The Lost Boy

The characteristics of the boys prove that, given time and isolation humans’ natural instincts will overpower their nurtured behavior. The most prominent example of this regression would be the primary antagonist Jack. Jack first introduces himself as “Merridew” while putting on an air of sophistication. However, later on, he declares one of the most childish quotes in the book: “I’m not going to play any longer. Not with you.” (Golding, p. 113) His statement demonstrates the simplicity that…

The novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding and the famous T.V. series Lost both have people deserted island after a plane crash. In spite of the leaders’ efforts to save others, three characters die. In LOTF Simon and Piggy are killed by others on the island, so is Mars in Lost. The question is were they murdered? First-degree murder is done with hatred and planning. (Doc. A) Second-degree murder is not planned and has no hatred, but its has intent to kill. (Doc. A) Based on the definition…

looked back at the island. What was an uninhabited island with green vivid forests with sharp mountains and sparkling beaches was all now a large pile of burnt ash, spewing out smoke like a fountain spewing out water. As they boarded the ship, all the boys scrambled on quickly except Jack. He seemed to make a great effort, step by step to approach the ship. A sailor stepped down and extended his hand to help him. Jack seemed eager to take his hand. All the while, Jack kept muttering ‘I don’t…

His physical inferiority to the other boys on the island makes him a representation of weakness. In this natural, wild setting where survival is key, it becomes clear to the reader that Piggy will not make it off the island alive. The third conflict illustrated in the earlier chapters is one of order versus chaos. Ralph represents logic, responsibility, civility, reason, and order. He is clearly feeling frustrated by the immature actions of the boys when they refuse to help build…

A group of the boys were designated to tend to the flames to signal any potential saviours, yet they ignored this order completely and ultimately lost an opportunity to be rescued. “‘ I was chief, and you were going to do what I said. You talk. But you can’t even build huts - then you go off hunting and let out the fire-’ He turned…

people all have a degree of civility, until it comes down to a life, or death situation. In the book Lord of the Flies by William Golding, a group of British schoolboys crash down on an island. They are all alone with no parents, and no order. The boys find out the hard way, with no order and authority, chaos and savagery will take over their minds and actions. To show the savagery and uncivil actions, Golding uses symbols such as fire, a spear, and the conch. Fire. Already known to people as…

Boy’s Savagery In the book Lord of the Flies they had many complications. The boys became very savage. I think the boys savage and immoral behavior should be blamed on the environment. In the book Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, he writes about characters whose plane crashed on a deserted island. When the characters were all on the island they formed a tribe. The main characters were Ralph and Piggy. Ralph was the leader of the tribe and was tall and skinny. Piggy was a…

uncharted island, we see a group of boys turn from a democratic, civilized group into a dictatorial, savage group. In the end all is put to rest with the arrival of society in the form of a Navy officer, but the deeper issues are never truly fixed, only postponed and forgotten. The turn to savagery we see is consistent with the theory of Hobbes, which I also support, that being that humans themselves are naturally vicious. Now, even though one could argue that the boys are inherently good and…

Innocence can be lost by ourselves, but it can never be found in ourselves once it is lost. Innocence can be great because life is a dream, but one is naive to the world. Savagery can be great because life is so much fun, but people will fear the savage and run from them. Throughout Lord Of The Flies there are many themes that appear in the book. One of those themes are savagery and innocence. While having savagery and innocence can be great, they can both also be horrible. Throughout this…

destroyed by those who do evil, but those who watch them doing evil, and it might be right to say that Ralph and his group was trying to stand up for what was right, and get everyone rescued. In the novel, Lord of the Flies, a story centers on group of boys, who were dropped from a crushed plane on an uninhabited island struggling to survive, William Golding represents Ralph as chief, who is the commander of the island, takes care of everyone else in the island. Through Ralph, we can clearly see…