Lord Of The Flies Influence

Have you ever thought about what it might be like to get stranded on an island with your friends? Would you be able to take charge or vote for another to leader, get food and water and shelter, and get rescued; or would problems arise and complicate things? Well, getting stranded on an island is exactly what happened in Lord of the Flies by William Golding, but in this book problems arise pretty quickly. There is a constant struggle for power between the two main characters, Ralph and Jack, as well as other problems such as the presence of a supposed beast and no adults around to look after them. Plus, there is a lot of arguing throughout the book even though there is a conch shell that's supposed to help them show who is talking during meetings and such. The conch and the beast are symbols of darkness inside and order and leadership respectively, and every character in Lord of the Flies is heavily influenced by both, affecting their …show more content…
Golding published Lord of the Flies on September 17,1954, almost 10 years after World War II. He got inspiration from his experiences as, a naval officer during World War II, a father, and a teacher. But, he also was inspired to write after reading The Coral Island by R.M. Ballantyne. The Coral Island is very similar to Lord of the Flies, except instead of the boys growing savage, the boys make a very orderly mini British society, with the only conflict being a group of cannibals on the island. He even references The Coral Island in his book, “<<<<>>>,” …show more content…
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