Loss of Innocence in Lord of the Flies Every child will lose their innocence one day and it is something that is unavoidable. This happens when a child explores the real world and that they realize that it is nothing like a fairy tale. In the novel Lord of the Flies‚ written by William Golding‚ a group of English kids (five to twelve years old) are stranded on an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. This was caused by a horrible plane crash. They are stuck there with no help or any adults
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Loss of Innocence in Lord of the Flies Within the novel innocence is progressively lost through the boys. The boys were placed in a situation where they had no other choice but to grow up‚ and grow up fast. These boys were put in a very traumatic situation and they had to learn on their own and from each other how to survive and almost create a thriving society all on their own. Slowly they learn that their needs to be a leader‚ but there are no adults to precede the role of authority. Therefore
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Reading the classic novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding‚ readers are faced with a journey to outwit characters‚ facing gruesome murders and battles to becoming a stronger leader. Many of the children who were stranded on the island did not know what would become of them. It took four boys‚ Ralph‚ Piggy‚ Jack‚ and Simon along with three items‚ the conch shell‚ a pair of glasses‚ and Castle Rock‚ to decide their fate. Who will outlast the other before the fire signals a rescue ship? When stranded
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Every child‚ regardless of when‚ loses their innocence; it is inevitable. In Lord of the Flies‚ the reader can recognize this law live up to its word‚ namely in the protagonist Ralph. Upon arriving on the island‚ Ralph was oblivious to the circumstances he was soon to be subjected to. Ralph’s innocent and childlike mindset has distorted itself into that of a hostile hunter. In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies‚ the reader witnesses the Loss of Innocence theme and observes Ralph’s descent into impurity
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Loss of Innocence “Lord of the Flies” by William Golding We were innocent before we started to begin feeling guilty and deep inside the nook of our minds and hearts we have found a hidden treasure that we once had and now seek. One of the most precious gifts one can obtain in life is the gift of innocence and once it has been taken away it can no longer be returned. The term innocence is interpreted as “the freedom from guilt or sin through being unacquainted with evil”. Once a child is exposed
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the end of innocence‚ the darkness of a man’s heart‚ and the fall through the air of the true‚ wise friend called Piggy‚” (Golding 202). This quote occurs near the end of the novel‚ and is extremely important in clarifying two of the novel’s major themes: loss of innocence and “the darkness of a man’s heart.” At this point‚ Ralph realizes that he will never be the same innocent boy‚ and he will never forget his horrifying experience on the island. William Golding’s Lord of the Flies contains several
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Lord of the Flies: Loss of Innocence In the novel Lord of the Flies‚ written by William Golding‚ there is a loss of innocence in all of the boys. In the beginning‚ all of the boys‚ before they crashed onto the island‚ most of the boys were innocent. Since the boys had an absence of civilization and human nature‚ the boy’s behavior became brutal and rude. Throughout the novel‚ many characters gave in to their savage instincts. When Piggy says‚ “What are we? Human? Or animals? Or savages? What’s
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The loss of innocence of the littluns is another example in the novel referring to Golding’s view of humanity. The beast which lies within the boys is an example of the loss of innocence and of the evil that dwells inside humanity. Many believe that savagery was always in mankind‚ but it needed a proper situation to expose itself and adapt to even the most innocent of children. Without civilization‚ the boys are lost and are not sure what to do with themselves. For example‚ “Then the piglet tore
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LOTF Theme Essay What is some thing that most children have but adults do not? Lord of Flies was written by Sir William Golding and published in 1954. The story takes place during World War II. It is about a group of boys who are on a plane trying to escape war. They crash on a deserted island with no adults present. The boys are forced to figure out a way to survive on their own until they get rescued. The loss of innocence was a major theme present in Lord of the Flies. When the boys crash on
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emotions overwhelmed Ralph for he could not bear but “wept for the end of innocence…” (p.225). William Golding’s fictional allegory novel ‘Lord of the Flies’ portrays the loss of innocence through several characters and symbols. Throughout the novel‚ it is clear that the loss of innocence is a vital theme as the reader watch the boys descend into savagery. As the boys spend more time on the island‚ their loss of innocence is illustrated through three main factors; the Beast‚ the feast & dances and
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