Adults have the ability to make judgements on behalf of children which impacts the behaviour of adolescents. In Lord of the Flies by William Golding, and The 100 by Jason Rothenberg, the adults make the decision to send the children to a foreign place, however, the intentions behind the decision differ. The adults in Lord of the Flies send the children to a safe place to protect them from the threat of an atom bomb. In The 100, the adults send the children to Earth to determine if it is habitable as they are running out of resources on the ark. The adults’ verdicts put both groups of adolescents in tough situations and to adjust to their environment, the children in Lord of the Flies emulate the adults, whereas the youth in The 100 rebel.
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In Lord of the Flies, the grown-ups send the children to safety because they fear that Britain will be attacked by an atomic bomb. After the plane that is transporting the children to safety crashes, Piggy and Ralph discuss how they will get off the island which leads Piggy to say, “‘Didn’t you hear what the pilot said? About the atom bomb? They’re all dead’” (Golding 9). Piggy bringing attention to the atom bomb symbolizes that there is a war occurring as atom bombs are utilized during wars. The adults send the children to safety because of the ongoing war and the threat of an atom bomb. Thus, the adults intentions are in the best interest of the children because they want to protect them. This depicts that the adults value the lives of the children want to ensure their survival. In contrast, the adults in The 100, send the children to Earth to determine if it is habitable for the adults after it was abandoned due to a nuclear war. During the scene where the 100 prisoners, who are all teenagers are being sent to Earth, the Chancellor appears on the screen and says, “We have no idea what is waiting for you down there. If the odds of survival were better, we would’ve sent others. Frankly, we’re sending you because your crimes have made you expendable” (Pilot). The Chancellor makes it clear that he is sending the prisoners to Earth because he believes their lives are not important. Therefore, the intentions of the adults are selfish as they choose to send teenagers to Earth even though it may be uninhabitable due to the radiation. It is evident that the adults will go as far as endangering their youth, to ensure their own safety. Therefore, the adult’s decision in Lord of the Flies to send their children to a foreign location is to guarantee the security of their kids, whereas in The 100 the adults send the
In Lord of the Flies, the grown-ups send the children to safety because they fear that Britain will be attacked by an atomic bomb. After the plane that is transporting the children to safety crashes, Piggy and Ralph discuss how they will get off the island which leads Piggy to say, “‘Didn’t you hear what the pilot said? About the atom bomb? They’re all dead’” (Golding 9). Piggy bringing attention to the atom bomb symbolizes that there is a war occurring as atom bombs are utilized during wars. The adults send the children to safety because of the ongoing war and the threat of an atom bomb. Thus, the adults intentions are in the best interest of the children because they want to protect them. This depicts that the adults value the lives of the children want to ensure their survival. In contrast, the adults in The 100, send the children to Earth to determine if it is habitable for the adults after it was abandoned due to a nuclear war. During the scene where the 100 prisoners, who are all teenagers are being sent to Earth, the Chancellor appears on the screen and says, “We have no idea what is waiting for you down there. If the odds of survival were better, we would’ve sent others. Frankly, we’re sending you because your crimes have made you expendable” (Pilot). The Chancellor makes it clear that he is sending the prisoners to Earth because he believes their lives are not important. Therefore, the intentions of the adults are selfish as they choose to send teenagers to Earth even though it may be uninhabitable due to the radiation. It is evident that the adults will go as far as endangering their youth, to ensure their own safety. Therefore, the adult’s decision in Lord of the Flies to send their children to a foreign location is to guarantee the security of their kids, whereas in The 100 the adults send the