The Stanford Prison Experiment: Lord Of The Flies

In Lord of the Flies, the “bigguns” always had control and a higher title than the “littluns”. The younger children were almost hypnotised into believing anything the older children on the island said. Gaining this control came from the older boys on the island giving the younger children a feeling of protection and ability to survive. In society, a similar event takes place in the form presidential election along with other government positions. For example, when an individual runs for President, they make specific and important promises involving health care, immigration, educational advantages, etc. and the mass of society, by casting a vote, has acknowledged their trust that that person will give them the same kind of reassurance. Our …show more content…
Like Lord of the Flies, the experiment presented set rules and morals that stated how an individual should act towards one another, causing not only the guards, but the prisoners to fall into internal decadence. Through the sickening experience, the power the “guards” had most definitely got into their heads. “The Stanford Prison Experiment degenerated very quickly and the evil and inhuman side of human nature became apparent very quickly.” Also proven in the experiment is that the environment played a huge factor with the result of the guards beginning to harass the prisoners and play a more savage …show more content…
It’s hard to say for sure how the upper class looks at us, because I am not one of them, we can only speculate. I don’t feel that anyone can fully understand a category of people unless they’ve lived that life. I feel like I’m a little bit close to what a poor person feels, but I don’t think that an upper class individual could ever feel what a lower class person could.” After asking if she personally believes if these practices are dangerous to society she proclaimed, “I think it’s somewhat dangerous, yes. Why? Because, they’re a little untouchable and or unapproachable as far as humanity