The Lord of the Flies Reflection
Lord of the Flies
The story revolves around a post-apocalyptical world wherein a group of young British survivors found themselves stranded in an island, hoping that a cue for rescue is coming at some point in their unintentional stay. In the novel, there is a struggle for power that is more common today than any of the aforementioned conflicts. Ralph is the athletic, charismatic protagonist of Lord of the Flies. Elected the leader of the boys at the beginning of the novel, Ralph is the primary representative of order, civilization, and productive leadership in the novel. While most of the other boys initially are concerned with playing, having fun, and avoiding work, Ralph sets about building huts and thinking of ways to maximize their chances of being rescued. The strong-willed, egomaniacal Jack is the novel’s primary representative of the instinct of savagery, violence, and the desire for power—in short, the opposite of Ralph. Piggy is the most intelligent, rational boy in the group, and his glasses represent the power of science and intellectual endeavor in society. Piggy and Simon are similar to Ralph, being smart and unique. They consider the consequences of their actions, rather than just going for whatever whim comes their way. The hunters don't like this. They want to be able to do what they want, when they want, so when the odd ones tell them to behave, they get annoyed and think they are better than them and shouldn't be ruled by the ones who are not the most vicious or violent. They are not the lord, and therefore are nothing.
Like most power struggles of today, the story deals with two individuals trying to gain control over land through two different personalities. Both of these personalities are children, so that factor makes the conflict all the more interesting. On one side of the battlefield there is Ralph, and on the other side is Jack. Of the two of them, Jack is the one who seems most likely to abuse the power that he is given. Ralph simply
The story revolves around a post-apocalyptical world wherein a group of young British survivors found themselves stranded in an island, hoping that a cue for rescue is coming at some point in their unintentional stay. In the novel, there is a struggle for power that is more common today than any of the aforementioned conflicts. Ralph is the athletic, charismatic protagonist of Lord of the Flies. Elected the leader of the boys at the beginning of the novel, Ralph is the primary representative of order, civilization, and productive leadership in the novel. While most of the other boys initially are concerned with playing, having fun, and avoiding work, Ralph sets about building huts and thinking of ways to maximize their chances of being rescued. The strong-willed, egomaniacal Jack is the novel’s primary representative of the instinct of savagery, violence, and the desire for power—in short, the opposite of Ralph. Piggy is the most intelligent, rational boy in the group, and his glasses represent the power of science and intellectual endeavor in society. Piggy and Simon are similar to Ralph, being smart and unique. They consider the consequences of their actions, rather than just going for whatever whim comes their way. The hunters don't like this. They want to be able to do what they want, when they want, so when the odd ones tell them to behave, they get annoyed and think they are better than them and shouldn't be ruled by the ones who are not the most vicious or violent. They are not the lord, and therefore are nothing.
Like most power struggles of today, the story deals with two individuals trying to gain control over land through two different personalities. Both of these personalities are children, so that factor makes the conflict all the more interesting. On one side of the battlefield there is Ralph, and on the other side is Jack. Of the two of them, Jack is the one who seems most likely to abuse the power that he is given. Ralph simply