I am glad I read this book because it does not sugarcoat humanity. The instance when Simon hallucinates the conversation with the Lord of the Flies captured my feelings towards the book. Initially, I felt it was going to be just like another Hunger Games novel with children killing each other. However, Lord of the Flies explores this concept of immorality that I did not notice in the Hunger Games. The description of the scene between the Lord of the Flies and Simon made me nauseous. I felt I was going to throw up the rice I was eating because I know the smell of rotting meat and the image of flies. The mere thought of flies and their hairy backs already creates an uneasy feeling within me, so Golding’s description of the scene appealed to me
A recurring theme among leaders in many societies today is that “absolute power corrupts absolutely” (John Acton, a 1700’s English Catholic historian, politician, and writer). In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, this idea of leadership, power, and corruption is put in the spotlight. Jack, one of the boys on the island, forces his way into the leadership position without actually earning it. It is clear that Jack has become corrupt as he turns into a person who is intimidating, egotistical, and selfish. Ralph, on the other hand, is a quality leader under most conditions as he appeals to the boys’ sophisticated side and has a
Man is born completely innocent but they get corrupted by the society that surrounds them. No one comes into the world evil but instead they get corrupted and change into a different person. Society molds people into who they are, for the better or the worse. In Lord of the Flies by William Golding it exemplifies how man is born innocent and gets corrupted by society.
Throughout "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding, the theme of dissent starts to become prevalent as the life progresses on the island due to constant disagreement and undesirable situations. Similarly, dissent has also played a large role in my life, most notably at my time at school as well as my experiences in my neighborhood. From these experiences, I learned that dissenting from society's expectations allows you to become unique and gain a societal voice, eventually leading in the creation of internal and external reform.
While having a differing beliefs from others is not always encouraged by society, it allows us to create our own identities. In William Golding's Lord of the Flies, the theme of dissent starts to become prevalent as the islanders' life progresses due to disagreements and the vast differences between priorities. I can relate since dissent has played a large role in the creation of my unaltered views and opinions, most notably at my time in school while in math class. Despite my desire to get ahead and do things differently, I was always met with direct opposition from my peers and teachers. From this experience, I learned that dissenting from society's expectations eventually leads in the creation of internal and external reform of opinions and customs. This is because dissent allows you to gain a societal voice and reshape your identity.
Throughout the novel Lord Of The Flies, the boys on the island are continuously faced with numerous fears. Subsequently there is nothing on the island which they fear more than the beast. The beast is not a tangible object that can be killed or destroyed by conventional means, but an idea symbolizing the primal savage instincts within all people. Its Golding’s intention to illustrate the innate evil inside man through his view of human nature, the actions of the Jack and his tribe, and the relationship between the beast and the school boys.
Knowing William Golding took part of World War II, we as readers can understand why Golding wrote Lord of the Flies and other survival-fiction novels. When the story was released in 1954, Golding described his book as "an attempt to trace the defects of society back to the defects of human nature." It is unmistakably obvious to anyone who reads this book that Golding is trying to exaggerate the good and evil in the boys on the island. Throughout the book, we learn that people, including children, are not pure goodness. Deep inside there is an evil constantly trying to rise to the surface of our minds. Golding proves that eventually the evil within us will destroy us. Golding saw in World War II what
One’s behaviour can have an substantial impact on a society's outcome. There is a common notion that humans are nurtured to be peaceful and civil. However this belief is contradicted by the action of the boys, in William Golding’s, “Lord of the Flies”. A group of schoolboys are abruptly thrown out of their controlled and civil circumstances into an inhabited tropical island in the middle of the Pacific. The novel is Golding’s attempt to trace the defects of society back to the defects of human nature, by using symbolism to delineate this theme. Golding’s extensive use of symbolism, such as the conch, the signal fire and the painted faces helps demonstrates the defects of society. These symbols are used by Golding to illuminate the subsequent effects on the boys’ behaviour, which undoubtedly illustrates the defects of human nature on society.
Lord of the Flies was written by Golding's consideration of humans being evil, a difficult topic that involves an analysis of human nature, the causes, effects, and indicators of evil. The Lord of the Flies explores the savagery that lies underneath even the most civilized human beings. Golding addresses these topics through the complicated parable of his novel. I found Lord of the Flies to be a very interesting book I felt that it had both good and bad qualities about it. I thought that the book was great in the beginning, but as the boys became more and more uncivilized and vicious, the book began to deteriorate due to their savagery.
Society is built upon fascinating cultures along with many religious beliefs. Although it’s not perfect, we conceive it as being civilized. Nevertheless, our communities are all dependent on people. This proposes that the defects we can see in our society are caused by defects that are present in human nature. In the novel “Lord of the Flies,” William Golding demonstrates how civilization is devastated when humans wonder to the dark sides of their instinct. In his works, several characters, such as Simon and Piggy, represent the more formal side of Man. However, protagonists, like Ralph, transition from their diplomatic selves to savagery. This supports the claim Golding and I share that at his core, all Man is still barbaric even with his attempts at tamed behavior.
“Morality and society are learned rather than innate.” William Golding’s premise, derived from his most popular novel, Lord of the Flies, is dramatically true, as displayed throughout the intense and realistic plot. What is innate, however, is the instinct for savagery. Golding builds a seemingly perfect microcosm, where several young boys are stranded on a deserted island, alone and without supplies. At the beginning of the book, we encounter the generalization seemingly introducing the book’s message, that there is an instinct of civilization in all humans. But this statement is then contradicted by the suggestion made later in the book that morality and society are not intuitive. This opens up a significant inconsistency in the text: is
The Lord of the Flies by William Golding is an allegory that explores the instinctual evil humans possess and how this evil manifests into our societies. The book demonstrates this through young boys who are stranded on an island due to a plane crash. Despite their best efforts, the lack of adult guidance inhibits the boys from maintaining an orderly society. The boys turn to their survival instincts, many of which are evil. The lack of order exposes the internal savagery within the boys, resulting in an understanding of the flaws within all humanity. The Lord of the Flies uses the innocence of young boys to show the societal impact of human errors through their lack of adult supervision, the desire to inflict violence, and the need for authority over others.
William Golding writes that human nature is evil. He suggests that evil is an inborn characteristic and man is given it. In his writing, the reader can infer that most of the characters in “The Lord of the Flies” represent savagery and wrong-doing. Golding tells readers through his writing that human nature is malicious and villainous. A quote from the book, "'Kill the pig!
“All human beings are commingled out of good & evil” was a quote once said by notable Scottish novelist Robert Louis Stevenson. This quotation discusses and supports William Golding’s, the author of Lord of the Flies, belief that all humans have a distinct character flaw that, when left unchecked by morals and laws of society, will eventually corrupt the individual. In Golding’s novel, Lord of the Flies, it’s shown how due to their environment and lack of supervision, the young boys slowly progress and evolve into barbaric, bloodthirsty individuals.
The Lord of the Flies by William Golding is tale of a group of young boys who become stranded on a deserted island after their plane crashes. Intertwined in this classic novel are many themes, most that relate to the inherent evil that exists in all human beings and the malicious nature of mankind. In The Lord of the Flies, Golding shows the boys' gradual transformation from being civilized, well-mannered people to savage, ritualistic beasts.
The Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, is an allegory that connects the boys’ behavior in the novel to the basic behavior of human nature. In the novel, the boys fear a wild beast that has the potential to kill them off. However, Simon, a quiet boy, finds that the beast is not an animal that everyone should fear, but is a part of each boy himself.