Leadership In William Golding's 'Lord Of The Flies'
The Impact of the Leadership
{Hook} “Civilization can never be sustainable.” a quote written by Derrick
Jensen. {Line} In the book “Lord of the Flies” by William Golding, he writes a story about a couple of boys who stay stranded on an island with no grownups and only face each other to survive. {Sinker} Civilization of the island becomes commanding to the role of violence and savagery in the boys new lifestyle.
{Claim} The conch Piggy and Ralph found on the island symbolizes authority and law and order. The conch symbolizes unity when Golding destroys the conch; it symbolizes the end of civilization. {Evidence} Just before Piggy and the conch became smashed into little fragments, “The rock struck Piggy a glancing blow from chin to knee; the conch exploded into a thousand white fragments and ceased to exist.”(Golding 185). {Analysis} This shows the conch seems to remains to only call an assembly and the one holding the conch became the only
one who could speak at the meeting. Ralph and …show more content…
{Evidence} As Jack apologizes for taunting Piggy, “ Piggy grabbed and put on the glasses. He looked malevolently at Jack."I got to have them specs. Now I only got one eye. Jus’ [Sic] you wait--" ”(Golding 71). {Analysis} This shows that Piggy appears the only boy, other than Jack, who truly sees how problems should be looking at and taken care of. {Evidence} When the boys happen to build the fire, “Jack pointed suddenly. “His specs-use them as burning glasses!” ” (Golding 40). {Analysis} This becomes helpful for understanding the idea that the cracking the lens in the glasses, it symbolizes the boys losing a glimpse of what they need to do. The glasses appear also important, what requires for them to start the fire. {Link} Therefore, if Piggy never wore glasses or broke them; the boys wouldn't understand anything clearly for what they need to do to
{Hook} “Civilization can never be sustainable.” a quote written by Derrick
Jensen. {Line} In the book “Lord of the Flies” by William Golding, he writes a story about a couple of boys who stay stranded on an island with no grownups and only face each other to survive. {Sinker} Civilization of the island becomes commanding to the role of violence and savagery in the boys new lifestyle.
{Claim} The conch Piggy and Ralph found on the island symbolizes authority and law and order. The conch symbolizes unity when Golding destroys the conch; it symbolizes the end of civilization. {Evidence} Just before Piggy and the conch became smashed into little fragments, “The rock struck Piggy a glancing blow from chin to knee; the conch exploded into a thousand white fragments and ceased to exist.”(Golding 185). {Analysis} This shows the conch seems to remains to only call an assembly and the one holding the conch became the only
one who could speak at the meeting. Ralph and …show more content…
{Evidence} As Jack apologizes for taunting Piggy, “ Piggy grabbed and put on the glasses. He looked malevolently at Jack."I got to have them specs. Now I only got one eye. Jus’ [Sic] you wait--" ”(Golding 71). {Analysis} This shows that Piggy appears the only boy, other than Jack, who truly sees how problems should be looking at and taken care of. {Evidence} When the boys happen to build the fire, “Jack pointed suddenly. “His specs-use them as burning glasses!” ” (Golding 40). {Analysis} This becomes helpful for understanding the idea that the cracking the lens in the glasses, it symbolizes the boys losing a glimpse of what they need to do. The glasses appear also important, what requires for them to start the fire. {Link} Therefore, if Piggy never wore glasses or broke them; the boys wouldn't understand anything clearly for what they need to do to