“So they took him in” is juxtaposed with the islanders marching the man away with dangerous weapons and we see that the text is saying something positive while the images are negative. The use of “they” also implying the conformist civilisation, instead of using a specific individual name, the people are defined by a group. The satanic caricature of the priest symbolises the devil and how institutions such as education, family, law and religion all manifest into concordant, alike ways of thinking. This is portrayed when a mother warns her child about the man “he will come and eat you if you don’t finish your soup! ” The allusion of the Big Bad Wolf and threats in family life proves the irony of a primitive society that cannot think for itself. We can see that the community is dismissive to any inimitable opinions and lack of identity is apparent. Consequently, the satire and analogy in The Island makes us see the exclusion of a unique individual which results into intolerance and inconsideration of the
“So they took him in” is juxtaposed with the islanders marching the man away with dangerous weapons and we see that the text is saying something positive while the images are negative. The use of “they” also implying the conformist civilisation, instead of using a specific individual name, the people are defined by a group. The satanic caricature of the priest symbolises the devil and how institutions such as education, family, law and religion all manifest into concordant, alike ways of thinking. This is portrayed when a mother warns her child about the man “he will come and eat you if you don’t finish your soup! ” The allusion of the Big Bad Wolf and threats in family life proves the irony of a primitive society that cannot think for itself. We can see that the community is dismissive to any inimitable opinions and lack of identity is apparent. Consequently, the satire and analogy in The Island makes us see the exclusion of a unique individual which results into intolerance and inconsideration of the