LordoftheFliesIdentityisthefactofbeingwhoorwhatapersonorthingis.Anidentitycanbe lostinaperson'slifetimewhentheygothroughruffortroublingtimes.ThiswasproveninThe LordoftheFlieswhenyoungboyswentfromcivilizedschoolboystobloodthirstysavagesall wantingpower.Thecharactersalllosttheiridentityonewayoranotherduringthestory.Piggywas thefirstvictimoflostidentitywhenhewasalreadylabeledbysocietyandotherschoolboysbyhis looks.EveryboyontheislandhadachoicetopickbetweenacivilizedlifewithRalphorabarbaric lifewithJack.Thischoicealsodeterminedsomepeople'sidentitybythemchangingthemselvesto fitonasideJack'schoirboyshadchangedtheirshowmorecontent
Thetribelayinasemicirclebeforehim"(Golding229).Theidentityofthewholegroupchanged whenthenameofJackandthechoirboyschangedtothechief,Jack,andthetribe,choirboys, becametheirnewidentitiesTheboyswouldhuntandkilltheanimalsbutwouldtakeanextragross stepofcuttingtheheadoffofoneoftheirpigsandplacingonastick.Thisgraphicimagewasnot eventheworst,butlaterthatdaytheirhunteridentityreallytookoverwhentheykilledoneoftheir ownthinkingitwasananimal.Whattheclayandbloodontheirfacesreallydidwaschangetheir identitywhenkilling,theyweren'ttheyoungwellmanneredschoolsboysbuttheywerebarbaric killingmachinesnowAprimeexampleoftheirmasksbeingtheirnewidentitieswaswhen, "someonewasthrowingstones:Rogerwasdroppingthem,hisonehandstillonthelever.Below him,RalphwasashockofhairandPiggyabagoffat"(Golding259).ThisshowsthatwhenRoger hadhismaskonandlifeordeathinhishandshedidn'tlookattheactualpersonhewasabouttokill butlookedatthemashairandfat.OncehepushedtherocktocrushPiggyhejustthoughtthatifhe hadnoidentitybutfathewasn'tmurderinganything
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LordoftheFlies
Societyfreestheindividualfromthetyrannyofdisorder.Whenpeopleareworkingtogetherwith rules,chaosdoesnotoccur.InLordoftheFlies,theshellsignifiessocietyandorder.Thebook beginswithRalphandPiggyblowingtheconchtocalltheotherboystogethertoorderandunity Skinnerexplainsthisbypeoplebeingcompletelycontrolledbytheirenvironment.Theconchis similartoabellatschoolwheretheboysinstinctivelycomeafterhearingthenoise.Iagreethat peoplereallyarecontrolledbytheirenvironmentThechoirboysallfollowJack'sorderslike stoppingtogetherandaskingpermissionfromhimeventhoughtheyarefarfromthesocietyin whichthisrulewasestablished.Theshowmorecontent
Hehasadesiretokillthebeast,butsocietyhasgivenhimthedutynottokill.Jackmakesthe statement,"Wearen'tsavagesandweneedrules."Here,Jackisexpressinghismoralbeingside. RalphandJackfightovermakingthefireversushuntingforpigsThisisaconflictofdesire (hunting)andduty(makingthefire).Ibelievepeopledohavetofacedesirevs.dutydecisionsin everydaylife.Rogerwatchesthelittlunsplayingandisheldbackfromthrowingstonesatthem. Rulesinhisoldsocietytoldhimitwasunacceptabletohurtothers,andRogerfeelscontrolledbyhis oldenvironment(Skinner).Jackhuntsandkillsthefirstpigwhenhisresponsibilitywastokeepthe firegoingJacklaterhitsPiggyafterPiggyscoldsJackforlettingthefiregooutwhentheshipwent by.Then,whilereenactingthehuntofthepig,theboysuseRoberttosignifythepig,andRobert beginstofearforhislifeastheboysgetviolentlycarriedawaywiththeirreenactment.Accordingto Lorenz,thisistheboy'sfightdrivecomingintoplay
Jackmakesthestatementthattheconchdoesn'tcountonthissideoftheisland(pg.150).This signifiesthepointwheretheoldenvironmentandrulesnolongerexist,andchaosisfreetoreign. TheboyswerereenactingthekillingofthepigwhenSimonstumbledintotelltheboysthatthe beastwasjustadeadmanwith
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WilliamGoldingbornin1911,wrotemanygreatbooks.OneofthemisLordoftheflieswhichhe wroteinthe1950'sbasedoffhisexperienceduringwar.Thisbookshowshowmalleabletheminds ofschoolagedboyscanbeaswellasmanygreatexamplesofpeerpressure.Firstly,weseean exampleofpressurewhentheiristhesecondvoteforleader.Alloftheboysarefeelingpressuredto switchfromRalph'ssidetoJacksTheyfeelthatwaybecauseoftheimageJackputsout,scaryand intimidating.Huntingfortheseboyswereawaytofeelrespectedbytheirpeers.HoweverRalph isn'treallyintoitbuthefeelspressuredtoparticipatebecauseheistheleader.Similarly,itisseen whenRalphandPiggyjointhedanceEmpoweredand
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LordoftheFliesstartsoutwithaplanecrashingonanisland.Thepilotdiedsotheonlypeoplethat survivethiscrashwereagroupofboys.Inanattempttobringtogethereveryoneontheisland Ralph,oneofthemaincharacters,usedashell–likeobjecttogeteveryonetothebeach.Aftermany boysreachedthebeachRalphstartedameeting.Theboysdiscussedwhattheyshoulddotostay aliveandgetrescuedTheyvotedthatRalphshouldbetheirleaderAnothermaincharacterisJack, hewasangeredwhentheyvotedRalphtobeleaderbecausehethoughthecoulddoitbetter.Ralph's firstactionaschiefwastohaveeveryonehelpmakealargefiretocreatesmokefornearbyshipsto seeTheboysagreedthatthisfireshouldstaygoingallthetime,sothatifashipcamebytheycould berescued.Jackwasassignedthetaskofhuntingthepigsforfood.Hetookthegroupofboyshe camewithandbecamethehunters.AfterawhiletheonlythingJackcouldthinkaboutwashunting.
