Character Analysis of Lord of the Flies by Willaim Golding

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The title of the book is Lord of the flies the author is a British novelist named William Golding a British he wrote the book during WWII. What Golding aimed to do was explore the dark side of humanity and at what point would we look at each other as enemies. The main characters in the book that stood out the most were Ralph, Jack, Simon, Piggy, Samneric and Rodger. They are the ones who have had the most critical change in the story. Ralph was the most sensible to me and I related to him on so many levels one of his is main objective was to keep order in the group. Ralph quickly becomes the group's leader being described as tall for his age and handsome, he looks over the other boys with a sense of maturity. Although Ralph isn’t as smart as Piggy, he is calm and rational and has moral judgment. Ralph remains the most civilized character even after the deaths of Simon and Piggy. Ralph represents enlightened instinct. Jack is the leader of the boys choir group in civilization and he is the complete opposite of Ralph. Jack wants to be leader and won’t let anyone stand in his way he rules through fear and shows signs of militarism and dictatorship. He is cruel, sadistic and preoccupied with hunting and killing pigs to help the rest signal for help. His sadism only gets worse throughout the novel, and eventually turns cruelly on the other boys. Jack pretends to show an interest in the rules of order on the island, but he views the differently because they only allow him to inflict punishment. Jack represents greed, savage and the anarchic aspects of man. Simon represents the sensitive, spiritual and caring side of human behavior he enjoys nature and often walks alone in the jungle like Piggy Simon is an outcast. The other... ... middle of paper ... ...ns Eden into hell. Simon appreciates how peaceful and beautiful the island is , but as he journeys deeper he finds The Lord of the Flies (the boars head) impaled at its center, the main symbol of how the innocence of childhood has been corrupted by fear and savagery. When Ralph is first introduced, he is acting like a child, splashing in the water, and laughing. He tells Piggy that his father, a naval commander, will rescue him. Ralph repeats his belief in their rescue throughout the novel, shifting his hope that his own father will discover them. To the more realistic idea that a passing ship will be attracted by the signal fire on the island. By the end of the novel, he has lost hope in the boys' rescue altogether. Notice how he goes from being optimistic to pessimistic his childhood wishes and fantasies are lost in the savagery and harshness of the jungle.

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