Lord Of The Flies Quote Analysis

On the island free from authority the boys lost their identity and direction. Left alone, the boys were free to do as they please and ran wild. Their actions on the island represented the

However, this is very short-lived because due to lack of teamwork and their nature, the attempt to be civilized collapses. The boys grew up in a normal society, but once they realize those restrictions are lifted, they go wild. They are not used to being able to do whatever they want without consequences. The conditions of the island do not help the boys stay sane either. They lack food, water, and sleep, and overall are not in a fit mental state which consequently makes them lose their minds.

Lots of rules!” (32), and later on says, “We’ve got to have rules and obey them. After all we’re not savages. We’re English, and the English are best at everything” (42). However, on the contrary, it is shown in the consecutive chapters that Jack is one of the first boys to succumb to their primitive instincts despite what he claims in chapter 2. These instances of irony show the foolishness and naivety of the boys in the beginning, which also shows the major change of behaviour they go through. This change of behaviour is addressed by the naval officer at the conclusion of the story, where he remarks the boys with disgust, “I should have thought [...] a pack of British boys [...] would have been able to put up a better show than that”(224). This quotation coincidentally resembles Jack’s earlier line about “ the English are best at everything”(42). However, the naval officer does not realize the traumatic events that have happened on the island is a microcosm of the constant war between civilization and savagery happening in society in which the naval officer is a part of. After the naval officer’s comments about the boys, they all begin to sob, as they realize the immense change they went from innocent boys to complete savages. The irony in the story has revealed the inner conflict between civilization and savagery in a place without law and order and its effect on the behaviour of the boys; ultimately causing the boys to face their major consequence: the

When Ralph was the chief of the island, the boys were civil towards one another. While the boys were having an assembly, Ralph had the conch and was saying “There aren’t any grownups. We shall have to take care of ourselves” (Golding 33). Ralph was talking about how the boys would not only have to take care of themselves, but also the boys around them. Since there was no adult authority over them, they needed to be extra cautious and make sure they had each

“The theme is an attempt to trace the defects of society back to the defects of human nature. The moral is that the shape of a society must depend on the ethical nature of the individual and not any political system however apparently logical or respectable.” This quote from the author, William Golding, summarizes the themes and morals presented in his novel Lord of the Flies. Despite society’s progression towards civilization and acceptance of the idea that human tendencies towards goodness, each individual is susceptible to their natural darker instincts. In the novel, Lord of the Flies, William Golding's characters begin as seemingly innocent school boys who deteriorate into savages. The author uses the characters of Piggy, Ralph and Jack

The boys on the island attempted to survive in many different ways. The first way they tried to survive was creating rules. A quote that explains this is when Piggy says “We can use this to call the others and we can have a meeting.” Ralph

Being too frightened by nature would be a huge problem. If they can’t stand the outdoors, they won’t be able to get food or explore the island, which could help them find resources that could help them survive. Another action would be complaining about wearing the same clothes. The ladies would constantly try to clean themselves up or find ways to make new clothes. This would take their time away from activities that could be much more important. The last choice the would help the most would be caring for one another. The boys were very violent and didn’t listen to each other, which lead to their destruction. Girls would band together, help everyone, and listen to one’s needs, making themselves less  likely to kill one another. Looking at the stereotypes, there are both good and bad decisions that they could make while trying to survive on an

In the beginning of the novel, all the boys on the island were all on the same page when it came to wanting to be rescued. At first, the boys were willing to work together to assure that they would be rescued. The boys decided that they needed to create rules to follow because ‘“after all, we're not savages. We're English, and the English are best at everything'" (Golding, 36). As time goes by, the boys start to lose hope of being saved. As a result, the boys slowly start to turn against Ralph and his attempt of order.

However, one of the boys on the island, Jack, has little interest in following rules and disobeys the group, stating that “[they] don’t need the conch anymore” and should listen to people that have important things to say (Golding 101-102). Jack’s exclamation to disobey the rules of the island to favor people whose ideas can benefit the group emphasizes his desire to make progress on the island, even if that desire is short lived. Both texts feature characters that disobey the established rules to progress their own groups in specific ways, which shows that disobedience can lead to

The biggest authority figures children have are their parents, and without them they go out of control. When the boys first came on to the island they still had a feeling that an authority figure was watching them. Roger threw stones at Henry on the beach but “Roger’s arm was conditioned by a civilization…” so he only threw the stones around Henry but never actually hit him (Golding 62). The boys put rules in place and elected Ralph as their chief.

