Chapter 9 Lord Of The Flies Analysis

War. In the eyes of many, war is the only thing that can fix worldly disputes, supposedly the only thing that can bring peace. However if one was to further examine the truth, it would be evident that war is destruction, it is death, and it's the epitome of savagery. In the book Lord of the Flies by William Golding a plane carrying a group of school boys was shot down during an unspecified war. All the adults died, leaving a pack of boys alone. Stranded on an inhabited island they are forced to manage by themselves. In chapter 9 of the book Jack hosts a feast with most of the boys. Except for Ralph and Piggy, who don't come until later to eat and argue with Jack about who is the rightful chief and Simon who is in the forest talking with the Lord of the Flies. He discovers that there is no …show more content…
Chapter 9 of the book is crucial whenever finding the theme and Golding utilizes figurative language, symbolism, and foreshadowing to find it. The reader will understand how they reveal the theme of Lord of the Flies: Savagery prevails civilization because it is in all humans. It uses fear and power to control humans and corrupt their world. We turn to our savage ways whenever times are difficult.
Golding uses a variety of forms of figurative language in chapter 9 to further explain the theme. For example, he uses the simile, “The usual brightness was gone from his eyes and he walked with a sort of glum determination like an old man” (Golding 167). Here it shows that Simon, being the goodness within everyone, is slowly diminishing. Though his determination is still there, the evil or savagery, the Lord of the Flies has beaten him down to a point that he is weak and is slowing losing his power. In this oxymoron it says, “The beast was harmless and horrible” (Golding 168). However, what it actually means, is that the beast of the parachute man is