Lord of the Flies by William Golding has a plethora of literary techniques and strengths integrated within itself that separates it from other novels and work in tandem with the plot to form an enjoyable novel. A significant technique used in Lord of the flies is its multitude of motifs. Two of these many motifs include power and savagery and are brought up many times in the novel. The use of these literary techniques are to emphasize the insanity the boys on the island go through. In our pastiche we wrote an alternate ending to Lord of the flies if there was an adult figure arbitrarily inserted to temporarily offset the balance of power and insanity.…
“Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man’s heart, and the fall through the air of the true, wise friend called Piggy...” (Golding, William). “And at that moment, in the space of only a few seconds, he learned a lot about himself. About the Thomas he was before. He couldn’t leave a friend to die” (The Maze Runner). In these quotes, there is a connection that shows how the book, The Lord of the Flies compares to the movie The Maze Runner. Correlating the two productions, they both show their character being sympathetic towards a companion, that seemed to be close. These quotes characterize their words, almost giving you the sensitive feeling to feel with them. Throughout The Lord of the Flies and The Maze Runner the environment,…
Ralph represents orderliness and tranquility. He is the one who brings the boys together. When they vote for a chief, they elect Ralph, as he is in possession of the conch who brought them together; "There was a stillness about Ralph as he sat that marked him out: there was his size, and attractive appearance; and most obscurely, yet most powerfully, there was the conch." (Goulding 22). The conch has given Ralph authority and sets him apart from the other boys. As the novel progresses, he finds himself at competition for power-- with Jack. When the boys are tempted to engage in his savage…
Challenges or distractions need to be overcome in order to have a positive journey. There are many situations concerning challenges in ‘Lord of the Flies’. One of these occurs when the young schoolboys are stranded on a deserted island during World War II. This major obstacle must be overcome for the journey to be resolved. The boys are very young, and at first see their situation as an opportunity for adventure. Golding shows this through the use of language relevant to children, highlighting the innocence and naivety of the boys when they first arrive on the island. An example of this is when Ralph assures the boys that his “daddy” will rescue them soon. The only sign of maturity comes from Piggy, who realises the danger of their situation, as he tells Ralph “We got to find the others. We got to do something.” Piggy is a symbol for intelligence, and tells the boys and the reader that being stranded on the island is in fact a challenge that they need to overcome.…
The character Piggy in William Golding’s Lord of the Flies helps to develop foundations of truth and understanding in the story. Throughout the story, Piggy is associated with intellect, logic, and often an adult voice on a child’s island. Piggy offers direct and to the point advice as to how to go about doing daily chores and running the government of the island. Piggy functions not only as a character in the novel but also as an important element to develop symbolism and theme.…
The conch bestows a strange power on Ralph: it is with this that he calls the all the boys together from where they were, scattered and lost all over the big island. By blowing into it, Ralph produced a blaring, strident noise, booming across the jungle. When everyone is gathered, Ralph immediately has the other boys in awe and interested by the conch. He has their uninterrupted attention as they make plans to figure out the situation that they have, literally, “landed” into. The boys ignore Jack’s arrogant confidence and unanimously turn towards Ralph as their leader, for “there was a stillness about Ralph as he sat that marked him out: there was his size, and attractive appearance; and must obscurely, yet most powerfully, there was the conch (22).” The conch, again, gives Ralph a mysterious power; this “gleaming white tusk” has the gift of bestowing power upon the person holding it.…
Stereotypically, men and women have very different roles in the eyes of society. Gender roles and stereotypes have a history in religious, political, legal and economic systems. In reality, men and women are more alike than most people assume. Throughout the world there are struggles with identity, power, and violence occurring everyday between both men and women. The film Mean Girls, directed by Mark Walters, follows a young girl, Cady’s, transition from being home schooled to public high school. Cady enters the school’s group of mean girls, otherwise known as “the plastics”, which consists of Regina George, Gretchen Wieners, and Karen Smith. Throughout the film each character struggles with their true identity. There are also many power struggles, and violent actions toward each other. The novel Lord of the Flies, written by William Golding, follows a group of young boys who have been stranded on a deserted island. The three main characters: Ralph, Jack and Piggy all struggle for complete power over the group of boys. Each one also experiences a loss of identity, and violence is a clear theme exhibited throughout the novel. The characters in Mean Girls and Lord of the Flies all struggle with the loss of identity, power and violence. They have very similar experiences with loss of identity and the struggle for power, but the violence among boys in Lord of the Flies is physical, versus the mental violence in Mean Girls. Due to the fact that we live in a patriarchal society, society has very different expectations of male and female behavior. Modern day stereotypes of men and women have led to the idea that boys and girls are very different, when in reality they are very much alike.…
