An Analysis Of Ralph's Poem 'I Stood Upon A High Place'

In the novel Lord Of The Flies, numerous British boys, aged six to twelve, are stranded on an island in the Pacific Ocean after their plane suddenly crashes. With never have been put in this situation before, the boys have no idea how to handle themselves. They are left to fend for themselves and fight to stay alive. Being stranded on this island, with no guidance from any adults, quickly thrusts them out of their childhood stage and into being responsible enough to govern. Just like in the poem “I Stood Upon A High Place,” the childhood these young boys once knew is now over. For example, “Even the sounds of nightmare from the other shelters no longer reached him, for he was back to where came from, feeding the ponies with sugar over the garden wall.” This quote shows that Ralph is dreaming about the innocence his childhood once was of feeding ponies with sugar. When Ralph wakes up from this dream, the twins are babbling about the beast. This defines a perfect example of innocence lost.
The main character in the poem is in the same position as Ralph in the novel. The character in the poem is overlooking death and sins. In the novel, Ralph is looking over all the boys on the island. As more time goes on, the boys sin more and death occurs more. The poem parades peer pressure and terror. Just like Lord Of The Flies, the poem is shows the theme of innocence missing from childhood.
In conclusion, Lord Of The Flies and “I Stood Upon A High Place” show a similar theme to describe the meaning of the stories. Both the main characters are looking over sin and death. They both start to see their innocent childhoods become dark and terrorizing. They have to learn to mature emotionally in order to deal with things they know they will be faced with in the