Lord Of The Flies Political Analysis

Likewise, Golding’s views on government and the Parliamentary system support his theory, in accordance with the tribal customs, and are reminiscent of the Law of Entropy: that all things eventually revert into a primitive state. On a sociological standpoint, the division of democracy and dictatorship clearly establishes the conflict between the two facets of human nature, demonstrating an inherent urge to descend into primitiveness. This was evident throughout the novel, as it imitated a deeply sinister indictment of humanity through the process of the establishment of government and civilization. As Ralph - representative of democracy and order - begins to set regulations for the boys on the island, his ideals are shared somewhat with the other boys who are
Furthermore, the diminishing sense of democracy is evident when Ralph and Piggy attend Jack’s feast in an attempt to grasp control of the situation and persuade some of the boys to return to a civilized state. However, when Ralph mentions the conch, Jack states: “You haven’t got it with you. You left it behind…And the conch doesn’t count at this end of the island—’’ (166). Since the conch is a symbol of order, power and civilization, Jack stating that it “doesn’t count” in his established society shows the division of democracy and dictatorship and that by giving into the primeval dictatorship that Jack employs, Ralph and Piggy “left behind” their sense of order. With the division of democracy and dictatorship on the island - represented by the overarching sense of civility which later diminishes, the isolation of both political affiliations and the symbolic power of the conch - the primitive sense of human nature is demonstrated, in accordance with the tribal customs, thus contributing to Golding’s