Lord of the Flies is a modern classic by William Golding set during WWII. The book is about a group of 12-year-old boys who have been evacuated onto an island as their aeroplane is shot down near Spain. Nobody knows where they are‚ and their only hope of getting off the island is to send signals and survive for themselves. The fruit that grows on the island isn’t edible‚ and they eat vegetables and fish. There are many themes in this book‚ and one of them is Survival and Rescue. There are two main
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887 The Fault in Civilization Civilization is a crucial aspect of the way society functions today. It is the system that sustains an orderly environment in which its citizens can prosper. In the Lord of the Flies‚ Golding suggests that civilization is not as stable as it seems. Through character actions and symbols‚ he comments on the degrading state of civilization when it is put under unfamiliar conditions. Ideally‚ for every civilization‚ there exists a leader who contributes to society for the
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To understand how the human condition connects to Lord of the Flies one must first understand what the human condition is: The human condition is defined as "the characteristics‚ key events‚ and situations which compose the essentials of human existence‚ such as birth‚ growth‚ emotionality‚ aspiration‚ conflict‚ and mortality." William Golding’s "Lord of the Flies" depicts a pessimistic view of human nature‚ addressing the human condition of fear‚ aggression and leadership and how it influences human
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In the Lord of the Flies‚ written by William Golding‚ one of the most important symbols in the novel is the conch shell. The conch is a shell that the boys found in a lagoon on the island. “We can use this to call the others. Have a meeting.”(20). They use the conch to summon the group to meetings and help govern the boys. The conch started off as a symbol of power and democracy. Over the course of the book‚ both power and authority start to fall apart. The first boy to ignore the power of the shell
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the air of a true‚ wise friend called Piggy" (202). In William Golding’s novel‚ Lord of the Flies‚ the author is showing the aspects of human nature and savagery. A group of young boys from England are in a plane crash on the island. They start with one leader‚ Ralph. However‚ when talk of a beast is mentioned‚ another tribe form‚ led by Jack‚ the antagonist. When conflict and violence break out on the island‚ all remains of an organized society are left behind. In life there is good‚ evil‚ and in-between
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A popular theme that echoes throughout the texts of many British authors is religion; mainly in the point of view from the Holy Bible. In most british literature‚ the reader can draw conclusions that the author drew insight from the stories based upon Christianity. This insight can be reflected by major characters or events that happen in the text. In the allegory “Lord of the Flies” Simon‚ a major character‚ reflects Jesus Christ because both have similar events happen to them. As similar events
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In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies‚ an airplane crashes on a deserted island‚ stranding a group of schoolboys. Ralph‚ a boy on the island is elected leader of the group‚ but is he a good leader? Ralph is a very good leader who knows how to take control. However‚ there are times when the group has some conflicts. There are many examples throughout the book that prove that Ralph is a good leader. One example of Ralph being a worthy leader is when he assigns Jack and his choir the job of being
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vs. William Golding When interpreting what Lord of the Flies is saying about society people tend to look at John Locke to make connections about what William Golding is trying to convey to us. John Locke believed that government was meant to keep society in order and prevent chaos‚ but in order for it to work‚ the people had to be cooperative. People have a natural right to life‚ rebel‚ and speak‚ everything under the U.S. bill of rights; he was fascinated by monarchies. In The novel Lord of the
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Importance of Order The lack of social order brings out the worst in all of humans because of the lack of consequences. The modern age allows many people to find loopholes and exploit them as if there were no consequences. Average people darker shades of themselves that they do not reveal in public. However‚ when you let them hide behind a mask of anonymity‚ those shades pop out and take over. In the novel‚ the Lord of the Flies‚ William Golding portrays the lack of social order combined with a mask
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Is Lord of the Flies good versus evil‚ or just human nature? The book Lord of the Flies is about a bunch of children that get stuck on an island and are forced to live on their own. They have to find ways of survival‚ but not everyone agrees on the ways of survival. Throughout the book there is violence and monarchy. Some children start to rebel against the government they have created because they do not think it will help them survive. Throughout the book Lord of the Flies William Golding uses
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