Good Vs Evil In Lord Of The Flies
In the novel Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, we are faced with one of the classic dilemmas, Good vs. Evil. We see these characteristics in the two main characters, Ralph the protagonist of the novel and Jack, the antagonist. Throughout the novel we see strong conflicts between these two. We see how ones actions are for the good of the tribe, and ones actions are for greed and selfishness.
We first start to see tension between the two boys in the beginning of the book. Jack is very frustrated that Ralph was voted chief and not him. From that point on the feud grew. Ralph thinks that the most important to do is to start a signal fire, so if a ship or plain passes by, they will see the smoke and rescue the boys. The fire symbolizes security,
We first start to see tension between the two boys in the beginning of the book. Jack is very frustrated that Ralph was voted chief and not him. From that point on the feud grew. Ralph thinks that the most important to do is to start a signal fire, so if a ship or plain passes by, they will see the smoke and rescue the boys. The fire symbolizes security,