So You Ve Been Public Shamed Analysis

Although Lord of the Flies by William Golding is a war novel and So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson is public commentary, both works possess significant factors which explain or expose underlying human savagery. Lord of the Flies primarily deals with friction between two boys leaders, Ralph, the savage and Jack, the civilized. So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed points out, however, the destruction or saving of people’s lives based on the rocky balance between savagery and civility. Both stories shed light on the reason for inhumanity, are controlled by the setting and have characters that are influenced by communication technology.
Primarily, both books indirectly question why people turn to savagery or remain civilized. Golding offers a unique answer. According to Golding, the savage instinct is more alluring to the human psyche than civilization (Spark Notes). This explains why some children become uncivilized on the isolated island. Some boys, however, are able to maintain their civility. Why is this so? Golding implies throughout the novel that attraction towards one particular side varies with each individual, but the conflict of choosing the appropriate side …show more content…
However, So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed is more realistic and relevant to today’s society. The book warns people of the potential dangers that can form from by the foolishness on social media and therefore can teach an applicable lesson to readers more so than would Lord of the Flies.
Both Lord of the Flies and So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed comprehensively analyze civilization vs. savagery by explaining the reason for inhumanity to arise, have plots which are influenced by setting and have characters that are influenced by technology. However, a person living in today’s Internet-based world might apply the lessons found in So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed more so than the ones in Lord of the