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Ralphisthenaturalleaderofthegroup.Heislaidbackbuteveryoneknowsthatheisincharge.He staystruetohimselfthroughouttheentirebook,heisoneofthefewJackismoreofapushyleader, butisdefinitelyaleader.Heloseshimselfinthebookbybecomingobsessedwithhunting.Allhe talksaboutishuntingandwantingtokill.Thisturnshimintoawholenewperson.SinceJackisa leader,manyoftheboysfollowhisleadbyalsoturningintothiscrazybeing.Jackhasalotofeffect ontheothersanditismostlyanegativeeffect.Simonismoreofalaidbackmaincharacter.He discoversthebeastandtriestoexplainittotheothers,butheiskilledbeforehecoulddosoPiggy ismoreofafollowerbecausehejustwantstofitin.Heisaheavierboysothatiswhytheycallhim Piggy.Mostoftheboysfindhimannoying,butRalphisalwayssomewhatniceto
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Inthenovel,"LordoftheFlies,"agroupofBritishboysareleftonadesertedislandinthemiddleof nowhere.Throughoutthenovel,theyhaveconflictsbetweencivilizationandsavagery,goodvs. evil,ordervs.chaos,andreasonvs.impulse.Whatwoulditbelikeiftheboyswerereplacedbya groupofgirls?Wouldtheybehavethesamewaytheydidinthenovel?Ibelievethatthegirlswould actinthesamebehaviorastheboysinallwaysbecause,everyoneisinstalledwithevilinsidethem whichistheirnaturalinstinct,alsobecauseinlifethereisalwaysapowerstruggleinallmanners, andtheoutcomewiththegirlswouldbesimilar–sincebothsexeswouldplanongettingrescued.
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Thisisuniversaltruth,andclearlyshowsthatgirlswouldreleasetheirevilandselfishnesswithin them,justastheboysdidespeciallyconsideringthecircumstancesandsurroundings.Subsequently, thequotebyThomasHobbesisalsotrue,sinceallthisevilleadtoviolenceontheisland.
Secondly,thegirlsontheislandwouldactthesameastheboysinthesenseofchoosingaleader andcreatingrules.Withtheboys,thereisalwaysapowerstrugglebetweenJackandRalphfromthe firsttimetheymeet.Whenthetimearrivestochoosealeader,Jackblurts,"Ioughttobechief because,I'mchapterchoristerandheadboy,"(pg.14).Thisshowsthathewantstobealeaderno matterwhatthemajorityoftheboysthink,showinghimasadictatorOnthecontrary,Ralphis votedforbytheboys,showinghimtoleadademocraticway.WhenDemocracyandDictatorship clash,therebecomesapowerstruggle.Thispowerstrugglecausesthemtodohorriblethingstoeach otherForexample,whenSamandEricwarnRalph,"Yougottogonow,Ralph,foryourown good,"(pg.189)whentheyalerthimofJack'sintentionstosettheforestonfire.Thisshowsthatno matterwhat,whethermaleorfemale,withhumannature,therewillalwaysbeapowerstruggle.In addition,thisisalsoprovenbythestatement"Allpowercorrupts,absolutepowercorrupts absolutely,"meaningthatifJackwasadictatorhewouldmisusehispower
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LordoftheFlies–Savagery
"Therearetoomanypeople,andtoofewhumanbeings."(RobertZend)Eventhoughtherearemany peopleonthisplanet,thereareveryfewcivilizedpeople.Mostofthemarenaturallysavaged.Inthe book,LordoftheFlies,byWilliamGolding,boysarestrandedonanislandfaraway,withno connectionstotheadultworld.Thesechildren,havingnorules,orcivilization,havetheirtruenature exposed.Notsurprisingly,thesechildren'snaturehappenstobesavagery.Savagerycanclearlybe identifiedinhumanswhentherearenorules,whentherightsituationarouses,andfinallywhen thereisnocivilizationaroundus.
