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(Essay) “What Are we? Humans? Or animals? Or savages?”(William Golding) If society has no rules to govern itself by, then we end up with a chaotic world full of civil unrest. With no rules in the world human beings would not be able to master primitive and savage instincts. The conflict in the novel, Lord of The Flies, written by William Golding exemplifies man vs man, man vs self, and man vs nature. Which is a battle found within humanity. This is how war begins, it is human nature…

Exploring William Golding’s View of Humanity in Lord of the Flies Views and standards within society in the mid-1900s were different compared to today’s society. William Golding was an author in the 1900’s who was most notorious for writing Lord of the Flies, which gave a good demonstration of society’s good and evil sides through childhood innocence. For instance, characters such as Jack show the evil side by portraying the characteristics of a bully. Golding shows that he is hopeful in life…

A person’s mindset can be easily influenced and swayed by ambitions and desires. Because of the strong desire to achieve something, civilization and savagery can play a big role. In the novel “Lord of the Flies”, William Golding suggests that if civilization does not follow through on plans to achieve its goal, civilization will not be able to survive. There are two sides that exist, which are civilization and savagery; both sides will conflict with each other throughout the whole story. A few…

At the University of Oxford, Tolkien served as a professor of Anglo-Saxon and English Language and Literature. Tolkien’s keen interest and emphasis for Anglo-Saxon literature and philology is evident in his trilogy, The Lord of the Rings as well as The Hobbit. Tolkien had a deep understanding of multiple Indo-European languages such as Old English, Old Norse, Finnish, Old High Herman, and several others, demonstrating a vast philological foundation to work from when it came to creating his own…

In The Hobbit, the main characters are Bilbo, a hobbit, Gandalf a who’s a wizard, Thorin, a dwarf, Smaug, who is a dragon and the main antagonist of the story, and Gollum, the original holder of the ring. Bilbo is a simple creature who lives a calm life. He is not special in any particular way although he seems to be a clever person who strays from the normal expectations of other hobbits. Gandalf approaches Bilbo to ask him if he would go on an adventure to reclaim the riches of Thorin’s…

“‘Where’s the man with the trumpet?’ ‘There is no man with a trumpet. Only me.’” (Golding 20). This was a question asked by a young boy. Along with this, came Ralph’s answer. When looking at power through the marxist lens, in the novel Lord Of The Flies we can see that there are many characters who try to take over while they are stranded on this Island. They start to create a “village” and with every “village” there is one leader. There is one specific quote that shows how the boys got power on…

Symbols can be represented by many different objects. From the book lord of the flies William Golding has chosen many different symbols to represent this unknown savagery aspect from all the characters. Three major symbols used throughout the book that shows presence of evil is the fire, the mask, and the conch. William Goldins says in the beginning of the novel, that the boys keep the fire as a sign that the boys want to be returned and rescued into society. Now, when the fire burns low or…

The relationship between Lord of the flies and the author, William Golding, contradicts how easily partnership between the adult and child mind rapidly does not get along. Throughout the novel, an extent of progress became a demonic presents, show as kids are easy and calm when parents are there, but until adults leave, kids turn into a helpless chaotics. Golding expresses the childlike minds and reverses growing up as the boys began to be more credulous on the island. “They began to stir…

Adults have the ability to make judgements on behalf of children which impacts the behaviour of adolescents. In Lord of the Flies by William Golding, and The 100 by Jason Rothenberg, the adults make the decision to send the children to a foreign place, however, the intentions behind the decision differ. The adults in Lord of the Flies send the children to a safe place to protect them from the threat of an atom bomb. In The 100, the adults send the children to Earth to determine if it is…

Corrupts in Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien tells the story of the beginning of the Ring’s journey. The Ring is first held by Bilbo Baggins, then by Frodo Baggins for the rest of the book. Frodo travels with friends whom he has had since childhood and friends which he makes along the way of his journey. Frodo brings the Ring from the Shire to Rivendell where the Fellowship of the Ring is formed. The Ring travels…