rushed forward and Jack drew his knife again. He raised his arm in the air.. The pause was only long enough for them to understand what an enormity the downward stroke would be. Then the piglet tore loose from the creepers and scurried into the undergrowth… ‘I was choosing a place. Next time!’ “ (31). While Jack originally deems himself as the best and bravest, he has areal moment of weakness, when he finds himself being incapable of being able to kill the pig. He really has a battle within himself, so when he was given the hunter job he gladly accepted. At this time he became a hypocrite and not only made a mockery of himself, but as Jack represent his choir boys which are now known as hunters. Jack’s action however, foreshadows an event to come when does infact see another pig, there will be no hesitation. Further in the novel, the group of survivors have lost all civilized traits they once had. The boys are divided on who really is the true leader and the impending

His values foil over Ralph’s, making them a disagreeable pair. Jack does not comply with all the rules that Ralph enforces and always wants nothing but to have fun. For instance, once the group splits, half of the boys stand watch, gather food, and keep the fire going, when Jack and his half come running in exclaiming that they are going to “hunt and feast and have fun” (154). This shows that Jack would rather go out on his own, separate himself from the rules, and live wild and free. He continues his remarks, testing his limits by provoking the opposing group. Moreover, Jack demonstrates that he values hunting by constantly getting excited over trapping an innocent pig. In the process of his hunting methods, he leaves his responsibilities behind, but does not care, for he “killed a pig” and “cut the pig’s throat” (72,73). One knows that he appreciates hunting over anything else because he is seen to be the happiest he has ever been on the lonely island, talking excitedly, “[dancing] a step or two”, “laughing”, and “grinning” (73). This is an excellent example of how Jack values hunting and adventure because he is portrayed as a rough, rude young man by the author throughout the entire book, but as a happy young happy boy in this particular section. This means that he was happiest whilst doing something he values and loves - hunting. Jack’s value towards freedom is also seen when he constantly dismisses Ralph’s

People are born with certain genes that either make them good or bad; the question is which genes do you have? In Lord of the Flies by William Golding these kids start to thrive on their bad genes because their surroundings are playing a part of how they act. When the boys started to hunt they would like to kill pigs for fun. At one point they thought of it like a sport. Jack one the characters in the book would make fun of piggy for being fat and wearing glasses. This is due because jack has certain genes that already make him not like piggy. Humans are born with genes that determine how they act and what they do. Humans are born with good or evil; There surroundings allow good or evil to thrive.

At first none of the boys were savages, including Jack. Jack agreed with Ralph that they had to have rules and obey them. When the boys were assigned jobs, Jack wanted to hunter. When Jack saw the first pig on the island he chased it and was going to kill it with his knife, but he couldn't kill it and the pig got away. As time went on the boys started to make several errors. Jack started to hunt more and more and he got more hunters. Some of the boys got distracted from their task, like keeping the fire burning and making smoke. One day, a boat passed by the island, but the fire died and there was no smoke to alert the boat.

By the end of the novel, it was apparent that the boys on the island had changed completely from the innocent school boys they were to killer savages. Although the boys did not start off as killers, life on the island transformed them into this beast. As we see with Jack, the first time he went hunting, he failed to kill the pig, but now he has been obsessed with making it his goal. This was a turning point in Jack because it starts his transformation into this savage killer in which he knows when the novel goes onto to speak about how, “He tried to convey the compulsion to track down and kill that was swallowing him up”(Golding 51). The whole idea of failing to kill the pig is just frustrating to him to the point where he is set on doing it.

Jack has killed before and he has no problem with killing again. Golding states, “‘See? See? That's what you'll get! I meant that! There isn't a tribe for you anymore! The conch is gone-’” (181). Showing his lack of remorse of Piggy, Jack makes fun of Piggy’s death. Jack is truly a sadistic human being. Jack is the devil in a 12-year old's body. He uses the death of Piggy as a statement of what could happen to you if you disobey his rule. The deaths of Simon and Piggy were not enough for Jack he needed more blood to be shed. Golding states, “Viciously with full intention, he hurled his spear at Ralph...”(pg 181). In a spat of rage, Jack attempts to murder Ralph. Jack’s goal of complete savagery overcomes him and attempts to kill the last ounce of humanity on the island. Ralph is the only boys chance of rescue and the last remaining symbol of civilization. The problem is Jack does not want to be rescued or restore civilization. Jack loves being dirty and wild. He was not a peace until he painted his face. The island allows Jack to reveal his true character: A bloodthirsty savage. In Jack’s efforts to find Ralph, he sets the island on fire. Not only is Jack risking the lives of his hunters he risking his own life. Jack is willing to sacrifice his life in order to take Ralph’s life. Jack thirst for blood has clouded his judgment and he can no longer think straight. Jack lives for anarchy and

William Golding stated after writing The Lord of the Flies, that he had attempted to connect the flaws of modern society to their origin in the nature of humanity. In doing so, Golding has alluded to the contrasting teachings of the philosophers Jean Jacque Rousseau and Thomas Hobbes and the overarching conflict of humanity being inherently good versus inherently evil.

When your life is on the line and you are threatened, some of you human instincts will take over. In the next couple paragraphs you will see how the boys on the island express their survival skills against nature, deal with their surroundings and how it reflects their character, and how they evolve and adapt to their isolated world. But maybe most of all just being a little lucky and being the most fit for the environment. When it comes down to it, you will do whatever necessary to survive.

In this quotation, Golding reveals some of the dark morals that he acquired from participating in World War II. His many other books also include similar morals about man’s fall from grace, but the books contain some positive thoughts. So, even though Golding sends obscure messages in his writing, he also includes many reasonable ideas