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Lord Of The Flies Reflection

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Lord of the Flies is a novel that brings to forefront the savagery that resides inside humans and grows with lack of civilization and order. William Golding uses the philosophical element of the innate human state through this allegorical text to emphasize what the loss of societal constraints does to a child’s psyche. One of the most gruesome passages in the book is the manner in which Simon is killed by the boys. This passage is a critical part of the novel, representing the defeat of good. The death of Simon, foreshadows the outcome on the island, the turning point into savagery, and eventual loss of civilization. The boys have remarkably changed from their arrival, showing clear signs of ignorance from Jack ‘See, clever?’ (Golding 166) and Ralph ‘Who’s clever now?’ (Golding 167). Jack is adamant of the insignificance of the conch on ‘This end of the island’ (Golding 166), displaying Jack’s divergence from Ralph, Piggy, and order on the island. Piggy attempts to draw Ralph away ‘Come away. There’s going to be trouble’ (Golding 167), however Ralph partakes in the nonsensical dance with the adrenaline of the other boys instilled in him. Furthermore, this passage describes the setting and establishes the tone and mood, while indicating later events. As an allegorical novel, the passage uses hidden meaning behind dark and cacophonous series of natural events to induce fear in the boys, characterizing their vulnerability. With a more vivid description and emphasis on the

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