Withoutrules,savagerytakesover.Withoutrules,manisfreetodowhateverheshowmore content...
Theboysdon'tputintopracticetheirteachingsfromchurch/schoolontheisland,butbecomesavage beasts.Thisshowsusthatmaniscivilizedinoursociety,onlybecauseofthefearforhigher authority,notbecausethat'stheirnature.
Mancanonlycoverupinnersavagerysolong,beforeitbreaksout,giventherightsituation.This statesthatwithorwithoutrulesmanwillbecomesavagewhengiventherightsituationEvery singlemaninthisworldisfilledwithinnersavagery.Butinthissociety,theytendtorestrictthe savageryfromescaping.Giventherightsituation,theirtruenature,savagery,willbereleased.For exampleintheSimpsons,NedFlanders,isthemostcivilizedpersonButyetononeparticular episodehebecomessavagewhenheispresentedwiththeperfectcircumstance.Goldingquotes beautifully,"Thendog–like,uncomfortablyonallfoursyetunheedinghisdiscomfort,hestole forwardfiveyardsandstopped.Therewasaloopofcreeperwithatendrilpendantfromanode.The tendrilwaspolishedontheunderside;pig,passingthroughtheloop,brusheditwiththeirbristly hide"–LordoftheFlies(pg48)Jackistheleaderofthechurchchoir,butyetheshowsnoqualities ofachurchchoirleaderoncehestartshuntingforboars.Itisnotnecessarythatweneedanislandto breakoutintosavagery,becauseeveninoursociety,whenmanisgiventherightsituation,his savagerywillbreak
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ThePowerofEvilEvil:Anounmeaningprofoundimmorality,wickedness,anddepravity. Everyonehasalittlebitofevilinthem,butit'suptothatpersoniftheywanttoshowitornot.In LordoftheFlies,byWilliamGolding,agroupofboysshowtheevilwithinthemselveswhilebeing strandedonanisland.Becauseofthesituationthathasbeenthrustuponthem,theysoondiscover thetrueeviltheyarecapableofInthebook,theboysshowevilthroughtheirlustforpower,the behaviorthattheboysexpress,andtheirmurderousactions.Whentheboysfirstarriveontheisland, theyareallnothingbutBritishschoolboyswhohadlivedinsocietywhererulesandregulationsare establishedTherulesandregulations,showmorecontent GoldingshowsthiswhenJacktellsPiggy,"Shutup,Fatty"(Golding21).WhenJackcallsPiggy "fatty"itshowsthatJackhasnorespectforPiggyandhedoesn'tcareabouthisfeelings.Also, anotherexampleofdisrespectiswhenSamnericbetrayedRalph.Atfirst,Samnericareloyalto Ralphbecausetheyfeltsecure.Inthelastchapterhowever,assoonasJackthreatensandtortures thetwo,theychangesidesandsubmittoJack'sauthorityandjoinhistribeAftertheywereforcedto joinJack'stribe,theybetrayedRalphbytellingJackwherehewashiding,"Hemeanthe'dhidein there?""Yes–yes–oh–!"(Golding192).ThisiswhatleadstoSamnericsellingoutRalph.Lastbut notleast,inLordoftheFlies,murderousactionstookplaceinthestorythatrevealshumansarein factinherentlyevil.SimonandPiggy'sdeatharebothpivotalpointsinthenovel.Simon,whoisthe passiveandtimidtype,awoketoaparachutistinfrontofhimAfterseeingthis,hethenrealizethat thebeast,whichtheboyshavemistakenfor,isaharmlessobjectandisnotthedeadlybeast.Soon after,Simongetskilledwhenhetriestotelltheotherboysthatthe"beast"isjustonlyaparachutist.
Inanattempttoinformtheboys,SimonfindsthemhavingafeastTheboysaredancingand chanting,caughtupsomekindoffrenzy.Thegroupofboysdidanotherreenactmentofapighunt whensuddenlytheboysseeashadowyfigure
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TheLordofTheFlies
Conflictisadilemmaorachallengethatcharactersmustsolveinaliterarywork.InTheLordof TheFliesmanyconflictsarise.However,theprimaryconflictisthatoftheboysontheislandand theirfearofthepotentialbeast.Thefearofthebeastisanillusionintheirheadthatarosefromthe ideathattheyarechildrenaloneonthisislandfacingtheunknownSincetheyareunawareofthe manythingsthatcouldbeonthisisland,theyareafraidoftherebeingsuchathing.Throughout theirdaysontheisland,theirfearseemstogrowandmoreofthekidsarefrightened.Thisfearthe boysformulateintheirheads,interfereswithmanyoftheboysresponsibilitiesandfocuses I'mscared,notofthebeast....showmorecontent...
