Imagine being castaway on an island stripped of one’s rights but at the same time thinking about unlimited freedom and pleasure. At first peaceful thoughts occupy one’s mind. When no boundaries are established turmoil begins to seep into one’s mind, shrouding it from reality.Turmoil becomes the swirling vortex of insecurity that writhes in one’s body. One must not embrace these ideas or turmoil begins to generate other negative emotions such as anger. Only by vanquishing these ideas can tranquility occur. In Lord of the Flies, Golding signifies the collapse of societal values through symbolism, internal conflicts, and the loss of innocence.Throughout the duration of Golding’s novel, clarity gradually transforms into uncertainty and chaos.
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The boys, coming fresh off a plane are This is one of the causes of why Golding focuses on loss of innocence. At the ages of 6-12, the boys are used used to having their parents do everything for them and are used to attention and feeling like they are the most important people in the world. If all of these boys come together a natural struggle for power arises. Each boy focuses on their own ego, what they can do to become important. When Jack and Ralph collide they procure a loss of innocence because they now know what it is like to not be in charge. Anger arises from these situations leading to more experiences to rid the boys of their naivety such as the pig hunt. Once the boys have seen blood there is no stopping there.. This same scenario occurs with the “supposed beast hunt”.Every time the boys collected their act and managed to go hunting the beast of savagery inside of them asserted its dominance. The beast of savagery inside them has begun to tap on the door of chaos and is unleashed when Jack turns a casual pig dance into a horrific night. “ The beast struggled forward, broke the ring and fell over the steep edge of the rock, leapt on to the beast, screamed, struck, bit and tore. There were no words, and no movements but the tearing of teeth and claws. (153) The original beast the boys had been hunting had actually been the victim of the real culprits. Innocence has to be paid at some cost. The reason the boys matured so fast was that they incorporated their natural instincts and let their barbaric minds overthrew the sanctuary of clarity. Reverting back to their instincts the beast does manage to take over the island and in doing so, establishes rescue as a far-fetched
The boys, coming fresh off a plane are This is one of the causes of why Golding focuses on loss of innocence. At the ages of 6-12, the boys are used used to having their parents do everything for them and are used to attention and feeling like they are the most important people in the world. If all of these boys come together a natural struggle for power arises. Each boy focuses on their own ego, what they can do to become important. When Jack and Ralph collide they procure a loss of innocence because they now know what it is like to not be in charge. Anger arises from these situations leading to more experiences to rid the boys of their naivety such as the pig hunt. Once the boys have seen blood there is no stopping there.. This same scenario occurs with the “supposed beast hunt”.Every time the boys collected their act and managed to go hunting the beast of savagery inside of them asserted its dominance. The beast of savagery inside them has begun to tap on the door of chaos and is unleashed when Jack turns a casual pig dance into a horrific night. “ The beast struggled forward, broke the ring and fell over the steep edge of the rock, leapt on to the beast, screamed, struck, bit and tore. There were no words, and no movements but the tearing of teeth and claws. (153) The original beast the boys had been hunting had actually been the victim of the real culprits. Innocence has to be paid at some cost. The reason the boys matured so fast was that they incorporated their natural instincts and let their barbaric minds overthrew the sanctuary of clarity. Reverting back to their instincts the beast does manage to take over the island and in doing so, establishes rescue as a far-fetched