Technology In Lord Of The Flies

In fact, Galadriel proved her helpfulness through the dust given to Sam that rejuvenated the soil of the Shire. This was not her only good act. The light contained within the phial that Galadriel gives to Frodo possesses an extremely important background. The light comes from the Silmaril that created the North Star, and the light in that Silmaril came from Yavanna's Two Trees. This is another example of nature being on the side of good. The villains in the story are often given mechanical attributes. For instance, Saruman is described by Treebeard as having "a mind of metal and wheels… he does not care for growing things except as far as they serve him for the moment” (TT, 76). In other words, Saruman begins to consume the environment for
Generally, technology is only utilized in Middle Earth by characters found on the side of evil. Tolkien's feelings about technology were no secret. He found the separation of man from nature to be an evil of the modern world, and as such depicted it as evil in Middle Earth. Tolkien's distaste for technology was revealed especially clearly through the actions of Saruman. This is particularly seen during the "Scouring of the Shire". The peaceful, paradisical lives of the hobbits were disrupted by the introduction of Saruman's industrial endeavors. Under his rule, the traditional crafts of the Shire hobbits were replaced by more advanced technology. After his downfall, the hobbits viewed the machinery as threatening and removed
The most obvious examples are the lifestyles of Morgoth and Sauron. They hold control over their fortress civilzation while the natural scenery of their realms wilt away. Nothing blooms in lands where evil dwells. It's eerily similar to the way Pride Rock is transformed when Scar takes Mufasa's place, if I may be bold as to reference my favorite childhood Disney movie. The comparison simply feels so strong that I cannot ignore it. One must wonder, in a land where nothing can possibly grow...how does Morgoth or Sauron feed their people? The answer is slaves. Great distances away slaves yield vast crops and the food is delivered to the desolate realm where nothing grows. Needless to say, Mordor's culture is not a friend to