In the Lord of the Flies Golding shows us the biggest threat to humanity is humanity itself and the absence of civilization causes a quick descent into chaos. A group of boys stranded on a remote island come face to face with the beast within. Free from the organization and rules of society the boys plummet into barbaric savagery. On the island free from authority the boys lost their identity and direction. Left alone, the boys were free to do as they please and ran wild.
Due to the lack of authority the boys seem to have no direction and can barely survive. Although, the boys do adopt civil rules and civility among each other, but with authority and power comes rebellion and a desire for more power. There are many examples of the corruption of power and the downfall of humanity due to the loss of civilization and authority.
An example of the corruption of power is the difference in the way Ralph rules and the way Jack rules; As a ruler Ralph seemed to get more mature and when Jack made his own tribe he became savage and craving more power, this is proof that absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Being stranded on the island left the boys left them without direction and consequence, the result proves that a society without laws or enforcement of those laws, will unavoidably fail. Get Access. Read More. In the book Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, a group of kids are deserted on an island, caused by a massive plane crash.
Indeed, savagery becomes well defined as the group of boys begin to lose their sense of rationalism. Thus, the best part of the book that becomes highlighted was the death of Piggy and Simon. The death of Piggy not only symbolizes the complete destruction of civility and rationality on the island, but means Ralph is on his own to contend with Jack and his barbaric tribe.
Piggy was Ralph's biggest supporter throughout the novel because he shared Ralph's passion for a structured civil society. Piggy remained loyal to Ralph even after Jack usurped power and the majority of the boys joined Jack's tribe. With Piggy dead and Samneric taken captive, Ralph is completely on his own and left to fend for himself. Ralph feels hopeless and tries to convince himself that what happened to Piggy was an accident.
Eventually, Ralph can no longer deny the truth. Golding mentions that the deaths of Piggy and Simon lay over the island like a vapor when Ralph realizes that the boys will …show more content… All seem to be healthy from eating the minimal amounts of fruit present on the island and the rare buffet of pork roast.
According to my opinion, the author did not introduce diseases was to paint a perfect picture of human nature without any intrusions other than the urge of survival. Furthermore, I wonder since Roger is painted as a sociopath within the book and enjoys torturing and killing kids, would Jack be anyway effected if Roger choses to overtake the island with fear and torture?
Also I appreciate the fact that Ralph made some reasonable rules, but how are these kids all going to obey them? Except from the demand for surviving, there were no tools to make sure the kids obey the. Show More. Ralph has been the primary representation of the civilization and order within the novel and with this, he was able to repress the savagery temptations, but soon enough, he begins to succumb to this nature. The spear stuck in. Although he was able to repress them for a while, he is no different from the other boys on the island since they are still all adolescents and are not immune to the evil that resides within them.
Although Ralph fails to maintain control over the boys, he constantly shows the good leadership characteristics he possesses through events in the story. Ralph tries to convince the boys of the impossibility of a beast existing on the island to calm everyone down and keep their focus on the huts and fire. Ultimately, his attempts end in failure due to the environment of their surroundings.
The boys change into savages because of the atmosphere, while he keeps his civilized demeanor, showing he preserves his sense of order, which is important for a figure of authority to have. In the end it can be seen how a civilized person can quickly turn into a savage without the basic rules of society. Since the basic flow of mankind is inherent in man, Jack, the leader of the hunters, had to go through a major character change in Lord of the Flies. Throughout the book we can see how jack transformed from a civilized boy, who was disciplined to a savage who was willing to do anything, if it benefited him.
It can also be seen how Jack let the envy, greed, and pride get the best of…. In another key moment, Simon gave Piggy some meat after Jack was horribly cruel and refused to give him any.
They 'll also believe that they must fit in that mold to be accepted in civilization. Although that is not completely true, these ideas have all easily influenced boys, particularly the ones in Golding 's novel.
This quotation shows that Jack is completely defying the conch, showing that the rules and the power of the conch are not being enforced enough, and are therefore being disrespected more openly. Towards the end of the book, the boys lose all sense of reason and they completely ignore the conch, and even end up crushing it along with Piggy. This quotation shows that without any rules, the boys…. He becomes a stolid killing machine that will do anything for power.
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