Writing Experience In Lord Of The Flies

Saturday morning, I was dressed bright and early to go to the library. On the walk over, the thought did occur to me that I might be able to find something on my weird weapon thing in a reference book. Google had been a dead end. Our next book in English was Lord of the Flies so I figured it’d be worth my time to look up stuff about it. It’d be that much less I’d have to do later.

In the story “Lord of the Flies” by William Golding, he shows how the boys lost all innocence and civilization. The boys went from having innocent child minds to taking lives of other people, acting savage, and losing all civilization due to problems on the island. The boys had forgotten where they came from and became savage in order to survive; it was the need of survival that caused the loss of innocence among the boys.

In the novel, "Lord of the Flies," a group of British boys are left on a deserted island in the middle of nowhere. Throughout the novel, they have conflicts between civilization and savagery, good vs. evil, order vs. chaos, and reason vs. impulse. What would it be like if the boys were replaced by a group of girls? Would they behave the same way they did in the novel? I believe that the girls would act in the same behavior as the boys in all ways because, everyone is installed with evil inside them which is their natural instinct, also because in life there is always a power struggle in all manners, and the outcome with the girls would be similar-since both sexes would plan on getting rescued.

William Golding, author of the classic novel, Lord of the Flies, had a number of life experiences that impacted his view of the world and led to the creation of his book. The most prominent experience he has had might of been his time spent in the Royal Navy, which revealed a darkness in himself and his writing. This darkness was portrayed by the beast by aspects of War, Fear, and Savagery.

The main theme of Lord of the Flies is that moral nature is not instinctive in mankind. There is a capacity for evil in all people, and their morality is superficial. Nonetheless, it is this moral integrity that must continue in order for a person to be ethical, for society to be maintained, and to keep society from falling in on itself. Society holds everyone together. Without the rules and the structure, evil in everyone becomes more prominent, and ideals, values, and basics of right and wrong are forgotten. Without society's rigid rules, chaos and savagery come to light. There are also a number of secondary themes in the book such as: people will abuse power when it is not earned; people will degrade others to

If people become isolated from civilization, then the beast inside of us can break the bonds from society and unleash the evil within using the power of fear. In the book, “The Lord of the Flies”, by William Golding, a group of boys becomes stuck on an island and it portrays the breakdown of society and structure and the transformation of them into savages. On the island, the boys first follow a conch which was the order and the link to society on the island but after a while, it loses most of it’s influence due to the disintegration of social order and rules. A character that used the tool of fear to gain control of the boys was Jack, who represents a

William James once said, “ The deepest principle in Human Nature is the carving to be appreciated.” William Golding wrote the novel Lord of the Flies in 1954. In the novel Lord the Flies, William Golding interprets the book into a real life experience in which he lived through during World War II. Golding believes that the basic nature of an individual is evil. The novel is about a group of british boys who are stranded on an island by themselves to survive with no adults. It took place during the World War II when a plane was shot down leaving them on an island. William Golding establishes connections from the book to real life experiences in history.

Novelist William Golding was born in the year of 1911 prior to World War I and developed an interest in English during his college career. World War II interrupted his plans as he went to serve in the Royal Navy familiarizing himself with warfare. After the war, Golding continued his pursuit of English through teaching and writing. His allegory Lord of the Flies centers on young adolescents’ survival on a deserted island after their airplane crash during the end of World War II. Golding’s life is reflected in Lord of the Flies through the foil, symbolism, and imagery heavily influenced by the time period of World War II.

Ultimately, through writing Lord of the Flies, Golding conveys

The novel “Lord of the Flies” was written by William Golding to demonstrate the problems of society and the sinful nature of man.

William Golding has a very dark and distinctive style in his writing. Golding served in WWII thus causing his view of the innate nature of man to be obscured and altered from the truth. He believes that evil lives within the heart of every man and sooner or later, it will come to rise. Throughout the novel, it is clear to see many of the elements that reflect the dark nature of Golding's writing. From the boys throwing rocks at the boys just for kicks to the Lord of the Flies, pure evil is presented to the eyes of the reader. Golding’s most distinct style would have to be accredited to his use of description. In many scenes, an ordinary action is presented in a completely new fashion due to the use of breathtaking descriptive diction. Golding didn't forget to describe other details that would pull the story together as a whole, such as the very intricate detail of the Jungle and how Jack's sweat would, ever so slightly, bead among his forehead. In the heart-wrenching scene where Simon is murdered and is revealed to the reader as the dead body in the sea illuminated by the fluorescent jellyfish like creatures, the reader is able to get a clear and detailed “painting” of the scene, almost like the reader is there, in first person, experiencing the heart break.

William Golding’s Lord of the Flies repeatedly contrasts with the morality-driven views of the controversial philosopher Frederick Nietzsche. Golding’s allegorical novel tells the story of a group of young boys who remain stranded on an island and left to their own instincts. Golding and Nietzsche would argue the issues the boys face are based on the morality and nature of man. Ralph, the protagonist, is delegated power by the other boys, while Jack, the antagonist, quickly becomes jealous of Ralph’s power. In Lord of the Flies, the conch, the masks, and the “lord of the flies” represent civilization, freedom and evil respectively. Golding supports a Judeo-Christian order, in

While reading Lord of the Flies the authors style began to peak through at the very beginning of the novel. The author uses mood and diction to create an image of freedom within the boys and also death is portrayed throughout the novel. “His head opened and stuff came out and turned red. Piggy's arms and legs twitched a bit, like a pigs after it has been killed.” This quote is an example of death that is portrayed in the novel. The author includes this in the book to show that the freedom within the community, that the boys have created is now becoming irrational and uncontrollable. Golding’s style of writing is also shown by how he displays the characters by being obedient and pretty accepting of others in the beginning on the novel. “'We've got to have rules and obey them. After all, we're not savages. We're English, and the English are best at everything.’” Golding shows in the beginning that even though the boys have more freedom than normal they are attempting to create a functioning and behaved society while they are waiting for the arrival of help. The author’s style choice to write the novel in third person is used to create a distant outlook on all of the main characters in the novel. Golding does this for the audience to see each of the characters feelings about different situations and towards the other characters in the novel. “'Maybe there is a beast....maybe it's only us.'” When reading this quote it made a great impact upon me. It showed me that the boys were

William Golding, the author of Lord of the Flies, was born on September 19, 1911. He was born in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England. William Golding was an English and philosophy teacher all the way up to 1940. Right after his teaching career, he joined the navy to serve his time. The navy is what inspired him to write his first big novel, Lord of the Flies. Lord of the Flies was actually awarded Nobel Prize for literature, ten years later William Golding passes away in Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England. William Golding always had a passion for writing. At the age 12 Golding attempted his first novel, but failed. As a child, unlike most writers, he was actually the bully. Golding was a frustrated boy who enjoyed bullying, “I enjoyed

This book, Lord of the Flies, was written by English author William Golding. It was his first book and when it was published in 1954, he was 43 years old. In 1983, the author got a novel prize in literature (Bruce, 1993). The book is about tragic story of young boys in an unknown island in war time. Although the book was not great success at that time, it soon became a best-seller and it is a recommended book in the world now. It has been cinematized three times since 1963. William Golding took elite courses. He graduated Oxford University and he was a teacher. He served in the navy for a time and reinstated as teacher (Nobelprize.org). I think his intelligence and military experience formed this story.