George Hanna
Ms. Fischer
English
May 17, 2016
LOTF Essay
Civilization can cover the deeper darker instincts of humanity. Lord of The Flies is an allegorical work, using symbolism to convey a deeper meaning to the readers of the literary work. Lord of The Flies was written by William Golding, who wrote about boys stranded on an island to show a key theme of the evil within and the savagery of man through the personality of Jack, Roger, and the Lord of The Flies.
Jack is a symbol used throughout the novel of the savagery within because throughout the book, there has been changes evident to the reader about Jack's personality and ideals. In the beginning of the book, Jack was civilized and as proper and decent as all the other boys. He even goes to say “We’ll have rules! Lots of rules!”(Golding, 33) this quote shows that he was civilized and was even excited at the aspects of having “lots of rules”. As the story progresses, he kills his first pig through the use of a painted mask. After the kill, his character takes a turn for the worse and begins to show the savagery emerging from within him. …show more content…
Like when Piggy was making a speech at Castle Rock, "Ralph was a shock of hair and Piggy a bag of fat."(Golding, 180) That dehumanization allowed him to become completely free of the restraints of civilization and fully give into his sadistic urges. "High overhead, with a sense of delirious abandonment, Roger leaned with all his weight on the lever."(Golding, 180) He pushes a boulder off the cliff and onto Piggy, killing him. After that, while Samneric are captured, Roger hurts them and forces them to join Jack's tribe. And before they start the hunt for Ralph, he hurts them again and makes them tell where Ralph is
Ms. Fischer
English
May 17, 2016
LOTF Essay
Civilization can cover the deeper darker instincts of humanity. Lord of The Flies is an allegorical work, using symbolism to convey a deeper meaning to the readers of the literary work. Lord of The Flies was written by William Golding, who wrote about boys stranded on an island to show a key theme of the evil within and the savagery of man through the personality of Jack, Roger, and the Lord of The Flies.
Jack is a symbol used throughout the novel of the savagery within because throughout the book, there has been changes evident to the reader about Jack's personality and ideals. In the beginning of the book, Jack was civilized and as proper and decent as all the other boys. He even goes to say “We’ll have rules! Lots of rules!”(Golding, 33) this quote shows that he was civilized and was even excited at the aspects of having “lots of rules”. As the story progresses, he kills his first pig through the use of a painted mask. After the kill, his character takes a turn for the worse and begins to show the savagery emerging from within him. …show more content…
Like when Piggy was making a speech at Castle Rock, "Ralph was a shock of hair and Piggy a bag of fat."(Golding, 180) That dehumanization allowed him to become completely free of the restraints of civilization and fully give into his sadistic urges. "High overhead, with a sense of delirious abandonment, Roger leaned with all his weight on the lever."(Golding, 180) He pushes a boulder off the cliff and onto Piggy, killing him. After that, while Samneric are captured, Roger hurts them and forces them to join Jack's tribe. And before they start the hunt for Ralph, he hurts them again and makes them tell where Ralph is