Violence In Lord Of The Flies Essay

Lord of the Flies by William Golding is a fictional novel about how people who are good turn evil due to the environment around. During a time of war, a plane is attacked and lands on a deserted island. There are no adults only children, and they try to survive by themselves until rescue. The main theme of Lord of the Flies is the idea of human evil which is portrayed through major connections to World War Two of physical violence, manipulation, and oppression. The theme of Connections to World War Two is illustrated through Golding’s use of physical violence. This is seen in Lord of the Flies, on page 181 when Roger pushes the massive rock into Piggy, killing him. The killing of Piggy symbolizes Hitler and the Jews. Roger killed Piggy like Hitler killed the Jews for …show more content…
Kristallnacht means “Night of the Broken Glass” which had germans breaking the glass of Jewish stores just like how Jack breaks the lens on Piggy’s glasses. Although physical violence is an example of Golding’s Connections to World War Two, the manipulation further develops this. The Connection to World War Two is further developed by Golding through manipulation. In Lord of the Flies, Jack says “Tonight we're having a feast. We’ve killed a pig and we’ve got meat. You can come and eat with us if you like (pg.140).” Jack resembles Hitler again but shows the rise of how he really got there. Jack promised the kids' meat like Hitler promised his fellow Germans a better economy and a better life. Also, Jack says “ and my hunters will protect you from the beast. Who will join my tribe(pg.150).” Jack is manipulating the boys again by offering safety against the beast. Hitler used Jews as a scapegoat like Jack is using the beast as a scapegoat to get what he wants. Although manipulation is an example of Golding’s Connection to World War Two, the oppression further develops this. Oppression in Lord of the Flies then further develops the theme of Connection to World