Analysis of Lord of the Flies

dead weight that needs to be fed and cared for. In a way, I would even say that the little 'uns symbolize a commoner, as they don't do much except for being alive. On the contrary, I do see these children being the first to be sacrificed to the Lord of the Flies, as Mr. Seneca said children were sacrificed to it later in the book. Characterization Two — Roger "Roger stooped, picked up a stone, aimed, and threw it at Henry— threw it to miss." I believe that this quote establishes a starting…

“Values aren’t buses, they’re not supposed to get you anywhere. They’re supposed to define who you are.” (Crusie). In Lord of Flies by William Golding, a group of boys lands on an island in the midst of World War II, and for months, they have to survive. Everything changes when there is a rumor of a beastie on the island. During the months that they are on the island their values, priorities, and strengths will be tested. Several characters have differences in what they think the main priorities…

Robert Schuller´s quote sums up the moral of the story in both Ordinary People and Lord of the Flies about how people will become stronger through the tough situation or how tough situations expose people's weaknesses. In both novels and in real life people will either crumble under the stress of the tough times or they will become bigger men and rise to the occasion. Ordinary People by Judith Guest and Lord of the Flies by William Golding both put characters in tough and unexpected situations…

Freud's theory in the novel Lord of the Flies through Freud's beliefs in having three components of personality: the ID, the superego, and the ego. Golding presents a group of civilized British boys stuck on an uninhabited/tropical island competing for control while failing to keep their civilization and innocence intact. Moreover, Freud's analyzation on personality exceedingly demonstrates an acknowledgment of the theme of Golding's piece of literature Lord of the Flies, the darkness of human…

The author of Lord of the Flies, William Golding develops his theme of how innocence can be lost by setting the story on a deserted island where the characters in the book opinions could not be swayed by adults or anyone else influential in their lives. Golding’s tone in the book is violent and tragic which allows him to show how people’s views can be changed when certain circumstances present themselves. In other words he shows how innocence can be lost when groups of people start to do…

On a psychoanalytical level, what is the Beast? The Beast on the island is the manifestation of all the boys’ fears, both on a mental level as boys afraid of the dark, and also as the symbol of fear for the unknown that all of humanity bears. “‘I know there isn’t no beast—not with claws and all that, I mean—but I know there isn’t no fear, either.’ Piggy paused. ‘Unless—’ Ralph moved restlessly. ‘Unless what?’ ‘Unless we get frightened of people” (119). This is realized by a select few…

Some of Jack’s symptoms include supposed suicidal thoughts, depressive feelings, and feelings of negativity, especially towards himself. He also seems to disregard social norms, as he has a vivid tattoo of a naked woman on his chest, asked another patient if he could eat some of his food, while referring to the man as “old timer,” and even took his food when the man did not respond. Even when he was told by someone else that the man was sick and it was not ideal to eat his food, Jack become…

from fear of Jack. Jack was clearly not in the best state of mind. This is just one of the many examples on how people who are physically unstable use violence to justify their actions. “Kill the pig! Cut her throat! Bash her in!” (“Chapter 4.” Lord of the Flies, IDG, 2000.) This quote shows how the boys have gotten violent and it's gotten to their heads. The boys no longer are finding male pigs and looking out for their future meals… the boys are killing sow’s and eliminating more pigs to be…

can be turned evil but when we are first born our hearts are pure. Think of us humans as fresh white canvas that is being painted by society and our environment. To make a person bad, something has to affect them in a evil way. In the book, Lord Of The Flies, it shows how civilized boys turn into animal-like savages after they crashed landed on an island during World War 2. Philosophers have been throwing around this question for years and the question still remains, do we essentially have good…

Lord of the Flies is a book all about sin and how a group of young and innocent boys descended into savagery. While I was reading this book I kept thinking about how the Seven Deadly Sins helped the boys into madness. In this blog, I will outline how each of the Seven Deadly sins It all started out so innocent when the boys went and elected a leader like in a democracy. The problem with this is that it sparks a rivalry and Jack gets filled with envy “and the freckles on Jack’s face…