Robert Benchley

In every novel, an object may represent something other than what it actually is. Lord of the Flies of by William Golding has several of these objects in it. An explanation for what objects hold symbolic meaning is would be like how snow may represent delight and happiness for a child. These objects also add side stories and add detail to the novel. Three objects that hold immense symbolic meaning in Lord of the Flies are the beast, the conch, and the signal fire. To begin with, one object that

How Fear Causes the Destruction of Civilization Fear is unique, and can manifest itself in many different ways, like nightmares, or uncertainty before doing an activity that is risky. For many, when the word “fear” is said to them, they think of their worst fears, such as clowns, ghosts, heights, and what not. Yet, on an island on which a plane full of boys crash lands, some uncommon fears lead to total destruction of civilization. In the novel, Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, it it evident

Lord of the Flies written by William Golding is about a group of British boys that get stranded on a uninhabited island where they will be challenged to govern themselves. All of the boys are on a plane which is trying to leave britain during the outbreak of World War 3. The boys are all from 13-6 years old and will discover there true self from this hard challenge of starting your our civilization. Throughout the story the boys will be looking for the so called beast of the island. But what they

The use of Symbolism in Lord of the Flies "There isn't anyone to help you. Only me. And I'm the Beast . . . Fancy thinking the Beast was something you could hunt and kill! You knew, didn’t you? I'm part of you?" (Golding, 143) Symbolism is used to represent something of a deeper meaning. This quote represents the beast, which is one of the many symbols along with the conch shell and war paint presented in the novel “Lord of the Flies” by William Golding. This essay will explore the different symbols

In the novel, Lord of the Flies, William Golding tells a story about how kids have crash landed on an island during World War II. The main protagonist is Ralph, who is put to lead the group of kids with his companion Piggy which is later broken apart by the antagonist, Jack. The theme of the novel is that all humans are born with the characteristics of evil and good. Golding uses symbolism throughout the novel to show the importance of objects. He symbolizes the conch, the fire, and the jungle. The

William Golding’s novel, Lord of the Flies, is about a group of British boys who have been stranded on an island after their plane was shot down during World War II. The boys on the island attempt to create a society that is stable and functioning so that they can survive. There are no grownups on the island, only children, so to have a society that is functioning is very difficult, as they are just foolish and carefree adolescent boys. Maintaining order; using smoke to get rescued; and hunting to

Humankind is an imperfect species with many flaws. Author William Golding shows these in the novel Lord of the Flies. It is shown through a group of schoolboys crashing on an island without any adults. Without the rules and constraints of civilization the children show humanity’s true nature and raw instinct. The imperfections of man are shown through symbols in the novel such as the scar on the island, the beast, and the schoolboys who crashed onto the island. The first symbol that is used in

The three most important obstacles Ralph faced in his efforts to govern the Island was, his fairness, fear and his morals. The first obstacle of his effort was his fairness. Ralph at the beginning of the story was voted on to be the chief. He however, saw how much it hurt Jack, that he was not picked. Ralph, trying to be fair, decided to let Jack have control of the hunters or the choir. “The choir belongs to you, of course,” (pg. 23) Ralph said to Jack. This gave Jack power, and left him wanting

William Golding’s novel “The Lord of the Flies” contains a reoccurring figure the boys of the island fear and nickname “the beast” (53). He is an animal who’s ever growing presence engulfs the boys with fear as well as drives them to embrace their wild inner instincts. This eventually leads them to desert Ralph and his side of the island for Jack’s more savage way of being. Simon is the first to realize that the beast is not a creature that lives on land or sea but a part of each individual boy.

The “beast” in this novel represents the wickedness of human nature. Throughout the novel, the boys become more violent and disconnected with reality because of their situation. In chapter three, Jack has so much of a urge to kill a pig on the island that “He was down like a sprinter, his nose only a few winches from the humid earth”. Jack hunted for hours to try to find a pig and he was so desperate he got on his knees in the dirt to look for tracks. He eventually found a pig in chapter four with