ABSTRACT
This paper explores the allegorical aspect of Golding's novel 'Lord of the Flies', which is achieved in terms of character portrayal, narrative method, events and themes. Novel is a parable of life in the latter half of twentieth century, the nuclear age, when society seems to have reached technological maturity while human morality is still prepubescent. It is a sharp criticism on celebrated enlightenment rationality. Even in the late 21 century the lessons given by Golding is significant.Novel is an allegory, which shows the clash between democratic utopianism versus fascist violence, and the backdrop of the novel and certain characters immediately recalls the scenario of world war II and cold war. Novel is also an excellent …show more content…
This is evident from the story line on the backdrop of socio political condition of era in which it was written. The two clans that boys establish on the island by Ralph and Jack, explicate the two sides of society .The one is lead by Ralph stand for rule governed and institutionalised part of society where people abide rules and harmony is maintained. The other part shows dark side of the same society in which fantasies of transgression and perversion takes place. We can read the story in the background of rising of fascist powers during the time of World war II and the clash is between democratic utopianism versus fascist violence, society versus mob. Ralph the fair leader appeals to reason and order, while Jack a replica or minimized image of fascist leaders unites boys by creating a monster, a common enemy which exists only in the realm of imagination. Choir boys symbolizes blind followers. “Choir stand still wearily obedient the choir huddled into line and stood there swaying in the sun”. This is a small description of choir boys.(Golding, 1954, p
This paper explores the allegorical aspect of Golding's novel 'Lord of the Flies', which is achieved in terms of character portrayal, narrative method, events and themes. Novel is a parable of life in the latter half of twentieth century, the nuclear age, when society seems to have reached technological maturity while human morality is still prepubescent. It is a sharp criticism on celebrated enlightenment rationality. Even in the late 21 century the lessons given by Golding is significant.Novel is an allegory, which shows the clash between democratic utopianism versus fascist violence, and the backdrop of the novel and certain characters immediately recalls the scenario of world war II and cold war. Novel is also an excellent …show more content…
This is evident from the story line on the backdrop of socio political condition of era in which it was written. The two clans that boys establish on the island by Ralph and Jack, explicate the two sides of society .The one is lead by Ralph stand for rule governed and institutionalised part of society where people abide rules and harmony is maintained. The other part shows dark side of the same society in which fantasies of transgression and perversion takes place. We can read the story in the background of rising of fascist powers during the time of World war II and the clash is between democratic utopianism versus fascist violence, society versus mob. Ralph the fair leader appeals to reason and order, while Jack a replica or minimized image of fascist leaders unites boys by creating a monster, a common enemy which exists only in the realm of imagination. Choir boys symbolizes blind followers. “Choir stand still wearily obedient the choir huddled into line and stood there swaying in the sun”. This is a small description of choir boys.(Golding, 1954, p