Hitler's Leadership In Lord Of The Flies
Leading in Times of Crisis
With over 60 million deaths, World War II was a tragic event in history led by various leaders. Adolf Hitler lead his German troops with intentions of power, while Franklin Delano Roosevelt fought to support his allies during their time of need. Two characters in William Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies correspond with these well-known leaders. In this award winning book, young boys ranging from six to twelve crash from a plane and get stranded on an island. As survival instincts kick in, a competition of power arises between Jack and Ralph. Jack spirals down with acts of devolution, while Ralph attempts to hold onto civilization and find a way off the island. Lord of the Flies, a novel by William Golding, serves as an allegory for World War II; his characters Jack and Ralph parallel to the leaderships of Hitler and Roosevelt.
Adolf Hitler was infamous for his immoral tactics and absolute rule during World War II. Hitler felt superior to those around him. He was in charge of a small group where he pushed …show more content…
Jack and Ralph conflict over power in the novel. Jack is a ruthless leader with brutal intentions and consequences while Ralph is dignified with reason and determination. These characters parallel the leaderships of Hitler and Roosevelt during the war. There are dictators all over the world. Currently perhaps the most infamous is Kim Jong-un, the supreme leader of North Korea. Kim Jong-un controls and limits media like television, internet, radio, and more. Freedoms like speech are not non-existent. Citizens could be thrown in jail or even killed for speaking out against their “Dear Leader”. Oppressive leaders still exist and should not have the power they do. The importance of learning from World War II is immense, so tragedies like World War II never repeat
With over 60 million deaths, World War II was a tragic event in history led by various leaders. Adolf Hitler lead his German troops with intentions of power, while Franklin Delano Roosevelt fought to support his allies during their time of need. Two characters in William Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies correspond with these well-known leaders. In this award winning book, young boys ranging from six to twelve crash from a plane and get stranded on an island. As survival instincts kick in, a competition of power arises between Jack and Ralph. Jack spirals down with acts of devolution, while Ralph attempts to hold onto civilization and find a way off the island. Lord of the Flies, a novel by William Golding, serves as an allegory for World War II; his characters Jack and Ralph parallel to the leaderships of Hitler and Roosevelt.
Adolf Hitler was infamous for his immoral tactics and absolute rule during World War II. Hitler felt superior to those around him. He was in charge of a small group where he pushed …show more content…
Jack and Ralph conflict over power in the novel. Jack is a ruthless leader with brutal intentions and consequences while Ralph is dignified with reason and determination. These characters parallel the leaderships of Hitler and Roosevelt during the war. There are dictators all over the world. Currently perhaps the most infamous is Kim Jong-un, the supreme leader of North Korea. Kim Jong-un controls and limits media like television, internet, radio, and more. Freedoms like speech are not non-existent. Citizens could be thrown in jail or even killed for speaking out against their “Dear Leader”. Oppressive leaders still exist and should not have the power they do. The importance of learning from World War II is immense, so tragedies like World War II never repeat