Ifthefirewouldbelitatalltimesthenmaybetheshipsoraplanewouldhaveseenit.However, Jackistoocarriedawaywiththeideaoftheofkillingthepigandalsofindingthebeastandkilling it.ThefireisavitalsymbolthroughoutTheLordofTheFlies.Thefiremightbeoneoftheonly waysfortheboysrescuingwhilestrandedontheislandThelightingofthefireandthecontinues watchofitdevelopsintoadilemma.Itsymbolizestheideaofhopeandrescuetotheboysby creatingasignalsmoke.However,lateron,whenJackishuntingforRalph,hisfocusofafire becomesonethatwillpushoutRalphfromhishidingspot.
Thefirewasabigoneandthedrum–rollthathehadthoughtwasleftsofarbehindwasnearer. Couldn'tafireoutrunagallopinghorse?Hecouldseethesun–splashedgroundoveranareaof perhapsfiftyyardsfromwherehelay,andashewatched,thesunlightineverypatchblinkedathim. Thiswassolikethecurtainthatflappedinhisbrainthatforamomenthethoughttheblinkingwas insidehimButthenthepatchesblinkedmorerapidly,dulledandwentout,sothathesawthata greatheavinessofsmokelaybetweentheislandandthesun.(Golding
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WilliamGolding,theauthorofLordoftheFlies,usedironytotellhisstoryofagroupofyoung Britishboysstrandedonadesertedisland.Thereaderscanclearlyspottheironyinthedialogueand Ralph,oneofthemaincharacter,isalsoawareoftheironyinhissituation.Theironyinthenovel forcesthereaderstostepasideandthinkaboutthehiddenmeaningstheauthoristryingtoexpress.
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<br>Thefirstexampleofironyoccurredinchaptertwo.Jacksaystothegroupofyoung, impressionableboysthat"We'vegottohaverulesandobeythem.Afterall,we'renotsavages." (Golding32)However,inthefollowingchaptersJackistheleaderofthetribeandencouragesthe boystoforgetcivilizationandactupontheirprimitive...showmorecontent... Heactuallycausesmoreproblems.Heismistakenforthebeastandcausesmorefearintheboysand drivesthemclosertobecomingsavages.
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<br>Piggyoftensaysthattheyactlike"acrowdofkids"HesaystoRalphthat"grownupsknow things.Theyain'tafraidofthedark.They'dmeetandhaveteaanddiscuss.Thenthingsudbeall right".Thisisperhapsthebestexampleofironyinthenovel.Itisbecausetheadultscouldnotget togetheranddiscusstheirproblemsthattheywerestrandedontheislandinthefirstplace.Ifthey hadbeenabletomeetanddiscusstheyboyswouldhaveneverfleedtheirschoolandwouldhave neverbeenshotdown,thereforeavoidingeverbeingontheisland
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<br>WilliamGoldingusedironyinLordoftheFliesasawaytomakethereadersstepbackand thinkaboutwhathewroteIfhehadnotwrotethestorywithironictwistsandhiddenmeanings manypeoplewouldmissthemeaningofthebook.Thereaderswouldbeabletofinishthenovel withoutthinkingabouttheissuesthatyouaremeanttoponderafterreadingLordoftheFlies,such asevil,spirituality,society,manversustheunknown,manversushimselfandmanyotherimportant themesinthe
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Civilizationcanbedestroyedaseasilyasitiscreated.Withoutthewallsofsociety,humansare capableofcommittingactionsthattheywouldhaveneverthoughtpossible.LordoftheFlies focusesonagroupofboyswhoarealoneonanislandwithoutauthority.Thenovelrevealswhatcan becomeofhumanitywithoutthepresenceofauthority.InLordoftheFliesbyWilliamGolding,the protagonistRalphsymbolizesleadership,civilization,aswellasthelossofinnocenceRalphisthe closestresemblancetoauthoritythattheboyshaveontheisland.Hisappearanceplaysanimportant roleinhimsignifyingauthority,"Youcouldseenowthathemightmakeaboxer,asfaraswidthand heavinessofshoulderswent,buttherewasashowmorecontent Ralphcaresforthegreatergoodofthegroupofboysratherthanjustforhimselfwhichsignifiesone ofthetraitsaleadershouldhave.Goldingtriestoshowthatleadershipisanimportantpartof keepinganislandcivilizedandfromkeepingitstable.Ralph'sleadershipistheonlyhopetheboy's havetobeabletosurviveontheislandwhiletheywaittoberescued.Ralph'sleadershipstartsto changeasheandJackhaveapowerstrugglebecausehestartstolosefaithinhimselfaswellasthe boys.Inasense,itwouldseemasthoughRalph'sleadershipwastheonetocausetheboystorebel againstbeingcivilizedbecausetheydidn'twanttolistentosomeonewhowouldtellthemwhattodo whentheycoulddowhatevertheywantedandbecomesavageswithoutmorals.Ralph'sleadership helpstheboy'scivilizationhavestability.Leadershiprelatestothemeaningoftheworkasawhole becauseleadershipiswhatkeepsacivilizationfromgoingintoruins,buttheboysinstincttodo whattheywantismuchgreaterthanthatoflivingalifewithrules.Throughoutthenoveltheboys experienceachangefromcivilizationtosavagery.Thechangefromcivilizationtosavagerywasina sensetobeawaitedbecauseauthoritywasnotpresentbuttheirgruesomerolesinthedeathsoftwo oftheboyswerenotbecausethey'restillkidsandonewouldn'tthinkkidsarecapableofsuch
