Why Is Lord Of The Flies Still Relevant Today
Utopia? More Like u-NOPE-ia
“Maybe there is a beast…maybe it’s only us.” The beast was only them. The beast was a result of their savagery and immorality. They used the beast as an excuse to revert back to their primitive ways. They became savages. In Lord of the Flies by William Golding, a group of boys crashland on an island during a nuclear war and attempt to survive. While on the island, many of the boys have contradictory ideas on what life should be like on the island. Their difference in opinions leads to troubles and hardship among the boys and is the main cause of their problems. The question is, is this novel still relevant today? Should we still teach it in classrooms? Or is it outdated and irrelevant? I believe this book will always be relevant and that we should continue to teach it to children. …show more content…
They have an extreme difference of opinions and that is what causes the problems in this book. Ralph represents civilization, the basic human morality. While Jack represents savagery, immorality. While Ralph uses his authority that he is given at the beginning of the book to establish rules and try to create a civilization and get off of the island, Jack is interested in gaining power and using it for all the wrong reasons. Even at the beginning of the book, Jack showed his hunger for power by saying “I ought to be chief.” He begins to want it more as the book continues. When Jack establishes his own tribe, he demands that the boys look to him as an idol. Jack has a hunger for power which suggests that savagery demands total control and obedience from the rest. The differences between the two boys create the theme of the book, which I will discuss in the next
“Maybe there is a beast…maybe it’s only us.” The beast was only them. The beast was a result of their savagery and immorality. They used the beast as an excuse to revert back to their primitive ways. They became savages. In Lord of the Flies by William Golding, a group of boys crashland on an island during a nuclear war and attempt to survive. While on the island, many of the boys have contradictory ideas on what life should be like on the island. Their difference in opinions leads to troubles and hardship among the boys and is the main cause of their problems. The question is, is this novel still relevant today? Should we still teach it in classrooms? Or is it outdated and irrelevant? I believe this book will always be relevant and that we should continue to teach it to children. …show more content…
They have an extreme difference of opinions and that is what causes the problems in this book. Ralph represents civilization, the basic human morality. While Jack represents savagery, immorality. While Ralph uses his authority that he is given at the beginning of the book to establish rules and try to create a civilization and get off of the island, Jack is interested in gaining power and using it for all the wrong reasons. Even at the beginning of the book, Jack showed his hunger for power by saying “I ought to be chief.” He begins to want it more as the book continues. When Jack establishes his own tribe, he demands that the boys look to him as an idol. Jack has a hunger for power which suggests that savagery demands total control and obedience from the rest. The differences between the two boys create the theme of the book, which I will discuss in the next