Lord Of The Flies Vs Pilgrims

A child having a parent or another adult figure in their life is so typical for many families across the world. Growing up and having a mother and father to depend on is something that is taken for granted in modern day society and the importance of the parental presence in a child’s life has been forgotten over time. This poses the question: what would happen in a child were to not have this “norm” in their life? What if they had to grow up or endure a traumatic experience without the knowledge and lessons they could only obtain from an adult? Goulding and Orringer, authors of Lord of the Flies and “Pilgrims” attempt to pose an answer to this question with the children in their stories. The authors of Lord of the Flies and “Pilgrims” suggest