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LordoftheFliesResearchPaper"Stanleyflickedhisfingeragain.'Iexpectthebeastdisguised itself'"(Golding161).Inotherwords,itdescribesthedisloyaltyofothersandthespieswhohid amongsteverydaypeopleduringWorldWarII.ThemaintopicIamresearchingishowfearplayed aroleinLordoftheFliesandconnectingittoWorldWarIIprisoners.Whatledmetothis particularresearchisbecausetheperspectivesoftheboysareeasilyconnectabletotheprisonersof war.InadditionfearwasabigobstacleduringWorldWarIIjustlikeitisinLordoftheFlies.Inthe bookLordoftheFlies,fearisaconstantobstaclefortheboysanditisjustliketheobstaclesofwar prisonersandtheterrorsthatruledoverthemWorldWarIIwasfulloffear,terror,andprejudicefor Jews.WhentheJewswerefoundtheyweretransportedtoGermanprisoncamps.Theywere transportedonrailroadsthatwereconstructedthroughoutEurope.Thetrainswereverypackedand containedlittletonofoodorwater("Deportations").Becauseoftheseadverseconditionsand debilitatingtrainrides,itresultedinthedeathsofafewJewishpeople.Themainprisoncampthat JewsweretransportedtowasAuschwitz–BirkenauwhichheldalmostalloftheJewishpopulation ("Deportations").WhenthesurvivorsoftheHolocaustwerefound,theywerebothstarvingfromthe lackoffoodandsickfromthediseasesthatwereintheair.Inadditionsomeofthesurvivorsfeared returning ...Getmorecontent...
ThePerfectNovel
Eversincethebeginningofliterature,thegoalofallwriterswastoentertaintheirreaders.In literaturegenrescontinuouslyexpandanddevelopbut,allgreatliteraturecontainsthreenecessary traitsinordertoappealtoallreadersClassicnovelssuchas;"Antigone",LordoftheFlies,andThe Odysseyalldifferingenre;however,theyallcontainsimilarattributes.Afterstudyingallofthese novelsIdiscoveredthreefeatureseverygreatworkofliteraturecontains."Antigone's"drama,Lord oftheFlies'comedy,andtheaction–packedOdysseyeachprimarilyfocusononeofthethreetraits; however,noneofthemlackdrama,comedy,andaction.
Withoutadoubtdramacausesanystorytoentertainthereader.Sophocles'showmorecontent Thedefinitionofactiondoesnotrestrictitselftogunsandexplosions;rather,onecanevendefine simpledisputesasactionaswellInTheOdysseyofHomeractionappearstimeandtimeagain throughouttheepic.OdysseusdisguisedasabeggarfinallymadeitbacktoIthakabutnowheneeds tocompeteinPenelope'scontestforanewhusband.Aftermanypeopleattemptedtowinthecontest Odysseusrequestedtogiveitago.ThesuitorsdisapprovedbutPenelopevetoedthemandallowed Odysseustotry.OnOdysseus'firsttryhesucceedswithnoeffort.ImmediatelyafterOdysseuswon hegrabbedanotherarrowandfireditdirectlytowardsAntinoos,"ButOdysseus,/aimingatthis man,struckhiminthethroatwithanarrow,/andcleanthroughthesoftpartoftheneckthepointwas driven"(XXII.14–16).Thisactionpackedscenepersuadesreaderstodelveindeeperintotheepic. Generallyspeaking,readerscravejawdroppingactionscenesandTheOdysseyacquiresjustthat Anauthorwiththemindsettoentertainthereaderwillalwaysmakesurehisnovel,epic,ortragedy donotrestrictthemselvestoonegenrebut,acquirepartsandpiecesofalltypesof
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LordoftheFliesNarrativeFinally,Iamfinishedwithmiddleschool.Anxiouslythinkingaboutthe firstdayofhighschool,Iknewthatitwouldbehecticandwild,butIwasecstatic.Ofcourse,the nightbeforeIcouldnotsleep.IlayawakedreamingabouthowmyfirstdayatJohnPaulIIwillgo. Howwillitbemeetingnewpeopleandseeingoldfriendsfromlastyear?Willhighschoolbehard? WillIgetlost?IkeptthinkingabouttheunknownandworstpossibleoutcomesMyfirstdayofhigh schoolwasunexpected.Volleyballseasonhadstarted,andthatmeanssixo'clockpracticesbright andearly.Practicewastwohourslongbeforeschool.Icouldfeeltheanxietyinthegymthatday; everyonewasnervous,thinkingaboutwhatwastocomeWedidnotplaythebestthatday,tosay theleast.Wekeptseeingpeoplewalkingpastthegym,wishingtheywereanywhereelse.Thewhole teamwaswaitingfortheclocktoreadeightsowecouldrushupstairstochange.Atlast,Coachlet ustakedownthenetsandgogetready.Ourexcitementledustobreakrecordtimetakingdownthe nets.IranupstairsasfastasIcould,pantingandwheezingtheentireway.OnceIreachedourlocker room,IdidnothesitateIjumpedintotheshowerThefreezingwatermademerecoilasittouched myskin.Irushedthroughmydailyshowerroutine.Whenfinished,Itiedmydamp,tangledhairup inthewarm,softtowel.ThesecondIwalkedintothelockerroom,Igotamultitudeofsweet,
