Dystopian Characteristics in Society Today
There will always will be a power or a government with a society. Whether it be as small as a group or as large as a country. According to multiple sources, government has been around since the first city-state was created. Just by this source alone we demonstrate how society has always needed an order and power: Government. Dystopian: An imagined place or state in which everything is unpleasant or bad, typically a totalitarian or environmentally degraded one. Lord of the Flies, a novel that is realistic is the fact that it parallels with the real world. The moral that Golding was taking example of was the evil inside all of us. He created this novel to express dystopia, which was how boys were stuck on an island and how they created their own “government” which was nothing but to avoid the beast they thought was amongst them. Simon figured the beast was all of them. But since the other boys believed that the beast was an actual creature, it brought the death of Simon.
The characters are easily compared to personalities found in society: Simon was the first and only one to realise the real beast on the Island. He could be compared to someone who is aware and knowledgeable of know what is going on around them. (The beast was harmless and horrible; and the news must reach the others as soon as possible. (Page 162).) Jack easily convinces everyone on the Island that there is a beast around their area. He said the beast was ready kill them at anytime. Jack got all the boys on his side by scaring everyone. He could be classified as a manipulator. Ralph tried to do what is in the best interest of the boys, but sometimes was overpowered by the majority and went with what was said. In over words, he does his best to keep order and peace, but found it difficult at times with the stubborn easily manipulated boys. Piggy was the boy who followed the rules, he became very irritable when things went otherwise. He had ideas but no one would listen to him with his physical
The characters are easily compared to personalities found in society: Simon was the first and only one to realise the real beast on the Island. He could be compared to someone who is aware and knowledgeable of know what is going on around them. (The beast was harmless and horrible; and the news must reach the others as soon as possible. (Page 162).) Jack easily convinces everyone on the Island that there is a beast around their area. He said the beast was ready kill them at anytime. Jack got all the boys on his side by scaring everyone. He could be classified as a manipulator. Ralph tried to do what is in the best interest of the boys, but sometimes was overpowered by the majority and went with what was said. In over words, he does his best to keep order and peace, but found it difficult at times with the stubborn easily manipulated boys. Piggy was the boy who followed the rules, he became very irritable when things went otherwise. He had ideas but no one would listen to him with his physical