Even the best of people have darkness deep within. After reading Lord of the Flies by William Golding and We Grow Accustomed to the Dark by Emily Dickinson, both authors have similarities and a difference in their conclusion. Golding and Dickinson treat the dark side of human nature using point of view, symbols, and character transformation by making us believe and trust his conclusion that man does have evil in his heart. First of all, both authors earn our trust by using point of view. In the poem, Dickinson starts off with 1st plural and brings us together by saying, ‘’We grow accustomed to the Dark”(line 1). This use of words makes the reader feel unified with Dickinson because right away the attitude of the poem is somber, real, and practical. Towards the end of the poem, Dickinson writes in 3rd limited by
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In the poem, the characters transform for the better but in the lord of the flies, the characters change for the worse. In the poem, Dickinson walks us through the dark, assuring us that our eyes will adjust. Eventually, our eyes get used to the dark and we can stand up straight and face the road ahead. She says the bravest go forth in the darkness, sometimes walking into an obstacle like a tree. In the end, though, we make it to the road and are able to see our way. In the novel, Lord of the Flies, Jack is the character that experiences the most change. Jack begins the novel as a somewhat arrogant choirboy, who cries when he is not elected leader of the island. Jack is gradually transformed into a vicious killer who has no respect for human life. Through a series of stages, such as leading the choir, leading the hunting tribe, killing Simon, separating from the group and intentionally killing Piggy, Jack degenerates from a normal, arrogant school boy into a savage
In the poem, the characters transform for the better but in the lord of the flies, the characters change for the worse. In the poem, Dickinson walks us through the dark, assuring us that our eyes will adjust. Eventually, our eyes get used to the dark and we can stand up straight and face the road ahead. She says the bravest go forth in the darkness, sometimes walking into an obstacle like a tree. In the end, though, we make it to the road and are able to see our way. In the novel, Lord of the Flies, Jack is the character that experiences the most change. Jack begins the novel as a somewhat arrogant choirboy, who cries when he is not elected leader of the island. Jack is gradually transformed into a vicious killer who has no respect for human life. Through a series of stages, such as leading the choir, leading the hunting tribe, killing Simon, separating from the group and intentionally killing Piggy, Jack degenerates from a normal, arrogant school boy into a savage