Books and novels vary in themes, differences and plots. Although it is quite easy by reading to remark very many similarities between two novels/books. Many are highly comparable.Of course it is easy to tell most novels differ in many ways, you`re still able to find the details necessary to find many comparisons. You can compare it in so many ways especially between the books of Lord of The Flies by William Golding and Nineteen eighty four by George Orwell. Both of these fine reads are highly comparable. Since these books pose many similarities and differences, this essay will elaborate on the specific themes common between the two novels. Themes like, loss of innocence, how humans react to power as well as the many flaws humans have. Although
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From throwing stones and pebbles to eventually killing Piggy with a boulder that was not intended to miss. A powerful quote from the book which describes this very well is "Roger gathered a handful of stones and began to throw them. Yet there was a space round Henry, perhaps six yards in diameter, into which he dare not throw. Here, invisible yet strong, was the taboo of the old life. Round the squatting child was the protection of parents and school and policemen and the law.". This quote shows that with no laws the children have savage traits but are still somewhat civilized. In Nineteen Eighty Four, Orwell shows that absolute power corrupts and that no one appears to survive with their original state of mind. As you can see throughout the novel, the main charcater Winston slowly degrates into the hands of "Big Brother". It is his human instinct and the power of the party that turns him to eventually say he loves Big Brother. It is quoted in the book “He gazed up at the enormous face. Forty years it had taken him to learn what kind of smile was hidden beneath the dark moustache. O cruel, needless misunderstanding! O stubborn, self-willed exile from the loving breast! Two gin-scented tears trickled down the sides of his nose. But it was all right, everything was all right, the struggle was finished. He had won the victory over himself. He loved Big Brother”. It is obvious that the kind of power the Party has is corruptive and overwhelming. Throughout Lord Of The Flies, the main character and leader of the island Ralph. Whom seems the most powerful conscience wise as well as mental capability. Even
From throwing stones and pebbles to eventually killing Piggy with a boulder that was not intended to miss. A powerful quote from the book which describes this very well is "Roger gathered a handful of stones and began to throw them. Yet there was a space round Henry, perhaps six yards in diameter, into which he dare not throw. Here, invisible yet strong, was the taboo of the old life. Round the squatting child was the protection of parents and school and policemen and the law.". This quote shows that with no laws the children have savage traits but are still somewhat civilized. In Nineteen Eighty Four, Orwell shows that absolute power corrupts and that no one appears to survive with their original state of mind. As you can see throughout the novel, the main charcater Winston slowly degrates into the hands of "Big Brother". It is his human instinct and the power of the party that turns him to eventually say he loves Big Brother. It is quoted in the book “He gazed up at the enormous face. Forty years it had taken him to learn what kind of smile was hidden beneath the dark moustache. O cruel, needless misunderstanding! O stubborn, self-willed exile from the loving breast! Two gin-scented tears trickled down the sides of his nose. But it was all right, everything was all right, the struggle was finished. He had won the victory over himself. He loved Big Brother”. It is obvious that the kind of power the Party has is corruptive and overwhelming. Throughout Lord Of The Flies, the main character and leader of the island Ralph. Whom seems the most powerful conscience wise as well as mental capability. Even