Lord of the Flies
Discuss the following statement; “the time (of the book) is an attempt to trace back the defects of society to the defects of human nature.. The moral is that the shape of society must depend on the ethical nature of the individual and not on any political system.” (Golding).
When one discusses the term ‘power’, they must fully understand what power really is; “the ability or capacity to act effectively” (http://dictionary.reference.com). In all societies, hierarchical power structures are in place which privileges some and disregards others. The novel ‘Lord of the Flies’ is considered to be a reflection or illustrative allegorical novel of our society. In the novel, Golding displays two forms of power and how they are exercised by two individuals. On one hand, Ralph depicted and reflected a liberal democracy, whereas Jack showed a totalitarian and authority form of leadership. With further deconstruction of the novel, the theme and notion is clear that inside everyone there is a ‘beast’. Moreover, it is one’s ability to use their strength and good nature to overcome this and make decisions for the better of others. The Lord of the Flies is a creation of how human beings need both rules and a belief of some sort otherwise authority will be led to its demise.
When one analyses The Lord of the Flies and the theme Golding sets out of; “The moral is that the shape of society must depend on the ethical nature of the individual and not any political system”, one may come across the significant similarities between the reality of the world’s political structure. As reflected in the book, majority countries need some sort of leader which reflects them as a society. This is shown in the election of Ralph as leader. The novel sets out with the boys marooned on an island that seek to establish a leader and a system. One must question the reason as to why Ralph was elected without deep thought. As Ralph blew the conch they were mesmerised by the power it held and the way
When one discusses the term ‘power’, they must fully understand what power really is; “the ability or capacity to act effectively” (http://dictionary.reference.com). In all societies, hierarchical power structures are in place which privileges some and disregards others. The novel ‘Lord of the Flies’ is considered to be a reflection or illustrative allegorical novel of our society. In the novel, Golding displays two forms of power and how they are exercised by two individuals. On one hand, Ralph depicted and reflected a liberal democracy, whereas Jack showed a totalitarian and authority form of leadership. With further deconstruction of the novel, the theme and notion is clear that inside everyone there is a ‘beast’. Moreover, it is one’s ability to use their strength and good nature to overcome this and make decisions for the better of others. The Lord of the Flies is a creation of how human beings need both rules and a belief of some sort otherwise authority will be led to its demise.
When one analyses The Lord of the Flies and the theme Golding sets out of; “The moral is that the shape of society must depend on the ethical nature of the individual and not any political system”, one may come across the significant similarities between the reality of the world’s political structure. As reflected in the book, majority countries need some sort of leader which reflects them as a society. This is shown in the election of Ralph as leader. The novel sets out with the boys marooned on an island that seek to establish a leader and a system. One must question the reason as to why Ralph was elected without deep thought. As Ralph blew the conch they were mesmerised by the power it held and the way