LOTF Essay: Civilization The general definition of the word civilization is: the stage of human social development and organization that is considered most advanced. A civilized person is known to be polite and courteous. For someone to be considered “civilized,” they positively contribute to a civilization by following social order and have the ability to reason with others in society. Being civilized is a trait all people need to have. It allows for easier interaction with others and further develops the continuous advancement of society. When a person needs to accomplish a task but has neither the resources nor knowledge, civilized interaction helps people come together and conquer problems for the good of society. Civilized people are
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But ironically, the cruel impulses shown on the island is exactly what got them onto the island the first place, their plane was shot down in the crossfire of war. The naval officer at the end of the novel says, “You’re all British, aren’t you?---would have been able to put up a better show than that,” (Golding, 202). Basically he is implying that the civilized boys shouldn’t result to fighting, even though he himself is fighting a war. War is a conflict ultimately derived from impulses of greed or hatred from one side to another. It is not a civilized form of solving problems, but in a civilization it is looked towards as an acceptable way of survival because naturally humans have been battling each other since the beginning of their existence. The boys are fighting because it’s an impulse all young boys have. They are not complex enough to first, try to solve conflicts verbally, then in last resort, try …show more content…
Golding shows this struggling within characters to hold in their natural impulses in many different ways. There are evident examples from symbolism through essential objects of a character’s life. Piggy’s glasses represent his knowledge and civilized nature. They also are the only thing able to create fire. Jack later steals his glasses instead of asked, purely out of his impulse of greed. Golding not only used the glasses as a way to symbolize Piggy’s personality, but to also show an uncivilized desire of another character. All in all, the novel accurately depicts how civilization influences the restrain of natural desires, but in reality humans will do whatever they have to in order to
But ironically, the cruel impulses shown on the island is exactly what got them onto the island the first place, their plane was shot down in the crossfire of war. The naval officer at the end of the novel says, “You’re all British, aren’t you?---would have been able to put up a better show than that,” (Golding, 202). Basically he is implying that the civilized boys shouldn’t result to fighting, even though he himself is fighting a war. War is a conflict ultimately derived from impulses of greed or hatred from one side to another. It is not a civilized form of solving problems, but in a civilization it is looked towards as an acceptable way of survival because naturally humans have been battling each other since the beginning of their existence. The boys are fighting because it’s an impulse all young boys have. They are not complex enough to first, try to solve conflicts verbally, then in last resort, try …show more content…
Golding shows this struggling within characters to hold in their natural impulses in many different ways. There are evident examples from symbolism through essential objects of a character’s life. Piggy’s glasses represent his knowledge and civilized nature. They also are the only thing able to create fire. Jack later steals his glasses instead of asked, purely out of his impulse of greed. Golding not only used the glasses as a way to symbolize Piggy’s personality, but to also show an uncivilized desire of another character. All in all, the novel accurately depicts how civilization influences the restrain of natural desires, but in reality humans will do whatever they have to in order to