Savagery in Lotf & Hg
Savagery in Lord of the Flies and The Hunger Games
In Lord of The flies and The Hunger Games, Savagery is a main theme that exists in both of them. Savagery is present in Lord of the Flies when Jack becomes a chief and commands his tribe to kill Ralph. “He was a chief now in truth; and he made stabbing motions with his spear”. At the beginning of the novel, Jack follows the rules that Ralph has set. But as the story progresses he slowly loses his will to obey the rules. Savagery in The Hunger Games is present when Katniss and the rest of the tributes have to resort to savagery to survive. Katniss said that she didn’t want to kill anyone if she could avoid it, but when she was face to face with Marvel she shot him without hesitation. The careers from Districts 1, 2 and 4 gang up on the other tributes and kill them. They act as if they enjoy killing other people. Additionally the people of the Capitol act barbaric and savage because they watch bet and root for their favourite tributes. In Lord of Flies the sows head is symbolic for savagery and barbarianism. The sows head represents the savagery and barbarianism that Jacks tribe resorted to. Katniss’ bow is symbolic of savagery and survival in The Hunger Games. Katniss’ uses her bow to kill Marvel, Cato and many assorted animals. The spear is symbolic in both Lord of the Flies and The Hunger Games. In Lord of the Flies the spear represents savagery, as it was the main weapon of choice by Jacks tribe for killing and maiming. In The Hunger Games it also represents savagery, because it was a weapon that was popular among the careers, and especially as it was the weapon that killed
In Lord of The flies and The Hunger Games, Savagery is a main theme that exists in both of them. Savagery is present in Lord of the Flies when Jack becomes a chief and commands his tribe to kill Ralph. “He was a chief now in truth; and he made stabbing motions with his spear”. At the beginning of the novel, Jack follows the rules that Ralph has set. But as the story progresses he slowly loses his will to obey the rules. Savagery in The Hunger Games is present when Katniss and the rest of the tributes have to resort to savagery to survive. Katniss said that she didn’t want to kill anyone if she could avoid it, but when she was face to face with Marvel she shot him without hesitation. The careers from Districts 1, 2 and 4 gang up on the other tributes and kill them. They act as if they enjoy killing other people. Additionally the people of the Capitol act barbaric and savage because they watch bet and root for their favourite tributes. In Lord of Flies the sows head is symbolic for savagery and barbarianism. The sows head represents the savagery and barbarianism that Jacks tribe resorted to. Katniss’ bow is symbolic of savagery and survival in The Hunger Games. Katniss’ uses her bow to kill Marvel, Cato and many assorted animals. The spear is symbolic in both Lord of the Flies and The Hunger Games. In Lord of the Flies the spear represents savagery, as it was the main weapon of choice by Jacks tribe for killing and maiming. In The Hunger Games it also represents savagery, because it was a weapon that was popular among the careers, and especially as it was the weapon that killed