During their time on the island, the boys begin to forget who they are in a society and they begin to turn on each other. “Ralph picked up his stick and prepared for battle. But what could they do? It would take them a week to break a path through the thicket; and anyone who wormed his way in would be helpless. He felt the point of his spear with his thumb and grinned without amusement. Whoever tried that would be stuck, squealing like a pig.” (277). As the boys stay on the island longer and longer, they begin to hate each other and turn against each other. The boys begin to murder each other and fight for the role of chief among the boys. The boys begin to believe that there is actually a beast in the island. While Simon is the only one who believes "the beast" is only in themselves, the rest come to agree that the beast is really out there and it is coming for them. The boys begin to get scares that there is actually a beast out in the forest, they attack anything they saw, which sadly, happened to be one of their own. The lack of responsibilities among the boys makes them believe they can do whatever they want, whenever they want. The boys are so caught up with the intention to kill “the beast,” they kill one of their own. The boys do not know what consequences will happen if they are to do anything without thinking twice. Ralph begins to believe that they are tearing themselves apart and he needs to do…
In every child’s life, there is a certain time in their life when they lose their innocence. Young or old, it is inevitable when it will happen. In William Golding’s “Lord of the Flies”, he conveys the idea of how the group of boys slowly begins to lose their innocence and resort to savage, inhuman living conditions. Ralph fights for a community, a way that they can all live in harmony yet have a civilized structure in their society. On the contrary, Jack leads the group of hunters. He begins to manipulate them into thinking that killing and hunting is all that is necessary. Over the duration of the novel the boys slowly transform from fun loving children into menacing killers.…
In the midst of danger, one will make irrational decisions. On the island, the boys are faced with many types of fears. Once the boys hear that there is a “beastie” on the island, one of Jack’s first ideas is to hunt it down. When Ralph doesn’t agree that they should be out searching for the beast, conflicts arise among Jack and Ralph which result in the separation of group. Without Ralph and Piggy, Jack’s group eventually turn to savages and do as they please, not feeling guilty or caring for a thing that happens. The boys recite an incantation right before Simon stumbles upon the camp and is brutally murdered by the boys, thinking that Simon is the beast. “Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood!” (Golding 152). The death of Simon is a major turning point in the story because it signifies the boys’ major deterioration in morality and how less and less careless they’ve gotten since the crash. Another type of fear the boys are faced with is the fear of Jack. As the novel advances, Jack becomes more and more of a ruthless tyrant. He uses Roger to torture Samneric and by that action, he shows that he is powerful and whoever doesn’t listen to Jack will be punished…
“Lord of the Flies” by William Golding is a stimulating novel that tells the story of a group of young boys stranded on a deserted island. The young boys soon realise that some form of leadership must be established in order for them to develop their idea of civilisation. The group’s descent into savagery meets some of the characters inevitable ends, as the society created at the beginning of the novel- crumbles due to Jack and Ralph’s alpha male rivalry. During the novel, one of the characters encounters a surprising turning point that helps him transform into a blood-thirsty savage.…
William Golding’s Lord of the Flies begins in a place every child dreams of an island without parents or rules where they can finally be in charge of themselves. Given these circumstances, these British students ranging from ages six to twelve began their experience on the island with enjoyment and relaxation. However, these children soon discover the darker side of this tropical paradise when they argue over which tasks are more important. This leads into the discovery of whether they should keep their civility or become savage and escalates to their loss of innocence. In Lord of the Flies, Ralph, Roger, and Samneric face an early loss of innocence and the decision between civilization and savagery.…
When I was reading Lord of the Flies, the book delivered a lot of emotion, a lot of suspense was present and I enjoyed reading the story. Watching the film was a less pleasant experience. Evidently there are many differences between the book and the film; however, there are similarities as well.…
“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent. It is the one that is most adaptable to change.” (Charles Darwin) This quote relates not only to books written in 1954 but also movies in 2012. The book Lord of the Flies by William Golding follows a group of English boys that survived a plane crash, landing on a deserted island. They are fighting for survival, living through many challenges such as hunting for their food, finding shelter, and signaling for help. Lord of the Flies is similar to the movie The Hunger Games, this movie follows Katniss Everdeen who took her sister's place in the Hunger Games. She quickly adapted to the training that followed the reaping of tributes but struggled with being social,…
Animal Farm written by George Orwell and the movie Hunger Games have very similar plots. Both the novel and movie include a government that uses propaganda, instills fear into its citizens, and manipulates the rules in order to achieve the outcome they desire. For example, in Animal Farm, when the rebellion takes place and Napoleon takes control he consistently tampers with the 7 commandments without any other animals noticing for the good of his own interest. This occurs in a similar way in Hunger Games when the head government and operators of the games changed the rule to two people can win if they are from the same district. Ironically, the capital decides to change the rule to only one participant can win when Katniss and Peeta, both from district 12, are the only people left. In Animal Farm, Napoleon instills fear into the other animals by controlling the dogs and using them as force, similarly to the way Mr. Jones used them. If any animal was found to be trying to rebel or not do what they were told, Napoleon would have them executed in front of the other animals to prove to any of his doubters that he is in control. The government that controls the Hunger Games uses the same tactics that Napoleon uses in Animal Farm: If citizens do not follow the rules put in place than they will not be fed. In conclusion, although Animal Farm and Hunger Games take place in total opposite time periods, their plots are very similar in how the government uses propaganda, instills fear into its citizens, and manipulates the rules in order to achieve the outcome they…