Lord of the Flies

Until the grownups come to fetch us we’ll have fun.”(35). This quote is significant because the boys take over the island and they decide to have fun while they are there. The island has no social structures and no orders given by grown-ups. This is an opportunity for the boys to decide how to build up a new community that is not based on any adults. After the boys’ first meeting Ralph is elected leader.

One reason behind this is because of the society we live in. The idea that change is bad being ingrained into our minds is another instigator. We as humans have developed a form of society in which everyone has a purpose and a job they must do. In some circumstances, we are unhappy with the path we have chosen or are given. We all wish to make a change, yet we never seem to stand up to our leaders and change this; we follow the cultural norms even if we don’t like or understand them.

‘Lots of rules! Then when anyone breaks ‘em—“33 The problem comes when the boys start realizing that there is no one there to control them. There are no adults there to make them toil and sweat if they do not want to. The boys realize that swimming and eating fruit all day is more fun, than laying the foundation for a fair and safe society where everybody works for the benefit of the whole group. The main symbol that represents the law and order on the island is the conch shell.

Most importantly, Golding achieved the above using metaphorical and didactic writing techniques that unquestionably shocked his readers - and still shocks them today. "Lord of the Flies" is essentially an allegory. It reveals how people can descend into barbarism in an atmosphere of chaos. The main issues in the novel are that of the divide between civilization and savagery, the innate human evil, power and its consequences, and grouping. The theme of the breakdown of civilization toward savagery emphasizes the struggle between the ruling elements of society which include law, morality, culture and the chaotic elements of humanity's savage instincts which include anarchy, bloodlust, amorality, selfishness and a desire for power.

In Lord of the Flies, the boys take into account the context they are acting in. Upon realising their freedom from the rules of society, they defy morality by giving in to their human desires of violence and power. Nurture limits these unscrupulous desires, but human nature overrides nurture when nurture lacks constraints. This pattern occurs within any society. Whether the norms of a society are ethical or unethical, the beliefs are enforced upon that particular group.

Raskolnikov’s personality conflict is so extreme in duality that he can be identified as both the protagonist and antagonist of this story. From this point comes the question of to what extent does the personality conflict of Raskolnikov dictate his beliefs, actions and therefore contribute to overall plot development? Due to Raskolnikov’s contradictory nature, he demonstrates intense levels of egoism and self-absorption alongside madness and agony. These aspects lead him to commit heinous criminal actions which physically and emotionally hurt others. Ultimately, he commits the greatest damage to himself through a descent into madness which he disavows.

Ralph wants to just have fun at the beginning and doesn’t care about rescue. Ralph doesn’t care because he doesn’t think about the war that is going on and relies on his dad to rescue him. Ralph starts to realize the facts and starts acting more civilized. Ralph also shows id when he “was f... ... middle of paper ... ...h Ralph from Lord of the Flies and Montag from Fahrenheit 451 act towards superego, which leads to creating id-driven enemies, however, they both reach their goal of getting rescued or saving society. As Ralph becomes a leader through help from Piggy, he tries to stop the savage ways of Jack and his group.

Living on a small, unnamed island, with no adult figures, the conch shell became their symbol of authority. The influence of the conch kept the children’s hopes of being rescued going, for it reminded them of the order there was in the world where they had come from. It seemed to be the only link to the world of order and civilization. Events that went along with the finding of the conch shell started with Ralph being named the chief of the island because he was the first boy to blow

In the novel “ Lord of the Flies” by William Golding, the author wants to describe and analyze the good and evil behavior and patterns in human society. People’s behaviors are dictated by their struggle for power and status. Some individuals will resort to any means, including violence and destruction to achieve their goals while others will maintain their ethical standards and respect the rules. The novel emphasizes the fact that in the life of the island-stranded boys there is a constant struggle and conflict between good and evil much like in real life. Good and evil create many struggles within society and within people themselves.Three of the main symbols in the novel that represent and convey the constant conflict between good and evil are the conch, the signal fire, and the ocean.

Human behaviour is largely constrained by the rules and regulations of society. Individuals are obliged to behave a certain way to avoid facing consequences, but what would be the outcome if there were no constrains? William Golding’s, Lord of the Flies is a novel that displays the importance of the rules in society and its role in preventing humans from turning into degenerate beings. When rules and laws of civilization are displaced, the inclination of human behaviour towards savagery is inevitable. To develop the idea of inherit evil in human nature Golding uses, British schoolboys whose barbaric capabilities are truly unleashed under primitive conditions of survival.