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LordoftheFliesResearchPaper
FearandintimidationplayasignificantroleinthenovelLordoftheFliesbyWilliamGolding,just asacoercionandfearplayedalargeroleinthelivesofthepeopleruledbytheAxispowersin WWIIWWIIwasfilledwithconstantterrorandunexpectedattacksOnDecember7,1941Japan launchedasurpriseattackonPearlHarbor.TheJapaneseattackdevastatedmostofthepacificfleet stationedinPearlHarbor.Thedevastatingattackleftanaftermathof2,403Americansdead,12 battleshipssunk,and150aircraftdestroyed(JapaneseAttack)AftertheattackmanyAmericans werefilledwithfearandanger.Onlyonedayaftertheattack,PresidentFDRsignsthedeclarationof waragainstJapan(USdeclareswaronJapan).TheattackonPearlHarborcausedthedividedUSto unifyasoneongoingtowaragainsttheAxispowers.Incidentally,InthebookTheLordoftheFlies theboysplanehadcrashedonanislandinthepacific.Whentheplanecrashed,itleftalongpathof destructionthroughtheforestAfterthecrashtheboysreferredtothecrashsiteasthe"Scar"The narratorexplainedthe"Scar"as"Splinteredtrunksandthenthedrag,leavingonlyafringeofpalms betweenthescarandthesea"(Golding10).TheAftermathofbothincidentslefttheislandsin similarconditions.PlanesweredestroyedandPeoplewereconfusedandangeredastowhyit happenedtothem.Thenarratorgoesfurtherinexplainingthecrashas"Darknessoftheforestproper andtheopenspaceofthescar"(Golding10)ThiscanbeconnectedtoPearlHarborbecausethe survivorsoftheattackcouldbesaidtohavedarknessintheirheartswiththeneedforvengeance. Theattacklefttheharboranopenspaceofdestructionjustliketheplanecrashleftanopenpathof destructionthroughthejungle
Furthermore,WWIIwasfilledwithracialhatredwhichfueledthefireofthewar.OnSeptember1, 1939BritaindeclaredwaronGermanyforanunprovokedattackonPoland.Thiscausedthestartof thesecondworldwarandthebeginningofagenocideoftheJewishpopulation.HitlerusedtheJews asamotiveforWWII,"HitlerusedtheJewsasascapegoat,blamingthemforGermany'seconomic
LordoftheFliesbyWilliamGoldingisanovelaboutBritishschoolboysthatarestrandedona desertedislandinthePacificOcean.Thechildrenareconfrontedwithmanychallengesasthey struggletosurvivewithoutparentalsupervision.WilliamGoldingwasinformedofthepolitical philosopherswhilewritinghisnovelbecauseheincludedaspectsofLocke'stheoriesonastateof nature,legitimategovernments,andtherighttorevolution
WilliamGoldingincorporatedJohnLocke'sphilosophyoftherighttorevolutioninhisnovel.Locke statedthatindividualshadtherighttorevoltagainstauthorityiftheirgovernmentbecame illegitimateandwasnotprotectingthenaturalrightsofitscitizensJackrebelledagainsttheirchief, Ralph,becauseofdisputesoverauthorityandpower(LordofTheFlies).Thisisanillustrationof Locke'stheorybecauseJackthoughtthatRalphwasnotcaringforthenaturalrightsofthe community.Therefore,thisdemonstratesthatWilliamGoldinghadknowledgeofJohnLocke's philosophy.
Lockealsohadatheoryaboutlegitimateandillegitimategovernments,whichWilliamGolding includedinhisbook.Thecentralobjectiveofhistheorywasthatinorderforagovernmenttobe legitimateithastohaveconsentfromthepeople.Inthebeginningoftheplot,theboysattemptedto establishalegitimategovernmentbyelectingachiefalongwithhavingsimpleguidelinesthateach individualmustabideby.Overtime,Ralphtakesontoomuchpowerbecausethereisnoone stoppinghim(LordoftheFlies)ralph'sgovernmentisnolongerlegitimatebecauseitdidnothave theconsentofthemajogity.
WilliamGoldingalsousedLocke'stheoryonastateofnature.AccordingtoLocke,inastateof nature,peoplehavethreenaturalrights,therighttolife,liberty,andpropertyAlthough,withouta propergovernment,thereisnoprotectionfortheserightsandtheycanbeharmed.Healsobelieved thathumansweremostlyreasonable,butcanactfortheirownwell–beingattimes.Thisisshown whenJack'stribemurderedSimonandPiggy(LordofTheFlies).Thiswentagainstthenaturalright oflifeforPiggyandSimon.Sincetherewasnoprotectionofthisnaturalright,nobody
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InthenovelLordoftheFlies,byWilliamGoldingthesettinghadaverystronginfluenceinthe actionsandattitudesofthecharacters.Settingisthedefinedinliteratureaswherethestorytakes place.InLordoftheFlies,thesettingisonadesertedtropicalislandinthemiddleoftheocean, whereamicrocosmisabletobeestablished.
