“The Lord of the Flies”, written by William Golding, explores the inescapable sinful nature of humans. Golding’s book reflects upon the Garden of Eden in order to address this true nature of mankind. In the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve commit sin by eating fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Although they were placed in a perfect environment where all of their needs were met, they soon became corrupted by their primitive drive for pleasure and power. As a result of their sinful actions, Adam and Eve were sent out of the Garden of Eden and resulted in the downfall of man. In the “Lord of the Flies”, the boys’ murderous actions are reflective of Adam and Eve’s taking fruit from the tree of knowledge. Despite the boys’ perfect
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When Simon walks among the trees, Golding describes the perfectness of the island:
He walked with an accustomed tread through the acres of fruit trees, where the least energetic could find an easy if unsatisfying meal. Flower and fruit grew together on the same tree and everywhere was the scent of ripeness and the booming of a million bees at pasture (Golding, 56).
Golding describes Simon’s gait as an “accustomed tread” which demonstrates Simon’s familiarity and comfort within the island. Through Simon’s relaxed movements, we see that the island is a welcoming and calming environment in which the boys could flourish. This is developed through Golding’s use of the bountiful descriptive words such as “ripeness and booming”. However, much like in the Garden of Eden, the boys soon become obsessed with gaining power. Rather than keeping a pure diet of fruit, Jack and his hunters hunt for meat. They use hunting and killing as a method of gaining power. The boys were given salvation once placed upon the island but instead they pursue the path to power. Thus, even with this island paradise separated from the corruption of the adult world, the boys succumb to inevitable …show more content…
When the boys are discussing the beast and fear is escalating, Simon says hesitantly, “’Maybe there is a beast… maybe it’s only us… What’s the dirtiest thing there is?’ As an answer Jack dropped into the incomprehensible silence that followed it the one crude expressive syllable” (Golding, 89). Simon is a messenger of a message the boys do not want to receive so they silence his prophecy. Simon is the only boy who understands what the beast really is. However, once he shares his beliefs to all the other boys, Jack feels threatened and immediately discredits Simon. Jack’s corrupted thoughts lead the other boys away from salvation. The salvation from the beast was within the boys’ grasp but they’re driven by their evil drives to reject Simon’s message and resort to their carnal nature. The boys’ rejection of Simon’s message demonstrates the rejection of
When Simon walks among the trees, Golding describes the perfectness of the island:
He walked with an accustomed tread through the acres of fruit trees, where the least energetic could find an easy if unsatisfying meal. Flower and fruit grew together on the same tree and everywhere was the scent of ripeness and the booming of a million bees at pasture (Golding, 56).
Golding describes Simon’s gait as an “accustomed tread” which demonstrates Simon’s familiarity and comfort within the island. Through Simon’s relaxed movements, we see that the island is a welcoming and calming environment in which the boys could flourish. This is developed through Golding’s use of the bountiful descriptive words such as “ripeness and booming”. However, much like in the Garden of Eden, the boys soon become obsessed with gaining power. Rather than keeping a pure diet of fruit, Jack and his hunters hunt for meat. They use hunting and killing as a method of gaining power. The boys were given salvation once placed upon the island but instead they pursue the path to power. Thus, even with this island paradise separated from the corruption of the adult world, the boys succumb to inevitable …show more content…
When the boys are discussing the beast and fear is escalating, Simon says hesitantly, “’Maybe there is a beast… maybe it’s only us… What’s the dirtiest thing there is?’ As an answer Jack dropped into the incomprehensible silence that followed it the one crude expressive syllable” (Golding, 89). Simon is a messenger of a message the boys do not want to receive so they silence his prophecy. Simon is the only boy who understands what the beast really is. However, once he shares his beliefs to all the other boys, Jack feels threatened and immediately discredits Simon. Jack’s corrupted thoughts lead the other boys away from salvation. The salvation from the beast was within the boys’ grasp but they’re driven by their evil drives to reject Simon’s message and resort to their carnal nature. The boys’ rejection of Simon’s message demonstrates the rejection of