In the novel Lord of the Flies, William Golding told the story of a group of boys who were stranded on an island. The boys had survived a plane crash and struggled to adapt to a new environment where they learned to start their own fires, find their own food, and build their own shelter. The boys can be characterized into two groups: the littluns and the biguns. The littluns represent the common people while the biguns represent the government. William Golding wrote Lord of the Flies on a literal level as well as a figurative level. The littluns are an example of William Golding’s use of allegory: The littluns represent the common people in our society.
The littluns are easily manipulated by the biguns; They take advantage of their fear. The littluns feared an imaginary creature they called the Beastie. They would often talk about it and they would have nightmares as well. At first the voted Ralph to be …show more content…
The littluns believe everything is simple in life. They get hungry, they eat, they need to go to the bathroom, they go to the bathroom, they’re bored, they play. They are too young to understand the importance of having water, shelter, fire and a place to go to the bathroom. The littluns “[seemed] to use anywhere” as a place to go to the bathroom rather than the “rocks… beyond the bathing pool”(90). They didn't even help build the shelters or gather water; instead, they played in the sand. In a similar fashion, some people don’t work to provide a steady income for themselves to buy food and a home; They rely on other people and organizations.
In Lord of the Flies, Golding uses the littluns to portray manipulation and alks among common people. The littluns, as well as common people, are easily manipulated by people of higher power. Both groups also lack experience to fully understand certain aspects of civilization. Golding shows the struggle to be civilized in a society of men drawn to
The littluns are easily manipulated by the biguns; They take advantage of their fear. The littluns feared an imaginary creature they called the Beastie. They would often talk about it and they would have nightmares as well. At first the voted Ralph to be …show more content…
The littluns believe everything is simple in life. They get hungry, they eat, they need to go to the bathroom, they go to the bathroom, they’re bored, they play. They are too young to understand the importance of having water, shelter, fire and a place to go to the bathroom. The littluns “[seemed] to use anywhere” as a place to go to the bathroom rather than the “rocks… beyond the bathing pool”(90). They didn't even help build the shelters or gather water; instead, they played in the sand. In a similar fashion, some people don’t work to provide a steady income for themselves to buy food and a home; They rely on other people and organizations.
In Lord of the Flies, Golding uses the littluns to portray manipulation and alks among common people. The littluns, as well as common people, are easily manipulated by people of higher power. Both groups also lack experience to fully understand certain aspects of civilization. Golding shows the struggle to be civilized in a society of men drawn to