In The Lord of the Flies by William Golding and The Dark Knight/ The Dark Knight Rises by Christopher Nolan, their common theme is that law and order in human society can only prevail when there are people fighting for it, otherwise the society will collapse into chaos. For Golding’s defense of this message, his book declares a very clear stance that law and order can only prevail when there are people supporting it, when that is lost, chaos will insume. The protagonist’s sidekick, Piggy, attempts to ensure that the law and order side of the matter will survive on the island and tries to convince his savage counterpart, Jack, that “to have rules and agree” is better than “to hunt and kill” (Golding 180). Piggy supports protecting the civilized
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After Harvey Dent is burned from a gasoline explosion, he is visited by his attacker, the Joker, which provides the reason for his endeavors that when you “Introduce a little anarchy, you upset the established order and everything will become chaos” (Dark Knight). The Joker’s main goal is to cause mayhem and have seen a method that can exploit his purpose’ to dwell in the back of society until there is an instance in which no one is protecting the law and to fully shine and act out his purpose. In the latter movie, the new antagonist, Bane, is rallying the escaped convicts by the promise of fair treatment and chaos acting out in their favor. The protector of the city, Batman, is unable to protect the people of the city and, as a result, the agents of chaos can take over and insume the city without fear of being stopped. These actions demonstrate the true fear which is that havoc will ensue unless someone steps up for what is right. In the end, both medias, Lord of the Flies and The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises, showcase the similar theme that in society, law and order can only take hold when there are people willing to protect it, if not, the society will collapse in
After Harvey Dent is burned from a gasoline explosion, he is visited by his attacker, the Joker, which provides the reason for his endeavors that when you “Introduce a little anarchy, you upset the established order and everything will become chaos” (Dark Knight). The Joker’s main goal is to cause mayhem and have seen a method that can exploit his purpose’ to dwell in the back of society until there is an instance in which no one is protecting the law and to fully shine and act out his purpose. In the latter movie, the new antagonist, Bane, is rallying the escaped convicts by the promise of fair treatment and chaos acting out in their favor. The protector of the city, Batman, is unable to protect the people of the city and, as a result, the agents of chaos can take over and insume the city without fear of being stopped. These actions demonstrate the true fear which is that havoc will ensue unless someone steps up for what is right. In the end, both medias, Lord of the Flies and The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises, showcase the similar theme that in society, law and order can only take hold when there are people willing to protect it, if not, the society will collapse in