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In the novel, Lord of the Flies by William Golding, the protagonist Ralph portrays the theme of losing innocence. A plane carrying a bunch of schoolboys, crashes in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The pilot of the plane is killed, but many of the boys survive the crash and find themselves stranded on the island alone. Ralph the leader of the boys, addresses that being rescued and getting off this island is the first priority. Meanwhile, the antagonist of the book Jack disagrees and things food…

Symbols in Lord of the Flies In the wild story of the Lord of Flies they used many ideas of symbols to show what they were saying. It helped a lot to influence the story showing and helping them portrait the story. Like in this story they used many different symbols to use on the island to show the readers how they felt and what they were really going through and telling about the island. They use symbols all from about the island all the way to actual adults in life to represent something big…

The book Lord of the Flies by William Golding is a book with murders of two young and innocent boys by a fellow child on an island, Jack Merridew. His actions caused the deaths of these kids, starting from when they all landed on the island to the point of time when the Navy found the kids on the island. He destroyed the little law and order they had on the island, eventually becoming the leader of the boys and making them lead their lives like savages. All of this led up to the destruction of…

Environments can often shape identity transformations and expose the greater evil of one’s dual nature. In Lord of the Flies by William Golding, this possibility is explored through the development of the antagonist, Jack. Throughout the book, it is evident that each boy is tested in his own way, yet it is Jack who first subjects to the primitive nature of his surroundings and leads to the group’s decay. In order to portray this drastic relationship and metamorphosis from boy to barbarian, Jack…

In Lord of the Flies by William Golding, nature has been greatly emphasized and acts as a tool to help the reader gain a better understanding of the novel. Specifically, the ocean motif allows the reader to grasp the essence of the story as it represents the flow of life. Early in the novel the ocean is a source of pleasure and hope, but as the story unfolds the ocean takes on a more ominous tone. Early on, the ocean seems “friendly,” providing a sense of hope for a safe rescue. The…

Civility: Innate, or Learned? Over time, the progression of civilization has demonstrated the importance of order and authority. In the absence of such a structure, one can rapidly devolve into anarchy, bordering on savagery. In Lord of the Flies, William Golding, the author, presents the struggle between civilization and savagery. This struggle manifests itself in the novel when Jack faces the apparent dilemma of killing a pig, following through with it, and eventually having the urge to kill…

In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, Jack represents the shift from innocence to savagery. The author describes Jack as a tall, thin, bony male with blue eyes. He also has red hair and a face that is crumpled and full freckles. Jack is head chorister and leader of the hunters in the novel. The role of the hunters are to gather food for the rest of the tribe. The character traits that show Jack’s change are ignorance, jealousy, and cruelty. Jack shows his ignorance by…

In William Golding novel Lord of the Flies, a group of young boys crash land in a deserted tropical island with no adults or supervision. Throughout the novel many symbols reveal themselves. The conch, beast, and Piggy's eyeglasses are the most important above all other symbols. These three symbols show how boys will adapt in a new and difficult environment. These symbols play an important role in shaping the British boys’ characteristics. The first symbol is of the conch. The conch was a large…

William Golding’s Lord of the Flies is a work of fiction published in 1954. The novel is set at the beginning of World War II when a plane full of young British boys crashes onto an uncharted island. The survivors assemble and establish rules and order on the island. However, their civilization does not last very long as the boys are soon plagued with fear and savagery. Through conflict and imagery, Golding examines how fear can be used to someone’s advantage to create or destroy order. In Lord…

In the speculating fiction novel, Lord of the Flies, by William Goulding, a group of British kids go from being innocent schoolboys, to corrupt savages after a horrific plane crash leaves them stranded on an island without order, protection, or an escape plan. As the boys fight for survival and order, their true animalistic nature is revealed when give into doing evil over good. Through these evolving characters and biblical connections, Goulding’s religious insight and views are shown in a…