A water lily has three main parts. The most obvious being the flower itself, with its petals blooming and visible to all, it is supported by a long and storm stem that is only visible when diving beneath the water's surface. However, there is one part where these two sections stem from. Submerged in the soil where no one tends to look is that which is bound and woven into the Earth: the root. It is the root that sprouts leaves which break the ground's surface. It is from the root in which a stem begins to stretch up to the surface of the water where petals begin to blossom. It is the root which nurtures and feed the growing plant. The root of the water lily represents democracy. Three character traits exhibited to be dangerous in Golding's
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Ralph tried implementing an adult way of thinking on an uneducated population. The boys are not yet entrenched in the adult world of right and wrong so they are not understanding of why Ralph enforced elements of society like building huts and keeping the fire going. They do not know why these elements are established or why they are necessary. Ralph knows that the boys need to build huts, but the other boys do not seem to understand the importance of it, "Jack flushed. 'We want meat.' 'Well, we haven't got any yet. And we want shelters. Besides, the rest of your hunters came back hours ago. They’ve been swimming.'" (51). Ralph understands what is required to survive, but he does not impose his will on the boys to do as he says. This is where the democracy became dangerous. Gaps begin to widen for Jack to come and take over the society. To follow, the democratic approach is too strict for the boys so Ralph became disliked by many of them. For instance, when Jack invites the boys for a feast, "'Listen all of you. Me and my hunters, we're living along the beach by a flat rock. We hunt and feast and have fun. If you want to join my tribe come and see us. Perhaps I'll let you join. Perhaps not.'" (154), Jack makes his tribe sound very appealing. If Ralph had not been so demanding with his ways, perhaps the boys may have stayed around. By forcing them to tend to the fire for long hours, he …show more content…
When Ralph begins his democratic campaign, he revealed some underlying issues which would emerge into disastrous consequences. The root of the water lily, with a world of potential, is vulnerable and fragile. The root allowed for its stem to grow prematurely and produce a wicked flower. All of the insanity and chaos begin and flourishes at the
Ralph tried implementing an adult way of thinking on an uneducated population. The boys are not yet entrenched in the adult world of right and wrong so they are not understanding of why Ralph enforced elements of society like building huts and keeping the fire going. They do not know why these elements are established or why they are necessary. Ralph knows that the boys need to build huts, but the other boys do not seem to understand the importance of it, "Jack flushed. 'We want meat.' 'Well, we haven't got any yet. And we want shelters. Besides, the rest of your hunters came back hours ago. They’ve been swimming.'" (51). Ralph understands what is required to survive, but he does not impose his will on the boys to do as he says. This is where the democracy became dangerous. Gaps begin to widen for Jack to come and take over the society. To follow, the democratic approach is too strict for the boys so Ralph became disliked by many of them. For instance, when Jack invites the boys for a feast, "'Listen all of you. Me and my hunters, we're living along the beach by a flat rock. We hunt and feast and have fun. If you want to join my tribe come and see us. Perhaps I'll let you join. Perhaps not.'" (154), Jack makes his tribe sound very appealing. If Ralph had not been so demanding with his ways, perhaps the boys may have stayed around. By forcing them to tend to the fire for long hours, he …show more content…
When Ralph begins his democratic campaign, he revealed some underlying issues which would emerge into disastrous consequences. The root of the water lily, with a world of potential, is vulnerable and fragile. The root allowed for its stem to grow prematurely and produce a wicked flower. All of the insanity and chaos begin and flourishes at the