Victor Hugo Lord Of The Flies Quote Analysis

The truth bound to society couldn’t have been more well said by French Novelist Victor Hugo. “Society is a republic,” he declares, “when an individual tries to lift themselves above others, they are dragged down by the mass, either by ridicule or slander”(Victor Hugo Quotes”). Hugo’s words relate immensely to William Golding’s Lord of the Flies where in the midst of WWII a small group of young boys are suddenly stranded on an island without the help of grownups or an establishment. While trying to concoct a makeshift society within their capabilities, the group of boys face many challenges that disrupt their peace and brings out an inner savagery inside all of them. A herd of delinquents, many don’t listen to what others say. With injustice,
The story uses the timidness from Simon to further show the cruelty given to him when offering ideas on what the beast is. When decided what the beastie really is, “Simon became inarticulate in his effort to express mankind’s essential illness… Simon’s effort fell about him in ruins; the laughter beat him cruelly and he shrank away defenseless to his seat” (89). To be seen as strange for obeying, Simon exhibit how people in society with innovative ideas have explanations to what could be the answer, but are given no chance. Because of that constant fear of exclusion, people like Simon don’t speak up and share. Suffering silently is the only thing they can do. Simon gives us another point of view towards intolerance when he once again tries to speak up about another matter. The rebellious leader, Jack leaves. Simon tries to speak up by grabbing the conch, only to have the assembly beleaguer him. Suggesting they try to climb the mountain and see what the beast really is, he concludes there isn’t anything else they can really do (128-129). Again, Simon is ruthlessly treated harshly by the assembly. In the real world, this could prove as an example how the fear instilled in people from the unknown will cause the big belittling the weaker, and therefore causing them to have no voice. The chance of a possible and
Even with Simon, who is seen as strange and different, is not welcomed with open arms and instead is greeted with the mocks and jeers of ignorant boys, just like how many role models shown in history faced. Lord of the Flies uses its characters to demonstrate how diverse and frail people will be suppressed under societies standards and voice unfairly. Victor Hugo, who has written many famous and controversial novels regarding the treatment toward people, cleanly wraps up the base underline of all nations: “Society is a republic. When an individual tries to lift themselves above others, they are dragged down by the mass, either by ridicule or slander” (“Victor Hugo