Throughout Lord of The Flies, written by William Golding, a group of young boys who crash land on the island start off as innocent and peaceful people, some even Catholics. But as everyone's inner demons arose, all hope for civilization was lost and the boys descended into chaos. With this chaos came their loss of morals, values, and laws. Examples of these were when Jack disobeyed Ralph's rules, when Simon was brutally stabbed to death by Jack's group and how the story portrays Jack as starting from a Catholic choir boy to turning into the "devil" of the island. Starting with the loss of laws, at first Ralph was elected leader because he was seen as the most fit and strongest compared to everyone else. But this quickly created more problems …show more content…
They started with the mindset that they grew up with from their parents and teachers which were mostly positive teachings. But as the boys slowly started to lose their grip on society they started to do very bad things. Jack's group was especially worse because they they had a leader who taught them evil things such as killing, revenge, no mercy, etc. He also acted like a dictator which turned all of his people into what he called "minions". "A great log had been dragged into the center of the lawn and Jack, painted garlanded, sat there like an idol... power lay in the brown swell of his forearms: Authority sat on his shoulder like an ape... Jack turned his mask down to the seated boys and pointed at them with his spear." (Golding 149-150) This quote shows how everyone in his group views him as a "God" and does anything he says because they are too afraid to have their own opinion. "The beast struggled forward, broke the ring and fell over the steep edge of the rock to the sand by the water. At once the crowd surged after it, poured down the rock, leaped on the beast, screamed, struck, bit, tore. There were no words, and no movements but the tearing of teeth and claws."(Golding 153) This quote shows the amount of fear in the boys that anything they see can be misinterpreted for the beast. Also, Jack orders them to attack it which shows how they have literally become robots because all they do is take orders and kill without thinking
Humans seek experience constantly, since experience is power, but what happens when a person has low experience, that power turns to fear. In the novel, “Lord of the Flies”, by William Golding, Jack, Simon and Ralph’s tribe, face fears based from inexperience, in the form of the Beast. William Golding’s reference to the Beast captures the fear all beings have of the unknown, which lessons as they become more experienced. Jack, an autocratic leader, commands his tribe with a powerful image to ensure no thoughts of mutiny within his tribe, even though he is perceived as a strong character he is still susceptible to his own personal fears, such as the Beast. Earlier within the text Jack believes that the Beast is an animal that can be just hunted and killed.
Being the leader of the choir boys shows that he has experience of leading others. On page 51 for example, “He (Jack) tried to convey the compulsion to track down and kill that was swallowing him up” which shows Jack’s transformation from a civilized kid, into a boy who is obsessed with hunting (Golding 51). Even so, Jack is one to set goals for himself and the group. He wants to kill a pig because the group needs something to eat to survive. By him setting this goal, he saves the group from starvation.
In William Golding novel “Lord of the Flies” Golding juxtaposes Jack’s island and Simon’s to illustrate that when man is faced with a certain environment, he will chose to either make the best of what he has by staying positively calm or look at it in a negative aspect. Golding’s novel transpires when a bunch of kids plane was shot down. The boys all survive and land on an uninhabited island. The boys do not have an adult figure as their authority. The boys are split into two separate camps.
As this is happening, a figure known as the beast, who turns out to be only in the minds of the boys, representing their fear becomes stronger and stronger, as all of the boys eventually live in constant
Have you ever felt too scared to speak your mind because every time you do someone makes fun of you or calls you cruel names? Can you imagine getting stuck on an island with no adult to help me survive? Would you be able to survive? The book the Lord of the Flies was written by William Golding. In the beginning of the story a group of school boys from England are in a plane that crashes onto an island, but they all fell in different areas of the island.
Ralph’s Diminishing Ego Lord of the Flies, written by William Golding, depicts the behavior of a group of boys when stranded on an island without adult supervision. The boys’ conduct can be associated with Freud’s personality model, involving the id, ego, and superego. As their stay on the island progresses, a majority of the boys display savage-like behavior, revealing the id as their foremost trait, for they acquire a desire for destruction. Furthermore, few boys remain true to character as their ego or superego continues to be most evident within their behavior. Ralph, for example, displays his ego predominantly, focusing on rational solutions to the issues the boys generate while on the island.
In chapter 9 of Lord of the Flies, William Golding suggests that sickness comes from inside of the boys with his use of diction and imagery. Golding describes the actions of the boys with the words “clamorously” and “demented” during the dance initiated by Jack. When these words, which have evil connotations, are used, they indicate that there is something sick inside of the boys which is reflected onto their actions. Golding’s diction displays the boys’ corrupt feelings. Imagery is also used to describe the sickness inside of the boys.
How does evil manifest in society? Lord of the Flies offers a simple enough premise. A group of boys on an island, with no adults and no rules to keep them in check. However, throughout the novel, author William Golding weaves together a complex narrative to teach a lesson about his views on evil. Fear can change the human mind, savagery will always rise to the top of civilization, and evil is inherent.
Jack’s arrogant and spiteful attitude with the rest was very well known in the beginning. Jack’s touch with civilization has diminished as time went on and he turned into a wild savage, with an “animal-like” personality. “‘I ought to be chief,’ said Jack with simple arrogance, ‘because I’m chapter chorister and head boy. I can sing C sharp.’ …
He didn't say…” ( Golding 176). Jack's actions demonstrate that jack is trying to create fear in the minds of the boys in his tribe,by beating Wilfred for an irrelevant reason. Moreover, it proves the fact that jack is trying to appear fierce and brave in front of the boys.proving that if they become against him and reject him he will do the same as he did with Wilfred. Jacks able to hide his fear of rejection by
As time wears on, the boys become increasingly bestial and savage, and are led by Jack to lash out against the remaining civilized group, led by Ralph. Through the actions he performs throughout this novel, it is apparent that Jack is an arrogant tyrant because he is egotistical
All of the boys in Lord of the Flies had life changing experiences. Throughout the course of this book they became dynamic characters. Ralph as the first chosen leader of a group of young boys had a lot to take on. He couldn’t have done any of it without his friend and voice of reason, which was in fact Piggy. In Lord of the Flies by William Golding, Ralph’s experiences represent civilization vs. savagery as he fights for leadership, loses a close friend, and then fights for his life.
The Peer Pressure Factor of Lord of the Flies William Golding’s Lord of the Flies paints two stark and opposing images of reality. On the one hand, the novel suggests that certain characters have venerable attitudes, making them seem like the protagonists, like Simon or Piggy. This can be seen from the motivating forces behind Simon’s decisions, or by the civilized behavior portrayed by Piggy. On the other hand, the novel also suggests that a deep built-in mechanism exists in every human being, one that prioritizes survival over morality. Just by observation, the novel demonstrates Jack’s exercise of hunting instincts, his combat of the social recourse from Ralph, his influence on everyone else to join him, and his eventual takeover of the
They have lost all sight, and completely forgot that they’re trying to be rescued. Unsurprisingly, they end up killing another boy. This mostly affects Jack and his group, because they are focused on hunting and partying. Throughout the entire book, Jack is too focused on killing and controlling the others that he absolutely forgets about wanting to be rescued. Because of this, the boys have become bloodthirsty savages, they all chant, "Kill the beast!
Jack represents the dark side of human nature, that is evil and violence. The “Beastie” is a threat to the boys and strike fear in them. This means it is important for a leader to convince their people that they have the right to feel fear. In this type of situation, a great leader like Jack has to manage two important goals. First, Jack needs the boys to believe him.