Lord of the Flies‚ a novel by William Golding‚ depicts the atrocities that occur when a marooned group of English preadolescent boys succumb to the innate savagery within them. Having allegorical qualities‚ the novel demonstrates how the boys each represent a characteristic of human society‚ each with his own strengths and shortcomings. The novel’s uncanny‚ yet realistic‚ representation of children shapes its overall meaning by demonstrating the mercilessness of nature itself as well as conveying
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However‚ one fundamental question still remains ambivalent. The contention over human nature has drawn in many differing views from philosophers and scholars throughout history; among these is William Golding. In his novel Lord of the Flies‚ Golding writes about a group of schoolboys who are stranded on an uninhabited island in the midst of a world war. At first‚ the boys attempt to recreate society by establishing law and order‚ but over time‚ their civil values diminish as they turn to savagery and
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authors‚ including William Golding‚ has been exploring this idea. In Lord of the Flies by William Golding‚ the author presents Jack Merridew. When a plane during wartime crashes onto an uncharted island in the Pacific‚ a group of boys get stranded. At first the boys enjoy their freedom without grownups‚ but fear of a mysterious beast causes problems. Order within the boys collapse when Jack and his separate group unleash their savage impulses (represented by the Lord of the Flies) and causes havoc on the
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We may consider humans not born with savagery‚ however with one’s loss of presence in society we can truly see the evil residing in us. In Lord of the Flies‚ by William Golding‚ the decay of society over the course of the novel portrays that civilization is crucial to the survival of the human race because without it humans will shift back to their original primitive state. Without authority figures to uphold law and order to follow‚ the boys become increasingly savage and incredibly animalistic
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innocent kids. In The Lord of the Flies‚ William Golding uses the savageness of Jack and the use of face paint to portray the change of the boys from civilization to savagery when introduced in the wild environment. In doing so‚ Golding presents the idea that everyone has a beast inside of them when introduced to the right environment. In Lord of the Flies‚ Jack’s action show how an insufficient amount of rules
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to our potential to descend from law and order to chaos‚ good to evil and civilization to savagery. The break down of civilization towards savagery dramatizes the struggle between the ruling element of society which include law‚ morality‚ culture and the chaotic element of humanity ’s savage instincts which include anarchy‚ amorality‚ and a desire for power. Throughout the novel‚ Lord of the Flies‚ Golding explicitly articulates that circumstances creates decay in moral value‚ innocence of human
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In his famous book‚ Lord of the Flies‚ William Golding shows that if a group of boys were to be left on their own to fend for themselves on a tropical island‚ some of the boys would go back to the roots of their ancestor’s savageness. Some boys will do anything in order to survive‚ even though they have some disagreements and it’s very hard for them to get along with one another. Almost everyone has two different faces in Lord of the Flies - one that can be shown and the other kept to themselves
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“Which is better – to have rules and agree‚ or to hunt and kill?” (Golding‚ 180). In the novel‚ Lord of the Flies by William Golding‚ the central concern is the conflict between two impulses that exist within all human beings: Civilization vs. Savagery. Throughout the novel‚ Golding established a civilization that is bound to collapse by the fault of savagery; however‚ some of the boys in the novel are not as cruel. Ralph‚ the main character‚ attempts to create a society that is livable and organized
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novel of Lord of the Flies uses the regression of main characters to show savagery and primitive human nature. “This perhaps can be best seen in the development of Jack. During the first trip into the jungle‚ he is unable to kill the pig with his knife‚ “[Jack] raised his arm in the air. There came a pause‚ a hiatus… The pause was only long enough for them to understand what enormity the downward stroke would be” (23); by the end of the book he is hunting human quarry” (Overview of Lord of the Flies)
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In the novel‚ Lord of the Flies by William Golding‚ a major theme of the novel is the boys’ adaption from being civilized to savagery. The novel highlights the boys growing apart from their old innocent ways to wild‚ bloodthirsty savage boys. Throughout the novel‚ Golding emphasizes how Jack’s demeanor has changed dramatically since he has been on the island‚ from being a leader of a chorus to a chief of a savage tribe. The image of the damp darkness represents savagery‚ which helps to reinforce
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