Argumentative Essay On Lord Of The Flies
Presumed dead, the story of these boys shocked the world.
Their story starts three months ago, June 16th. During the height of the war, with the threat of an atomic bomb prevalent, the British were moving their young to boarding schools outside of the area under threat. While in flight, their plane was shot down leaving these boys stranded on a deserted island for over 2 months.
The boys, aged 6-14, started off cooperating, working together to get food water shelter and heat, but soon turned to savages, violently killing some of their own. The survivors tell us that they begin with choosing a leader and setting priorities. Then they planned and carried out their tasks. But, it wasn’t long until tensions raised and loyalties were tested. A …show more content…
different group broke off from the “civilized” ones and slowly gained more members. Soon after, the deaths began. First, with the accidental but rage driven murder of one of the boys, Simon. Then came the deliberate murder of another, who they called Piggy.
At first, it was believed that their resort to violence was because of a lack of adult supervision, but recently, a team mixed between child psychologists and researchers, found otherwise.
They believe that the circumstances that the island creates, including the isolation and lack of consequences, is what caused the boys to kill.
The boys were placed on an abandoned island, with no rules or authority figures.
All their lives they had someone watching over them and keeping them “inline”. Also, they have never experienced what it is like to be “wild”, to have no sophistication. There was always some level of self-control that they had to use to avoid getting in trouble.
The research paper talks about how on the island, there was no structure to their lifestyle. The smaller children, or as they were called, the littluns, ran freely, doing as they please, but the older kids had to work until they rebelled that is. Then, they were able to pursue whatever they wished with their time. There was no expectation to look out for the future or to work hard. Also, there were no consequences for their actions. In their new environment, they could break any rules they wanted without having to even consider what could happen.
It was also said that the tribes provided some setup for the murder. One of the boys and leader of the more savage tribe, Jack, made threats of killing those who entered his “castle” and even set a trap. When Roger found, two of the boys, Ralph and Piggy, entering his “castle”, he released a boulder killing Piggy. In a later interview, Roger added that he did this not solely because of Jack's orders, but mostly because he felt that on the island, there would no consequences for his actions. In this way, the idea of tribes contributed to the
murders.
Finally, the researchers theorized that their group mentality greatly affected their decisions. After getting riled up during a gathering, they mistook Simon for “the beast” and killed him.
On the island, their natural drive of curiosity isn’t muffled by authority figures, consequences or responsibility, letting their imaginations and subsequently, their actions run wild. Altogether, these factors drove the kids to become savages.
This research paper provides a better glance into the what life can be like without rules or structure. These children are an excellent example to learn from. We can better understand why humans resort to violence and learn more about our inner selves.
For more information visit the researcher’s website: http://jAmri.PennbrookU.com/LotF
Their story starts three months ago, June 16th. During the height of the war, with the threat of an atomic bomb prevalent, the British were moving their young to boarding schools outside of the area under threat. While in flight, their plane was shot down leaving these boys stranded on a deserted island for over 2 months.
The boys, aged 6-14, started off cooperating, working together to get food water shelter and heat, but soon turned to savages, violently killing some of their own. The survivors tell us that they begin with choosing a leader and setting priorities. Then they planned and carried out their tasks. But, it wasn’t long until tensions raised and loyalties were tested. A …show more content…
different group broke off from the “civilized” ones and slowly gained more members. Soon after, the deaths began. First, with the accidental but rage driven murder of one of the boys, Simon. Then came the deliberate murder of another, who they called Piggy.
At first, it was believed that their resort to violence was because of a lack of adult supervision, but recently, a team mixed between child psychologists and researchers, found otherwise.
They believe that the circumstances that the island creates, including the isolation and lack of consequences, is what caused the boys to kill.
The boys were placed on an abandoned island, with no rules or authority figures.
All their lives they had someone watching over them and keeping them “inline”. Also, they have never experienced what it is like to be “wild”, to have no sophistication. There was always some level of self-control that they had to use to avoid getting in trouble.
The research paper talks about how on the island, there was no structure to their lifestyle. The smaller children, or as they were called, the littluns, ran freely, doing as they please, but the older kids had to work until they rebelled that is. Then, they were able to pursue whatever they wished with their time. There was no expectation to look out for the future or to work hard. Also, there were no consequences for their actions. In their new environment, they could break any rules they wanted without having to even consider what could happen.
It was also said that the tribes provided some setup for the murder. One of the boys and leader of the more savage tribe, Jack, made threats of killing those who entered his “castle” and even set a trap. When Roger found, two of the boys, Ralph and Piggy, entering his “castle”, he released a boulder killing Piggy. In a later interview, Roger added that he did this not solely because of Jack's orders, but mostly because he felt that on the island, there would no consequences for his actions. In this way, the idea of tribes contributed to the
murders.
Finally, the researchers theorized that their group mentality greatly affected their decisions. After getting riled up during a gathering, they mistook Simon for “the beast” and killed him.
On the island, their natural drive of curiosity isn’t muffled by authority figures, consequences or responsibility, letting their imaginations and subsequently, their actions run wild. Altogether, these factors drove the kids to become savages.
This research paper provides a better glance into the what life can be like without rules or structure. These children are an excellent example to learn from. We can better understand why humans resort to violence and learn more about our inner selves.
For more information visit the researcher’s website: http://jAmri.PennbrookU.com/LotF