Nguyen Tran
Mr. Javier & Mr.Wen
World Literature 1, World History 2
22 October 2015
Self-Destructive Democracy
“America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves”(Lincoln). America has a compelling government in which the power to rule is given to the people, however society’s disagreements and interactions are the reason to a declining democracy, and the nation itself is to blame. The concept of a self-destructive government is shown in William Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies. A group of young boys are left to build their own society on a stranded island. Ralph and Jack argue over power when creating their “government” which results in disagreements between the …show more content…
These rights as according to John Locke are life, liberty, and property (The Declaration of Independence). The result of these rights being violated is clearly shown when Jack constantly disrespects Piggy. Ralph attempts to stand up for Piggy when saying, “Listen. We’ve come to say this. First you’ve got to give back Piggy’s specs. If he hasn’t got them he can’t see. You aren’t playing the game—”(Golding 182). Jack and his tribe steal his specs and think nothing of it. They use it for their own benefit and thus violate Piggy’s rights. It is evident that Piggy isn’t comfortable being on the island since his rights were violated ever since he arrived. None of the boys were ever content with what they had on the island due to rights constantly being ignored. Ralph’s rights to being chief are destroyed when Jack wins dominance over the boys. Jack was never content with the power he held among the boys. With that, in order to pursue a satisfied community, the people must give up some of their freedom as John Locke states in the Two Treatises on Government. He says, “When they enter into society, give up the equality, liberty, and executive power they had in the state of nature, it is done only with an intention in every one the better to preserve himself, his liberty and property” (Locke). He explains that society must be willing to give up their individual freedom and be under some order so that it protects the people’s rights. Giving up freedom is a way to create order in a society because it results to being a better individual without having the state of human nature interfere. Without order, human nature will disrupt society and cause chaos due to the executive power humans have. Protecting one’s rights helps benefit the themselves and the people in their society while keeping them content. These rights are depicted in Lord of the Flies when
Mr. Javier & Mr.Wen
World Literature 1, World History 2
22 October 2015
Self-Destructive Democracy
“America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves”(Lincoln). America has a compelling government in which the power to rule is given to the people, however society’s disagreements and interactions are the reason to a declining democracy, and the nation itself is to blame. The concept of a self-destructive government is shown in William Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies. A group of young boys are left to build their own society on a stranded island. Ralph and Jack argue over power when creating their “government” which results in disagreements between the …show more content…
These rights as according to John Locke are life, liberty, and property (The Declaration of Independence). The result of these rights being violated is clearly shown when Jack constantly disrespects Piggy. Ralph attempts to stand up for Piggy when saying, “Listen. We’ve come to say this. First you’ve got to give back Piggy’s specs. If he hasn’t got them he can’t see. You aren’t playing the game—”(Golding 182). Jack and his tribe steal his specs and think nothing of it. They use it for their own benefit and thus violate Piggy’s rights. It is evident that Piggy isn’t comfortable being on the island since his rights were violated ever since he arrived. None of the boys were ever content with what they had on the island due to rights constantly being ignored. Ralph’s rights to being chief are destroyed when Jack wins dominance over the boys. Jack was never content with the power he held among the boys. With that, in order to pursue a satisfied community, the people must give up some of their freedom as John Locke states in the Two Treatises on Government. He says, “When they enter into society, give up the equality, liberty, and executive power they had in the state of nature, it is done only with an intention in every one the better to preserve himself, his liberty and property” (Locke). He explains that society must be willing to give up their individual freedom and be under some order so that it protects the people’s rights. Giving up freedom is a way to create order in a society because it results to being a better individual without having the state of human nature interfere. Without order, human nature will disrupt society and cause chaos due to the executive power humans have. Protecting one’s rights helps benefit the themselves and the people in their society while keeping them content. These rights are depicted in Lord of the Flies when