Think about being stranded on an island with no adults, no order on the island, nothing at all. There are many ways the movie Lord of the Flies connects with the beliefs that the philosopher John Locke had. Of all the actions and events that occurred on the island, John Locke would not approve of many of them. He would not approve of the actions because he believed in a legitimate government, and there was no legitimate government under jack, and he wanted for the people to have a say in the government. Next, Jack did not give his people their laws of nature. (Life, Liberty, And Property) Lastly, There was a state of nature/strong versus weak on the island. (Ralph and Piggy vs. Jack)
John Locke believed in a legitimate government. “A legitimate government is a government that is lawful, official, and fair. A legitimate government can only be established when people give their consent (or permission) to be ruled by a particular government” (Locke PowerPoint). He also believes people should have a say in the government, which ties closely with giving consent to them. Neither of these occurred …show more content…
The laws of nature are life, liberty, and property. Life is, “people want to live and be free from threats to their safety” (Locke PowerPoint). On the island Jack did not protect the people’s safety from “The Beast.” Next, Liberty is the idea of “people’s wants to be free to make their own decisions for themselves” (Locke PowerPoint). Jack did not let people make their own decisions. He chose when they went hunting; He chose when they would ambush Ralph and Piggy. He gave his people no choice in their decisions. Lastly, “Property was the idea of that people wanted to be free to work and gain goods for themselves” (Locke PowerPoint). Jack took everything for himself and took control of everything. His people were not able to go out by themselves and get things. They always had to follow
John Locke believed in a legitimate government. “A legitimate government is a government that is lawful, official, and fair. A legitimate government can only be established when people give their consent (or permission) to be ruled by a particular government” (Locke PowerPoint). He also believes people should have a say in the government, which ties closely with giving consent to them. Neither of these occurred …show more content…
The laws of nature are life, liberty, and property. Life is, “people want to live and be free from threats to their safety” (Locke PowerPoint). On the island Jack did not protect the people’s safety from “The Beast.” Next, Liberty is the idea of “people’s wants to be free to make their own decisions for themselves” (Locke PowerPoint). Jack did not let people make their own decisions. He chose when they went hunting; He chose when they would ambush Ralph and Piggy. He gave his people no choice in their decisions. Lastly, “Property was the idea of that people wanted to be free to work and gain goods for themselves” (Locke PowerPoint). Jack took everything for himself and took control of everything. His people were not able to go out by themselves and get things. They always had to follow