How Does Golding Use Language Techniques In Lord Of The Flies
In the novel, Lord of the Flies, the author, William Golding uses characters, plot and language techniques to convey the message, ‘without civilisation, society would descend into savagery.’ Throughout the novel, this is supported by the three main points; people without authority figures can become dangerous, disagreement between two uncivilised parties will lead to conflict and innocence will be lost when people are put into live or die situations.
In this novel, Golding uses the plot to portray the idea that people without authority figures can become dangerous. This is shown throughout the novel as they progress, becoming more and more unsafe. The first major sign of the boys becoming a dangerous threat, is when they are shown lose control …show more content…
The boys are shown to communicate brutally toward one another throughout the novel which results in an argument. This is shown through Jack’s dialogue as he says to one of the boys, “you’re talking too much, shut up fatty,” (pg 28), and in chapter 11 where Jack tells one of the boys that “You're a beast and a swine and a bloody, bloody thief!” It is this type of dialogue that creates disagreement between two parties which leads to psychical conflict. In chapter 12 it is distinct that Ralph’s group are driven to find a way off the island, while jack’s group are only interested in destruction and killing. This is discovered by the reader when Ralph states that “Piggy [is] dead, and the conch smashed to powder” (pg 229). These events portrayed by Golding express the idea that disagreement between two uncivilized parties will lead to conflict.
In conclusion, Lord of the Flies, written by William Golding has cleverly conveyed that, without civilisation, society would descend into savagery. He has done this by using characters, plot and language techniques with the support of the three main points; people without authority figures can become dangerous, disagreement between two uncivilised parties will lead to conflict and innocence will be lost when people are put into live or die
In this novel, Golding uses the plot to portray the idea that people without authority figures can become dangerous. This is shown throughout the novel as they progress, becoming more and more unsafe. The first major sign of the boys becoming a dangerous threat, is when they are shown lose control …show more content…
The boys are shown to communicate brutally toward one another throughout the novel which results in an argument. This is shown through Jack’s dialogue as he says to one of the boys, “you’re talking too much, shut up fatty,” (pg 28), and in chapter 11 where Jack tells one of the boys that “You're a beast and a swine and a bloody, bloody thief!” It is this type of dialogue that creates disagreement between two parties which leads to psychical conflict. In chapter 12 it is distinct that Ralph’s group are driven to find a way off the island, while jack’s group are only interested in destruction and killing. This is discovered by the reader when Ralph states that “Piggy [is] dead, and the conch smashed to powder” (pg 229). These events portrayed by Golding express the idea that disagreement between two uncivilized parties will lead to conflict.
In conclusion, Lord of the Flies, written by William Golding has cleverly conveyed that, without civilisation, society would descend into savagery. He has done this by using characters, plot and language techniques with the support of the three main points; people without authority figures can become dangerous, disagreement between two uncivilised parties will lead to conflict and innocence will be lost when people are put into live or die