Sickness In Lord Of The Flies Quote Analysis

On page 152 in Lord of The Flies, William Golding uses diction to identify that sickness comes from within the boys. As Jack creates a new tribe, the boys start to dance with the “desire” to “kill.” Coming together in congregation the boys chant "Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood!" Their "desire" to kill leads them to kill Simon, "Crying out something about a dead man on a hill." The sickness that comes from within the boys is represented by their “desire” to kill. Even though Simon tries to communicate with the boys they still end up murdering him because of this desire.

On page 12 William Golding uses imagery to show that sickness comes from outside the boys in Lord of the Flies. The island is full of "tropical