Analysis Of ' The ' Of The Flies '

“In a 2005 survey about gay bullying statistics, teens reported that the number two reason they are bullied is because of their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender expression”, according to bullyingstatistics.org. It has also been shown that those who are bullied themselves often go on to bully others because it is all they know, or that bullying covers up their own shames. The character Jack Merridew in Lord of the Flies is not evil like many would argue, but rather is ashamed of the fact that he is gay and closeted. This is supported by the hunter’s casting off of religion and government, Jack’s inability to hunt unless in front of other boys, and the beast as a symbol.

What went wrong in the Lord of the Flies? Some may say Jack and some may say Roger, but what are the real reasons for the downfall of the boys? They are, the loss of hope, the loss of order, and the passing of time.

“We all have a social mask, right? We put it on, we go out, put our best foot forward, our best image. But behind that social mask is a personal truth, what we really, really believe about who we are and what we 're capable of” (Phil McGraw) one once said. In Lord of the Flies the characters wear a social mask that opposes their true feelings. Written by William Golding, the story revolves around a group of boys who become stranded on an island and must depend on themselves to survive. They elect a chief, a boy named Ralph. However, as the story progresses, the group become influenced by Jack, an arrogant choir chapter boy. Intriguingly, although they desire to be with Jack and join his tribe, the boys remain with Ralph for most of the story. The rhetorical triangle, which analyzes a speaker or writer based on three ideas- ethos, pathos, and logos-, helps many to better understand the children’s actions and mentality; ethos focuses on the credibility and ethics of the speaker while pathos concerns how the speaker appeals to the emotions of the audience and logos is about the speaker’s use of evidence to appeal to the audience’s sense of reason. The boys stay with Ralph because of Ralph’s use of ethos but prefer to be with Jack because of Jack’s use of pathos and ethos which shows Golding’s message- humans were masks.

Lord of the Flies written by William Golding, and The Simpsons “Das Bus” episode, the parody of the novel, both showcase the fierce battle between nature and the children. The reader discloses who leads and who breaks through the harsh environment alive. These stories can compare in numerous ways, but also differ in many ways so that The Simpsons fans find it comical. Lord of the Flies has a much more serious tone, while The Simpsons episode tries to add a bit of a twist that makes it’s humorful to its audience. Many of the characters in The Simpsons resemble the ones in Lord of the Flies, which makes the two “Lord of the Flies”, very easy to compare and contrast. Lord of the Flies and The Simpsons both compare and contrast Bart and Ralph, how they keep everyone in control, and also how they become savages.

Human nature is a common topic of debate amongst many fields of study, from studies done by psychologists to almost any sort of fictional literature. Lord of the Flies by William Golding is one such piece of literature; namely, Golding explores the conflict of civility against savagery. The trials the boys face on the uninhabited island seem to lead only to the conclusion that society cannot win out against what Golding believes to be the true disposition of humankind, brutality. Golding utilizes a variety of techniques to showcase his theme such as metaphor and simile, symbols and allegory, and his exploitation of aspects of society.

A saying that is used throughout the Norton Marching Band is “everybody all of the time,” which is to say if one person messes up once that causes more problems than just their own one mistake. If one was to miss one day of rehearsal there would be a hole and another individual would miss their dots because they had no one to guide off of. Golding believed that “everybody all of the time” was true in the sense of society. In his novel Lord Of The Flies Piggy, Ralph, and Jack have failures during the novel that cause other mistakes to be more significant. Proving that society fails due to the failure of the individual.

Human nature is like a stream. The people are the water and the direction of the stream is the evil that nature is leading humans towards. Throughout life, evil has always been present and sometimes we fall victim to these type of corruption if pushed to an extent. For example, in the Cold War, conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union had become so grand as to almost ensuing a mutual assured self destruction almost killing innocent people and destroying many nations. Evil is not born, but rather it is created from the situations you are facing. William Golding was part of this Cold War and in it he learned of the evil that men possessed

Ralph’s beginning to worry about our future on this island, and now so am I. I can’t help it. Ralph is our leader, he can’t be worried. I do believe that Ralph has the ability to keep us all in line; He has been showing that a lot lately, especially regarding the whole fire situation. But if even he’s worried, what is that going to show all of the younger boys? They’re going to be scared and worried as well, and that won’t help anyone. If Ralph isn’t sure of himself, then what makes him think that people will want to listen to him over Jack? Jack makes things sound enjoyable and appealing, and that’s why so many of the boys follow him. He’s like a cool, older sibling that everyone wishes they had. The only thing about that is the other boys

“Margie! Margie! Reply and find the solution for this problem right this second!” the teacher ordered as it furiously waited for Margie’s answer. Margie began to think about her school and the school that existed years ago.

In this novel, The Lord of the Flies proves that humans are naturally violent and savage, which makes civic order impossible to sustain. To begin with when people test each other in this case when the boys are testing each other it results into savagery. Whether the boys test each other patience or position it ends up with a negative outcome. Secondly, without authority people have no order, and begin to think that they can do whatever they want, and nothing bad will come out of it. Lastly, human beings cannot sustain a civilized state.

Crash landing on a deserted island does not sound so great. But, to the boys, no parents, no rules, and a whole island to themselves is as good as it gets. To the boys, a better life is unimaginable. The boys were ecstatic. Ralph stripped down to the skin for a swim. They really felt as if they had hit the jackpot. However, all may seem fine and dandy, but cooperation and creating an organised society while struggling to stay alive proves to be quite a tough task to handle. If the boys wish to get along and keep a peaceful lifestyle, they must be able to maintain a civilized lifestyle. However, to feed all the children, put up with the “beastie”, survive the forest, and its dangers lurking within, they must not be afraid to unleash

Teddy recalled the Once-ler’s words in his head, playing over the instructions given to him as the Once-ler dropped the Truffula Tree seeds into the boy’s hand from the top of the rickety building.

With the 2016 presidential election coming up quickly, all of America is wondering who will be the best leader for the country. There are both good and bad candidates on both sides, and with it being this early in the race, nobody can predict what will happen next. This is akin to what the majority of the boys in William Golding’s Lord of the Flies were feeling in the beginning of the novel. Ralph and Jack both stood out from the rest of them as possible leaders, and both boys had their pros and cons. However, Ralph would be the best leader as he is more sensible and conscious than Jack.

Millions of years ago, humans were primitive beings. They were savage and uncivilized, but they couldn’t help it. These were the instincts that were ingrained in their brains, the instincts that kept them alive. These instincts are still inside us today, suppressed by the rules put in place by society. In William Golding’s book, The Lord of the Flies, Golding examines the conflict between these two forces in a life-or-death situation. This is modeled by various examples of symbolism and allegories throughout the book. Some of the more notable examples include, the conflict between Jack and Ralph, the conch and the beast’s shifting power, and the climax of Piggy’s death and the destruction of the conch.

Nelson Mandela once said, “There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere, and many of us will have to pass through the valley of the shadow of death again and again before we reach the mountaintop of our desires”. In Lord of the Flies and “Harrison Bergeron” the reader is able to see the consistent theme of what humans will do to maintain equality or take power from each other or in other words the act of dehumanization. Through vivid dialogue and detail Vonnegt and Golding convey to the readers what humans will do to maintain equality or take power from one another. Although Harrison does traject the central theme of “Harrison Bergeron”, Jack better conveys the paramount theme of Lord of the Flies through his actions and dialogue.