The theme of fear takes central plot of this novel. This is explicitly evident in all characters that, at a very young age, are exposed to ruthless survival tactics. From the onset of the novel to its final chapters, fear takes preeminence in all their actions as it is the single most walls that keep the boys from reasonable decisions and questioning their very curiosity. Golding employed the role of fear given that he understood the kind of images that fear would create in his novel. All the boys in the island experience some level of fear. In the beginning, the boys are afraid of being left alone on the island which translates to the fear of unknown, the beast. Although this fear is highlighted throughout the novel, the writer also brings
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Much more, children are prone to run into problems occasionally. Sometimes most of these problems stem from fear itself. In William Golding’s Novel “Lord of the Flies” the characters indulge in a threat perpetuated by an unknown fear. As a result, this fear leaves them suffering in their struggle to keep safe. The researcher’s objective in this paper is to attempt to shed some light on the theme of fear as illustrated in the novel with specific interest on how the children interact with that fear. William Golding’s piece of work engulfs for the most part of the novel with the theme of fear particularly the fact that all his characters are such a young age. Conceivably, whereas the characters are exposed to such atrocious survival means and alternatives, and developing somewhat basic politics, the turn of events may have aggravated part of the underlying instinct of the human nature. William brings to our attention, the famous British philosopher Hobbes Thomas, who formulated a theory that attempted to explain the three aspects that mostly motivate human instinctive actions: fear, greed and envy. Whether one consents to this theory or not is not important, the key thing is that the theory greatly applies to the hypothesis of this article. In moments when human survival is borne of diligence and difficulty, one can effortlessly find Thomas Hobbes trio mind states very applicable as a means …show more content…
Even so, as the Biblical paradise of Eden, there is an alluring temptation toward evil and corruption; the young boys fear a snake-like thing. The snake-like thing assumes the earliest embodiment of the dreaded ‘beast’ which will eventually provoke fear and division among the lads. The glade in the forest that Simon retreats to, mentioned in the third chapter, is one perfect example that registers the departure of innocence within the boys. At first, Simon appreciates the clearing as beautiful and peaceful; however, when he later returns to the same place, he is shocked to see the Lord of the Flies speared at its center. This powerfully symbolizes how their childhood innocence becomes corrupted by savagery and fear (Gooding, 2018).
Research Question
The research project attempted to respond to the following questions:
1. What is the behavior and attitude of children toward fear?
2. What are some of the fears you relates with from the narrative?
3. How do you deal with these fears?
These questions’ answers will be derived from the questionnaire related to the Novel after the participants have engaged the reading. (Questionnaire will be provided in the Appendices sections).
Tools and
Much more, children are prone to run into problems occasionally. Sometimes most of these problems stem from fear itself. In William Golding’s Novel “Lord of the Flies” the characters indulge in a threat perpetuated by an unknown fear. As a result, this fear leaves them suffering in their struggle to keep safe. The researcher’s objective in this paper is to attempt to shed some light on the theme of fear as illustrated in the novel with specific interest on how the children interact with that fear. William Golding’s piece of work engulfs for the most part of the novel with the theme of fear particularly the fact that all his characters are such a young age. Conceivably, whereas the characters are exposed to such atrocious survival means and alternatives, and developing somewhat basic politics, the turn of events may have aggravated part of the underlying instinct of the human nature. William brings to our attention, the famous British philosopher Hobbes Thomas, who formulated a theory that attempted to explain the three aspects that mostly motivate human instinctive actions: fear, greed and envy. Whether one consents to this theory or not is not important, the key thing is that the theory greatly applies to the hypothesis of this article. In moments when human survival is borne of diligence and difficulty, one can effortlessly find Thomas Hobbes trio mind states very applicable as a means …show more content…
Even so, as the Biblical paradise of Eden, there is an alluring temptation toward evil and corruption; the young boys fear a snake-like thing. The snake-like thing assumes the earliest embodiment of the dreaded ‘beast’ which will eventually provoke fear and division among the lads. The glade in the forest that Simon retreats to, mentioned in the third chapter, is one perfect example that registers the departure of innocence within the boys. At first, Simon appreciates the clearing as beautiful and peaceful; however, when he later returns to the same place, he is shocked to see the Lord of the Flies speared at its center. This powerfully symbolizes how their childhood innocence becomes corrupted by savagery and fear (Gooding, 2018).
Research Question
The research project attempted to respond to the following questions:
1. What is the behavior and attitude of children toward fear?
2. What are some of the fears you relates with from the narrative?
3. How do you deal with these fears?
These questions’ answers will be derived from the questionnaire related to the Novel after the participants have engaged the reading. (Questionnaire will be provided in the Appendices sections).
Tools and