The Fight between Good and Evil
The fight between good and evil, a topic discussed in many books, movies, plays and even in the bible, but none portray it in the way that the Lord of the Flies does. In William Golding’s book Lord of the Flies he showcases just how bad human nature can be through Jack and Rogers savage behaviour, but he also shows the good side of human nature through Simon, who is a shining light on the island, and Ralph and Piggy, who are rational thinking and stick to their morals. So the question still stands; are humans inherently good or evil?
After their arrival on the island, the separation from adults instantly took its toll on the boys. Right off the bat, the boys attempt to set up an organized system, but at the …show more content…
These characters are the ones who tried to set up an organized system and get rescued off the island. Opposing Jack and his savagery, they tried to stay true to their values. Ralph, the first character that is introduced in the book, is portrayed as a kind person right off the bat (although he is a brat in the beginning), this is shown when he defends Piggy from being called Fatty. After being elected a the chief he first and foremost attempts to make some rules, one of them being that only the person with the conch can speak during meetings. He also tries to bring up the boys morale, claiming that his father, who is in the army, will rescue them, but that for them to get rescued they need to have a signal fire. At the mention of fire all hell breaks loose and the boys run off to start the fire. The fire is a huge let down, and when Piggy tries to offer his advice he is insulted by Jack for not helping, luckily Simon is there to defend him stating that it was Piggy’s glasses they used to light the fire. Simon who is arguably the purest of the boys showcases his kindness on multiple occasions, one of those being when he comforts Ralph, while he is feeling down, by telling him that he will make it off the island. Simon is also the only person, along with Piggy, who did their best to help with the shelter building and other tasks vital to surviving, like going and making sure the little uns are okay when all the older boys are exploring the island at night. Simon is also the only one to realise that the “Beast” is actually the savagery inside the boys, Simon truly is the epitome of goodness and purity, not only on the island but in general too,even comparable to a christlike figure. Followed closely by Ralph and Piggy, who despite the crazy events happening on the island stick to their morals and refuse to give in to Jack’s
The fight between good and evil, a topic discussed in many books, movies, plays and even in the bible, but none portray it in the way that the Lord of the Flies does. In William Golding’s book Lord of the Flies he showcases just how bad human nature can be through Jack and Rogers savage behaviour, but he also shows the good side of human nature through Simon, who is a shining light on the island, and Ralph and Piggy, who are rational thinking and stick to their morals. So the question still stands; are humans inherently good or evil?
After their arrival on the island, the separation from adults instantly took its toll on the boys. Right off the bat, the boys attempt to set up an organized system, but at the …show more content…
These characters are the ones who tried to set up an organized system and get rescued off the island. Opposing Jack and his savagery, they tried to stay true to their values. Ralph, the first character that is introduced in the book, is portrayed as a kind person right off the bat (although he is a brat in the beginning), this is shown when he defends Piggy from being called Fatty. After being elected a the chief he first and foremost attempts to make some rules, one of them being that only the person with the conch can speak during meetings. He also tries to bring up the boys morale, claiming that his father, who is in the army, will rescue them, but that for them to get rescued they need to have a signal fire. At the mention of fire all hell breaks loose and the boys run off to start the fire. The fire is a huge let down, and when Piggy tries to offer his advice he is insulted by Jack for not helping, luckily Simon is there to defend him stating that it was Piggy’s glasses they used to light the fire. Simon who is arguably the purest of the boys showcases his kindness on multiple occasions, one of those being when he comforts Ralph, while he is feeling down, by telling him that he will make it off the island. Simon is also the only person, along with Piggy, who did their best to help with the shelter building and other tasks vital to surviving, like going and making sure the little uns are okay when all the older boys are exploring the island at night. Simon is also the only one to realise that the “Beast” is actually the savagery inside the boys, Simon truly is the epitome of goodness and purity, not only on the island but in general too,even comparable to a christlike figure. Followed closely by Ralph and Piggy, who despite the crazy events happening on the island stick to their morals and refuse to give in to Jack’s