Lord Of The Flies Persuasive Essay

In today’s world, everyone’s struggles are different, whether it’s an illness, financially, or personally. Everyone overcomes those struggles in different ways. It is up to the person on how they get through life and the obstacles that come with it. No matter the difficulty, one has to push through and come out strong. One’s ability to survive depends on their instincts and how they overcome their weaknesses. A survivor who thrives has the instinct that carries them through any situation. In some circumstances, everyone has to listen to their own heart and doing this will help choose what route will be best to take to fight the problem. In the novel Lord Lord of the Flies by William Golding, Ralph uses his instinct of knowing that in order to survive, …show more content…
In that assembly, Ralph questioned the other boys, “I mean, who built all three? We all built the first one, four of us the second one, and me ‘n Simon built the last one over there. That’s why it’s so tottery. No. Don’t laugh. That shelter might fall down if the rain comes back. We’ll need those shelters then” (Golding 80). Just like Ralph, a survivor’s instinct knows that one needs shelter to stay out of the weather and use that has a safe place to think and rest. One’s instinct also depends on how well they use their brain. According to the article “The Attitude of Survival”, mental skills are much more important than physical skills in survival situations. (Conway) How one uses their mental skills helps how their instincts are shown and how they use it. A person’s