The Beast Within
William Golding states in Lord of the Flies that human are savages at heart. William Golding wrote LOTF in 1954. It is about a group of adolescent boys who crash on a deserted island with no adults. This seems like a childhood adventure story, but it has extremely important symbols, themes, and motifs. Ralph is a civilized and strong individual throughout the book but like all humans he shows small glimpses of savagery towards the end. Ralph he is the epitome of modern day humans. Ralph has shown individuals around the world that one move can affect the way people feel. On the first part of the novel, Ralph quickly emerges as the leader. During the first night Ralph announces there should be a chief. Jack, Ralph’s nemesis, clamors that he should be chief. But when election time comes, a young boy shouts, “Let him be chief, the one with the trumpet thing” [Golding pg 23]. The boy said this because he sees Ralph as a powerful and attractive man. Even more importantly, Ralph holds the conch. At the beginning of the book Ralph quickly realizes that they need to work together and build a fire. Even if it means saying, “shut up to his best friend Piggy. ” [pg 37] Ralph isn’t naïve and quickly realizes that, “There aren’t any adults and that they will have to …show more content…
After Jack and the hunters leave, Ralph’s anxiety enters and states, “ We can do all right by self’s right?” [pg 184] When jack invites Ralph to come for some meat, Ralph, for his own reassurance, states, “I’m chief you elected me. Come on lets tend to the fire stop running for food.” [pg 210] “You ran yourselves. Look at the pieces of bone in your hands.”- Jack [pg 211] Jack was right whether or not he meant it Ralph is now a savage ruled by food and violence. During the nights events, Jack starts to do his dance. Ralph is so intrigued by Jack’s tribe’s dance that he joins in and ultimately kills
William Golding states in Lord of the Flies that human are savages at heart. William Golding wrote LOTF in 1954. It is about a group of adolescent boys who crash on a deserted island with no adults. This seems like a childhood adventure story, but it has extremely important symbols, themes, and motifs. Ralph is a civilized and strong individual throughout the book but like all humans he shows small glimpses of savagery towards the end. Ralph he is the epitome of modern day humans. Ralph has shown individuals around the world that one move can affect the way people feel. On the first part of the novel, Ralph quickly emerges as the leader. During the first night Ralph announces there should be a chief. Jack, Ralph’s nemesis, clamors that he should be chief. But when election time comes, a young boy shouts, “Let him be chief, the one with the trumpet thing” [Golding pg 23]. The boy said this because he sees Ralph as a powerful and attractive man. Even more importantly, Ralph holds the conch. At the beginning of the book Ralph quickly realizes that they need to work together and build a fire. Even if it means saying, “shut up to his best friend Piggy. ” [pg 37] Ralph isn’t naïve and quickly realizes that, “There aren’t any adults and that they will have to …show more content…
After Jack and the hunters leave, Ralph’s anxiety enters and states, “ We can do all right by self’s right?” [pg 184] When jack invites Ralph to come for some meat, Ralph, for his own reassurance, states, “I’m chief you elected me. Come on lets tend to the fire stop running for food.” [pg 210] “You ran yourselves. Look at the pieces of bone in your hands.”- Jack [pg 211] Jack was right whether or not he meant it Ralph is now a savage ruled by food and violence. During the nights events, Jack starts to do his dance. Ralph is so intrigued by Jack’s tribe’s dance that he joins in and ultimately kills