An absence or inadequacy of requisite qualities characterizes a novel unfit for the qualification of giving it a position amongst all other works in the literary canon. Harold Bloom describes, in the “Elegy of the Canon”, a novel canonical as having universal themes prominently established within a novel. Associated with the universal theme trails the “solutitue” of “[confronting] one’s own morality.” Within a universal theme comes a realistic viewpoint of the faults of civilization, which permits for a retrospect and a necessary lesson of morals. Morals, defined as principles of right and wrong, will continue to be amaranthine; it can then be determined that a novel must be applicable to all time periods, therefore making it timeless. The
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Both Jack and Ralph develop into leaders, but the way in which they lead constitute them as character foils. Ralph asserts his concerns about fairness, social structure and the fundamentals of building a civilization. On the other hand, Jack leads with physical power and loses focus on what is most imperative--rescue. Ralph advocated that there should always be a fire on the mountain in order for the smoke to be observed by outsiders, but soon enough, Jack allowed the fire to die out; this symbolized his lack of desire of being rescued and a portal of having been metamorphosed into a savage. Ralph morally educates the audience by enhancing that one should always persist to defend their personal beliefs even if the majority disapproves. In the beginning of the novel, Jack identified as the rebel, but near the end, Ralph identified as the rebel because he would not conform to the rest of the island’s lifestyle. The irony within this dramatizes Ralph’s lesson because Ralph was mature and knew the principles of right and wrong, deeming him as a character that understood human morals. Even though Jack characterizes as a power-hungry antagonist, he serves as a vital moral educator. Jack’s temptation of power alleviated to the audience that an excessive amount of power corrupts and destroys anything beneficial that has been created. Through Jack’s corruption, it is also evident that an acceptance of others’ opinions is vital to a cooperative and stable environment within a group of people. Golding applies himself as the teacher, with his subunits--Jack and Ralph--in order to construct the ultimate puppet
Both Jack and Ralph develop into leaders, but the way in which they lead constitute them as character foils. Ralph asserts his concerns about fairness, social structure and the fundamentals of building a civilization. On the other hand, Jack leads with physical power and loses focus on what is most imperative--rescue. Ralph advocated that there should always be a fire on the mountain in order for the smoke to be observed by outsiders, but soon enough, Jack allowed the fire to die out; this symbolized his lack of desire of being rescued and a portal of having been metamorphosed into a savage. Ralph morally educates the audience by enhancing that one should always persist to defend their personal beliefs even if the majority disapproves. In the beginning of the novel, Jack identified as the rebel, but near the end, Ralph identified as the rebel because he would not conform to the rest of the island’s lifestyle. The irony within this dramatizes Ralph’s lesson because Ralph was mature and knew the principles of right and wrong, deeming him as a character that understood human morals. Even though Jack characterizes as a power-hungry antagonist, he serves as a vital moral educator. Jack’s temptation of power alleviated to the audience that an excessive amount of power corrupts and destroys anything beneficial that has been created. Through Jack’s corruption, it is also evident that an acceptance of others’ opinions is vital to a cooperative and stable environment within a group of people. Golding applies himself as the teacher, with his subunits--Jack and Ralph--in order to construct the ultimate puppet