The Lord Of The Flies Argumentative Essay
LOTF Argumentative Essay “Because power corrupts, society's demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of the position increases” (BrainyQuote). James Adams’ quote states that power is the root of evil in society. As soon as we are born into this world, society already starting to corrupt our innocence. In The Lord of The Flies, William Golding, uses Jack and Ralph to display that man is born into the world innocent, but as time passes, is corrupted by evil and power within society.
When Jack is first introduced, he is an innocent leader of the choir boys, but as time on the island passes, Jack changes his ways of living to fit in with the society around him. For example, on their way back to the lagoon they find …show more content…
For example, At the beginning of the story, the boys agree that they should have rules and obey them. One major rule that the boys impose on themselves is the "rule of the conch" , deciding that no one can speak unless he's holding the conch. As time carries on, Jack becomes fed up with the rule of the conch and the way Ralph runs things. So Jack breaks away from the group stating that they don't need the conch anymore. As the rules begin to be broke, Jack and Ralph fight, and things take a dark and deathly turn for the worst when the conch is destroyed. The conch is a symbol of civilization and power, with it gone, the power of the island is up for grab. It essentially becomes a fight over responsibilities, and it threatens the very shaky truce established after everyone agrees to have rules. The desire for power breaks the boys' fragile civilization, causes strife and competition, and ends up destroying the pristine jungle. With this in mind, power didn’t help keep society from falling apart, but it corrupted society itself, causing the boy’s to turn to complete
When Jack is first introduced, he is an innocent leader of the choir boys, but as time on the island passes, Jack changes his ways of living to fit in with the society around him. For example, on their way back to the lagoon they find …show more content…
For example, At the beginning of the story, the boys agree that they should have rules and obey them. One major rule that the boys impose on themselves is the "rule of the conch" , deciding that no one can speak unless he's holding the conch. As time carries on, Jack becomes fed up with the rule of the conch and the way Ralph runs things. So Jack breaks away from the group stating that they don't need the conch anymore. As the rules begin to be broke, Jack and Ralph fight, and things take a dark and deathly turn for the worst when the conch is destroyed. The conch is a symbol of civilization and power, with it gone, the power of the island is up for grab. It essentially becomes a fight over responsibilities, and it threatens the very shaky truce established after everyone agrees to have rules. The desire for power breaks the boys' fragile civilization, causes strife and competition, and ends up destroying the pristine jungle. With this in mind, power didn’t help keep society from falling apart, but it corrupted society itself, causing the boy’s to turn to complete