Threespecificexamplesofhowsettinginfluencedtheactionsandattitudesofthecharactersare: Theisolationfromacivilizedworld,themysteriesofanunfamiliarplace,anddifferentsocialtypes beingforcedtolivewithoneanotherHowtheseexamplesaretobeprovenwillbedevelopedinthe followingparagraphs.
Beingonanislandinthemiddleoftheocean,cutoffthelifeline,showmorecontent Thecraveforthehuntoverbeingrescued,andthedemotionofRalphaschief.
Themysteriesoftheislandalsohadahugeimpactontheactionsoftheboys.BecauseThetropical island,andEnglandaretwototallydifferentenvironmentstherewasnotmuchknowtotheboys abouttheunfamiliarsurroundingpossessedbytheisland.Thevinesthathungfromthetreescaused the"littluns"tohavenightmaresbecausetheyremindedthemofsnakes,or "beasties"WhatwasunknowntotheboyscausedgreatfearThisfearoftheunknown causeddifferencesamongsttheboyswhichleadtotheirdestruction.SinceSimonknewthatthere wasnosuchthingsas"beasties"Hetriedtodispelthemysteriesofthemountaintop,he isbrutallymurdered,duetothefearrootedinthemysteriesoftheisland
Havingsuchadiversarrayofpeoplelivinginsuchcloseproximity,andnotbeingabletoescape oneanotheralsoinfluencedtheattitudes,andactionsoftheboys.Innormalcircumstances,when twopeopledon'tgetalongitisrelativelyeasytonotbearoundthem,andhangaroundwithothersin whichyourmorecompatiblewithHoweverduetothefactthattheyareonarathersmallisland, andthattheirsocietyonlyconsistsofafewpeople,itisnotsoeasyforrareintellectualtoescape peoplewithidealsoppositetotheirown.Thereforeoftensuffersdefeat.Thisisverytrueinthecase ofPiggy
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LordoftheFliesResearchPaper
FromSeptember1,1939toSeptember2,1945manyliveswerelostbecauseofoneperson'shatred ofanother.FearandintimidationplayasignificantroleinthenovelLordoftheFliesbyWilliam Golding,justasacoercionandfearplayedalargeroleinthelivesofthepeopleruledbytheAxis powersinWWII.WWIIwasfilledwithconstantterrorandunexpectedattacks.OnDecember7, 1941JapanlaunchedasurpriseattackonPearlHarbor.TheJapaneseattackdevastatedmostofthe pacificfleetstationedinPearlHarborThedevastatingattackleftanaftermathof2,403Americans dead,12battleshipssunk,and150aircraftdestroyed("JapaneseAttack").Aftertheattackmany Americanswerefilledwithfearandanger.Onlyonedayaftertheattack,PresidentFDRsignsthe declarationofwaragainstJapan("USdeclareswaronJapan").TheattackonPearlHarborcaused thedividedUStounifyasoneongoingtowaragainsttheAxispowers.Incidentally,Inthebook TheLordoftheFliestheboysplanehadcrashedonanislandinthepacificWhentheplane crashed,itleftalongpathofdestructionthroughtheforest.Afterthecrashtheboysreferredtothe crashsiteasthe"Scar".Thenarratorexplainedthe"Scar"as"Splinteredtrunksandthenthedrag, leavingonlyafringeofpalmsbetweenthescarandthesea"(Golding10).TheAftermathofboth incidentslefttheislandsinsimilarconditions.PlanesweredestroyedandPeople
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Fireisasymbolthatcannotbedescribedinoneword.Firerepresentsdestruction,death,hostility, unpredictability,andthepotentialforlimitlessviolence.Fire,however,alsohasagoodsidetoit. Firecanbehealth,hospitality,control,food,shelter,light,andstrength.Withthesecharacteristicsin mind,firehasanumberofdifferentconnotations.Manyoftheseconnotationscanbefoundinone bookFire,inWilliamGolding'sbook,LordoftheFlies,isacomplexsymbol,representinganarchy andthedarknessinsideofus,civilizationandthelightinallofus,andhope,theconstantmotivator foroursurvival.
FirecanrepresentAnarchy.Fireisnaturallyfoundwherethereismasspanic,destruction,and chaos.Firecanshowmorecontent
Finally,Firecanrepresenthope.Firecreatessmoke,averyvisualsymbolforeitherrescueorpanic. InthecaseofLOTF,thefirstistrue.Withthesmokethatcomesfromthefire,theboyshaveasmall chanceofsignalingapassingshipandfindingtheirwaybackhomeWhentheNavalofficercomes torescuetheboys,henoticesthembecauseofthesmokethathasnowengulfedtheisland,"Wesaw yoursmoke."Withthehopeoftherescuestillburningaslongasthefirestayslit,theboyshave somethingtosurvivefor.Withoutthefire,theboysarelostandaloneinahostileworld,whereit becomeskillorbekilled.
