Lord Of The Flies Analysis

The stage for William Golding’s Lord of The Flies is a lush tropical jungle like island, the perfect control room to test the theories of Locke and Hobbes on how people will react without apparent central leadership. The weather is extremely livable, and in great condition for wildlife and vegetation growth, basically paradise. The health and condition of the islanders was perfect, even though the boys on the island went through a plane crash which strangely left no trace of wreckage at all. While walking through the Island’s terrain, Piggy discovers the conch in a pool of water, he promptly gives it to Ralph telling him to blow on it. This action calls the scattered boys to the platform, just as Locke and Hobbes would’ve predicted. The boys immediately call for a democratic vote for chief, and created a social contract of sorts, Ralph would share control with Jack, who would lead the Choir. The setting is a …show more content…
As when he “shoved his piece of the meat over the rocks to Piggy” (74). Showing the generosity of a good person, once again providing for his fellow man. Coming at a time when Jack didn’t want to share his meat with Piggy, Simon gave him his share of the pork. Another time when Simon shows honesty is when he confesses to walking around in the dark. Simon could have just not said anything and continued to scare the little kids, but instead he told the truth. Throughout the novel Simon continuosly manifests the qualities of a civilized being in a bad situation.
During the course of the novel, Simon becomes a beacon of reason and morality, gleaming with Locke esque qualities. An instance of this behavior is when Simon goes back to the camp to talk to Piggy, to tell him that the rest of the group is going up the mountain, saying that “[He] don’t mind, honestly” (117). Simon doesn’t mind because he knows that the beast isn’t real because of his rational and non-panicked