Analysis of Lord of the Flies

pessimistically ends the story of the Fall with a death sentence for humans: “for dust you are and to dust you will return” (New International Version, Genesis 3:19-24). Similarly, after “the Fall” that plunges the island into chaos, the boys in Lord of the Flies are discovered by a Naval Officer from the outside world that they are…

Societal Savagery There is an evil, from immoral actions and villainous desires, possessed in all beings. Lord of the Flies, written by William Golding, is a complicated and allegorical novel that suggests this theory. When a plane is shot down after being mistaken for a military craft, the school boys that survive the crash are forced to create civilization on an isolated island. With the outside world engulfed in war, two boys, Jack and Ralph, attempt to bring order to the island. This becomes…

how the world works. Others can say that man is inherently evil, but morals and rules are taught to him as he grows up. There are many different ways in which a person expresses his opinion on this controversial subject matter. In the novel Lord of the Flies, William Golding presents the theme of hopelessness as he explores the idea that evil is indeed an inborn trait of mankind through the growth of a newfound society evolving from good intentions to the inevitable reveal of the deep-seated…

The character from the lord of the flies that I admire most is Piggy. There had been countless times where I have been pushed to the point of giving up, but every single time I have had a way to escape, whether that was putting it off, making excuses or letting someone else do it, but in Piggy’s situation he had nowhere to run from his problem but he still powered through. He is a leader, He is relentless. He is thoughtful. That is why I admire Piggy the most. “We got to find the others. We got…

they haven’t realized yet is that the beast is really them and the evil inside of them. I found it interesting how the boys haunted pigs and ate them, and in Chapter 8 the pigs head was the one who symbolized the “beast” or in other words the “Lord of the Flies.” It is really ironic how the boys spent so much time looking for the beast so they could kill it, and they were the beast. The situation they were in turned them into savages, but since they were so concentrated on haunting and killing…

The theme of wanting to gratify one's instant desires is found in The Lord of the Flies. The theme is not just a fictional situation, so we cannot ignore the issue. People are constantly breaking rules in order to benefit their lives, which can hurt others. In the very beginning of The Lord of the Files, Ralph and the other children realize that there aren’t any adults on the island. The lack of authority causes the kids to be extremely happy because they realize that the rules will not be…

1. Assembly and Conch The Assembly is supposed to be used to help create laws and order. Ralph and the boys use the conch as a symbol of power and authority and to control who can talk during the Assembly. The rule works at first but as time goes on, the boys begin to abuse the Conch rule and speak out of turn. The abuse of laws and order shows the opening stages of the loss of the boy’s civility. 2. Keeping the Fire Lit Ralph and the boys deemed keeping the fire lit as their main goal. As…

The hierarchy of ethics can be applied to Lord of the Flies because the variety of personality types on the island is vast. In level 1 of the hierarchy, the people’s choices of right and wrong are deemed by punishments and rewards, and they have a notion that “it’s only wrong if you get caught.” After the boys murdered an innocent mother pig, “The boys drew back, and Jack stood up, holding out his hands. Look.” (Golding 194). Jack felt quite satisfied and happy to have raped and murdered the…

In the Lord of the Flies by William Golding implements literature elements to create pleasure, disquietude, and a healthy confusion. To establish an effective novel that will engage and attract readers throughout the story there needs to be an ongoing confusion to develop plot every great novel creates a joyful, uneasy or complex confusion to emphasize theme and the overall message of the novel. Firstly, the violent nature and actions shown in Ralph in this quote, “Kill the beast! Cut his…

The Lord of the Flies is a bloody severed head of a sow impaled on a stick. It has brought out all evilness and lying in the boys. Simon comes into contact with the sow and imagines it telling him that the beast exists within the boys. Lord of the Flies is symbolic of the devil. "I’m warning you. 'I’m going to have fun on this island. Understand?''' (Chapter 8). Similar to Lucifer being envious of Christ and wanting control, the Lord of the Flies wants nothing to do with Simon’s innocence. He…