History is Always Connected
Imagine being stranded on an island with several other young savage boys, once you are rescued from the island you discover that your whole family has been killed in World War II. This situation is presented in Lord of the flies, written by William Golding. Several boys who were being transported on a plane away from war, ended up crashing on a deserted island. With no adults around, they were faced with many man vs man adversities as well as man vs self. World War II also affected Golding. The war caused him to have fear toward man’s inner savagery. Having lived through this war and having fought in it, he knew what it was like to struggle with savagery. Much like Jack Merridew, Hitler lived a long life of savagery; …show more content…
For example, “he began to get into arguments at a young age, it frustrated him deeply when he was unable to win these fights, it left him with the hatred of all communist and Jews” (Wenning). He desired to be in power and have his voice heard and listened to. Power engulfs many and it really took a toll on Hitler. Since adolescence, not being able to win fights caused him to feel frustration and anger. Over time, this built up and caused him to revolt. Continuing on, “Hitler also lays out in Mein Kampf, the very propaganda techniques that he was to use so successfully on the German People in his desire of power” (Wenning). Hitler spread propaganda to prove that his intentions were the best of all. He claimed his goal was to unite and organize everyone, all in all, his intentions were the exact opposite. His intentions were to murder all Jews and for everybody to believe what he believed in. He gathered a group of men and they formed the Nazi organization, a group set to hunt down and kill every Jew. This caused a great amount of fear and the feeling that there were injustices being carried out. Hitler’s rise to power was fast and gruesome much like Jack …show more content…
During this time period everyone's opinions differentiated as to who supported this issue. The Nazi Organization was a time when many weren't proud of what their fellow men were carrying out, the gruesomeness of the murders of innocent people. To prove, “the gigantic mass demonstrations, parades of many men, which burned into the small, wretched individual the proud conviction that, paltry worm as he was, he, the man, was nevertheless a part of a great dragon” (Wenning). This quote really shows how, one man joining in on the killings can make all the difference. Inner evil came out of many during this time, no matter who you were, if you were a Nazi you were to be killed. Furthermore, “the Nazi’s mass murder of over 6 million unarmed persons has left many with the question as to if it was carried out by real Nazi’s or ordinary men” (Literature Resource Center 1). Explaining, the men who took part in these actions had a strong sense of nationalism. Many still continue to fight that these men were physically and mentally unaware of how horrific the crimes they were committing actually were. In conclusion, Savagery is carried deep inside everyone, it is how much fear that you have which determines if it will ever escape. In the Lord of the Flies, the boys actions could be compared to those who acted out during World War II. Hitler, and the Nazi organization
Imagine being stranded on an island with several other young savage boys, once you are rescued from the island you discover that your whole family has been killed in World War II. This situation is presented in Lord of the flies, written by William Golding. Several boys who were being transported on a plane away from war, ended up crashing on a deserted island. With no adults around, they were faced with many man vs man adversities as well as man vs self. World War II also affected Golding. The war caused him to have fear toward man’s inner savagery. Having lived through this war and having fought in it, he knew what it was like to struggle with savagery. Much like Jack Merridew, Hitler lived a long life of savagery; …show more content…
For example, “he began to get into arguments at a young age, it frustrated him deeply when he was unable to win these fights, it left him with the hatred of all communist and Jews” (Wenning). He desired to be in power and have his voice heard and listened to. Power engulfs many and it really took a toll on Hitler. Since adolescence, not being able to win fights caused him to feel frustration and anger. Over time, this built up and caused him to revolt. Continuing on, “Hitler also lays out in Mein Kampf, the very propaganda techniques that he was to use so successfully on the German People in his desire of power” (Wenning). Hitler spread propaganda to prove that his intentions were the best of all. He claimed his goal was to unite and organize everyone, all in all, his intentions were the exact opposite. His intentions were to murder all Jews and for everybody to believe what he believed in. He gathered a group of men and they formed the Nazi organization, a group set to hunt down and kill every Jew. This caused a great amount of fear and the feeling that there were injustices being carried out. Hitler’s rise to power was fast and gruesome much like Jack …show more content…
During this time period everyone's opinions differentiated as to who supported this issue. The Nazi Organization was a time when many weren't proud of what their fellow men were carrying out, the gruesomeness of the murders of innocent people. To prove, “the gigantic mass demonstrations, parades of many men, which burned into the small, wretched individual the proud conviction that, paltry worm as he was, he, the man, was nevertheless a part of a great dragon” (Wenning). This quote really shows how, one man joining in on the killings can make all the difference. Inner evil came out of many during this time, no matter who you were, if you were a Nazi you were to be killed. Furthermore, “the Nazi’s mass murder of over 6 million unarmed persons has left many with the question as to if it was carried out by real Nazi’s or ordinary men” (Literature Resource Center 1). Explaining, the men who took part in these actions had a strong sense of nationalism. Many still continue to fight that these men were physically and mentally unaware of how horrific the crimes they were committing actually were. In conclusion, Savagery is carried deep inside everyone, it is how much fear that you have which determines if it will ever escape. In the Lord of the Flies, the boys actions could be compared to those who acted out during World War II. Hitler, and the Nazi organization