Bloodlust!

fear of the beast is when Simon’s “dead body drifts out to sea”(154). This happens after the boys confuse him with the beast. However, it is revealed later that Jack may have ordered his loyal followers to kill Simon anyway in order to fulfill his “bloodlust”. To conclude, the beast directly causes the first death, but also is a major event in the rising…

question. The social history of humanity is largely one of bloodshed and hate, only occasionally intersped with triumphs of justice. There has scarcely been a year of history free of one man-made tragedy or another, for all people are capable of bloodlust, of bigotry, of evil. Indeed, there has always been and will always be a substantial portion of the human community that faces the wrath of another portion, and is punished with persecution, exclusion, and, in the most extreme of cases, death.…

scene in which Simon encounters the Lord of the Flies is the most important scene in the entire novel; as Simon’s theory is proven correct, that the “beast” is simply a natural characteristic that all humans possess, symbolizing their thirst for bloodlust and savagery. Jack, a character used to symbolize violence and savagery, throws a spear at Ralph, the protagonist, “[v]iciously, with full intention” (Golding, 181). In the novel, Jack’s tribe demonstrates…

Literature plays an essential role in enhancing our knowledge about a civilization’s core values and cultural beliefs. Myths, written works, and oral stories are all different forms of literature. Two central themes in Homer’s epic poem, The Iliad, provide us with many insights to ancient Greece as a civilization. Throughout The Iliad, the glorious pursuit of war preeminently serves as a driving force behind the whole poem. The poem’s heavy emphasis on pride, honor, and bravery illustrates that…

Jack’s qualities as a leader are more effective when they don’t need an optimistic leader. One of these qualities is Jack’s survival instinct. The bloodlust and desire to kill a pig benefits the survival of the whole island in terms of food. Shelter may be needed for survival but Jack’s natural instinct based on hunger is focused on short-term survival. Another one of Jack’s good qualities as a leader…

they do not hold their emotions bottled up inside. Offred demonstrates this when she says, "A sigh goes up from us; despite myself I feel my hands clench. It is too much, this violation. The baby too, after what we go through. It's true, there is a bloodlust; I want to tear, gouge, rend" (Atwood 348). Evidently, the Particicution establishes power and control because it allows the Handmaids to express their feelings of vengeance during this event instead of projecting them at the government.…

On a cold breezy night in the middle of old man forest in the middle of Southern Alaska. It was a bone chilling night, where the fog was so thick you could almost choke on it. It was so creepy you could only hear the sound of the trees swaying in the wind, and the occasional crunch of twigs or leaves under Geyorge’s boots. Him and his men were creeping around the forest confident that Ulrick would come and they would fight to the death. Slowly him and his men went tree to tree not taking any…

tool to achieve order instead of law and elected local government. The village appears to be normal besides its lack of a municipality. The country’s government has also become suspiciously absent from the affairs of its town. With the apparent bloodlust of the villagers, as they all participate in democide, it is a miracle there have been no murders in recent years. The village has achieved a trusted utopian society, unknowingly stopping crime, despite having a lack of government through…

Herman Melville’s characterizations shows the immense power of darkness through a character so consumed by his need for vengeance he neglects any and all logic and reasoning. Captain Ahab’s insanity and bloodlust are contagious, spreading to the crew members. Culminating to a deep desideratum to kill Moby Dick. Moby Dick is characterized by the characters in the novel as a near unbeatable adversary. Moby Dick was seen as the embodiment of evil. Captain Ahab…

The violence, rage, and gruesomeness of the Homeric Greeks and their wars is pictured vividly in Homer’s classic The Iliad, full of scenes of battle and dying corpses. While Homer seems to view war as glorious and enchanted by the Gods, who themselves do join in many battles, is this how we view war in our present time? Do we see violence as a glorious activity with either crushing defeat or victory at the conclusion, or are we more sensitive to violence and its atrocities in today’s time? In…