According to Lord of the Flies by William Golding, Jack's in charge of the choir. They can be--what do you want them to be?’ ‘Hunters’”. This shows how they are picking jobs for the boys. Some may argue that if the boys knew that they needed jobs, that they didn’t need rules for the boys. Thisbis incorrect because the boys didn’t even do their jobs. It is stated multiple times throughout the text that Ralph Piggy and Simon were the ones making shelters, getting wood for the fire. According to Lord of the flies by William Golding,"So remember. The rocks for a lavatory. Keep the fire going and smoke showing as a signal. Don't take fire from the mountain. Take your food up there." This shows how the boys needed rules because they didn't know how to manage themselves on the island. They needed to be reminded that they have to use the rocks as a bathroom, that the fire wasn’t something that was optional, and that you could only cook at the mountain. These are basic things and Ralph still needed to remind the boys that this is how they will survive on the island. This shows how the boys needed the rules and it shows how they couldn’t take care of themselves or listen to

Each of the boys had a opinion and an idea on how the society should be run in order to increase their chances of survival,  although two boys seemed to both have extremely strong opposing opinions on how things should be run, piggy an outspoken and picked on character that seems to get judged at every turn in the story from his name to his looks he just can’t get a break, to me he seems like the reality of society, how everyone is judged no matter where they go or what they do to get there, although he also shows an intellectual side, he gives ralph information and insight and ralph calls meeting to bring piggy’s ideas to attention,ralph is more of the idea of society the face of the company the good, not to mention he also shows the crumbling the society when, the oh so holy followers, turn on him and trade in for child like play where as  he shows more of the adult side of things the reality of surviving, Jack was the other or the wannabe chief, jack shows signs of jealousy, and the want to be free of all restrictions all things we experience as children, but we don’t appreciate these restrictions until we are older, jack represents the child that they all want to be while on the island, playing all day and no consequences for what we do or how we get what we want, jack creates his own tribe claiming that they hunt all day and that there are no rules, feasting all night on the meat that  they hunt, this is a child's fantasy right playing all day n chores and all the food they can eat, although this doesn’t end up being  such a fantasy in real life, they turn into a pack of sadists performing rituals for the so called beast and painting their faces with the blood of the killed pigs, they don’t ever really see the consequences in what they do and how they do it, and if any one questions how they do things, they twist their words to tell them why jack is right and that the offender is wrong, they are also the ones who end up killing simon out of fear, i believe

When they first arrive at the island, Jack and the rest of the boys wears the same mask of innocence as every other human being, but it soon begins to slip. Throughout a massacre of pigs, Jack and the other boys releases their animal nature. Initially, the boys try to set up an island society that mimics the English society, with discipline and authority. The behavior of the boys is the same as they showed at school back home, but the need to be the survival of the fittest pushes the boys’ past their humanized nature. The children want to have familiar rules. Piggy says, “We’ll have rules!” he cried excitedly. “Lots of rules! Then when anyone breaks ‘em--” (Golding 25). Everyone follows the rules in the beginning, hoping that it will lead their rescue. But when their hopes dwindle, they soon fall out of order, becoming two independent and opposed groups. To become superior to the others, Jack kills pigs and humans and earns the place of a tribe leader. His actions show that humans act to

When the boys first arrive on the island, they are all nothing but British school boys who had lived in society where rules and regulations are established. The rules and regulations,

When the group first lands on the island, their civilization is at its strongest because they respect and listen to Ralph. When the boys hold their first meeting they decide they need a leader. Ralph says ¨Who wants me?´ Every hand outside the choir except Piggy's was raised immediately¨ (Golding, 23). This act of voting shows that civilization is strong. This is because, to hold an election each individual has to value the group´s choice above his own. Even Jack accepts that Ralph is in charge even though he thinks he would be a better leader. Ralph also says ”I´ll give the conch to the next person to speak. He can hold it when he is speaking . . . And he won't be interrupted.¨ (33). This shows the boys creating rules. Rules are another product of a strong civilization; they keep everyone safe and secures their rights. This rule secures the right of speech for all of the boys. Even though it may be better for one boy to speak without concern for others; it