FireinthenovelLordoftheFliestakesonanewformeachtimeitispresentedtous.Sometimes,it takestheformofaviolent,evilflame,bentoncausinghavocandanarchywhereveritmaybe. Sometimes,itmaytaketheformofacalm,controlled,civilizedflameOthertimes,itmaybeflame thatdrivesamantofeatsthathewouldhaveneverthoughthecoulddo.Fire,inWilliamGolding's book,LordoftheFlies,isacomplexsymbol,representinganarchyandthedarknessinsideofus, civilizationandthelightinallofus,andhope,theconstantmotivatorforour
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Theboysstartoutontheislandasordinary,civilized,youngmen,andtransformintoaccidental killers.InWilliamGolding'sLordoftheFlies,agroupoftwelveyearoldboys,maroonedona desertisland,slowlydeteriorateintowhatcanbeclassifiedassavages.Powerisabused,starting fromthewayonlytheolderboyshaveittothewayJackuseshispowerforhispersonalambitions. Theirfragilesocietydoesnotstayasocietyforlong,anditsoondescendsintochaos,witheveryone fightingeachother.Theregressfromagroupofboyswithsomesortofsocietytototalanarchyis causedbythefightovercontrol,lossofidentity,andthelackofrules.Thefightovercontrol, primarilybetweenRalphandJack,causesthesocietyshowmorecontent Verysoon,groupsform,"Ralphsatonafallentrunk,hisleftsidetothesun.Onhisrightweremost ofthechoir;onhisleftthelargerboyswhohadnotknowneachotherbeforetheevacuation;before himsmallchildrensquattedinthegrass"(24).Theboysarrangethemselvesinsmallgroups,similar tothesettingofacafeteria,assoonastheygetthere.Inthecivilizedworld,rulesandorderare almostalwaysexpected,andanythingelsewouldbeconsideredprimitiveHowever,astheboys continuelivingontheirown,therulesslowlybreakdown,"Theworld,thatunderstandableand lawfulworld,wasslippingaway"(79).Aftertheboysgetintoafightabouttheconchandwhose turnitistospeak,Ralphnotesthatthelongertheystayonthisisland,thefarthertheygetfrom civilization.Theauthormakesitclearthatthetendencytosteertowardsbrutalityandfightsare withintheboysthewholetime,andsimplybroughtoutbythesituationtheyareplacedinAssoon asmankindisputoutofasystemwithconsequencesandpunishments,itishumannatureand naturaltendencytoturntodestroyingeachother.Thelackofrulesandorderisthemaincauseof thedeteriorationofthe
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"Inabsenceoforders,gofindsomethingandkillit"ErwinRommelworldwarII7thpanzerdivision general.Itdoesn'tseemtohavemuchtodowithlordofthefliesbutitdoes.Whentheseboysarein leftalonetheystartfightingandpicksides.IntheSecondWorldWarpeoplepickedsides.These boysgointoasmallwaroftheirownanditisbrutalandhasoneeviloverpoweringfactioninthis bookthehistory'smostnotoriousgenerals,leaders,andevendictatorsarerepresentedbytheseboys Ralphandpiggyarethebookstwoprotagonistthatseemtotrytosupporttheirfollowers.Inthewar Britaintriedtodoeverythingpossibletosupportthecountry'sthatwereattacked.Ralphisseenas thestrongleaderwhoneverletsanyoneshowmorecontent Jackisaboywhostartoutasaleaderinanalmostmilitarylikestatureinchargeofthechoir.He becomeswithhishunterwantingtomakethemmorepowerfulandfocusedanarmingthem.Healso isdesperatetobeincharge.InTheLordoftheFliesjacksays"Ioughttobechief"(Golding22). Thisshowsthathethinksheistheonlypersonwhoshouldbeleader.Whentheytalkaboutthe huntershesays"Theycouldbeanarmy"(Goldingpage23)Thissentenceisbytheonethatsetsup jack'sideaofhis"hunters"hishuntersstartoutasagroupofboysthenevolvedintothisdeadly groupofsavagesthatcouldbarelybecalledhuman.Inlaterpagesjackisdesiredgivinghisarmy newerweaponandupgradingthem.HeinrichHimmlerwastheheadoftheNaziSS,theNazihonor guard,andhewasobsessedwithbuildingthisarmy."Himmlerimmediatelybeganexpandingthe SS,whichreachedamembershipofmorethan50,000"Thisarticleclaims(HeinrichHimmler)Him androgerhaveonethingincommoninstantsgainofpower.WhenJackbecamechiefofhishunter triberogerbecameasecondincommandforthearmy.Himmleralsoledthecampaignto exterminatetheJewishwithhisdeathcampsRogerwouldleadthecampaignbyjacktohuntthe otherboysandmakethemjoinorkillthem.Thesetwoboysdepictedevilbutinthisbookoneboy depictsthe
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