Wilfred Lord Of The Flies Quote Analysis

Fight for Power
In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, there is a racial discrimination against the African Americans because the whites think they are the superior. Tom Robinson, an African American man, is held on trial for rape. Although everyone knows he did not assault Mayella Ewell, society takes him to jail, so they can gain power by sending an innocent man away. Their white community feels superior, so they lock him up to receive status. In Lord of the Flies by William Golding, the boys on the island gain pride by being disrespectful and cruel toward those with a lesser position, revealing that society’s superiors will treat the weak poorly to earn power.
Due to Piggy’s differences, he is a common enemy and an easy target, so the boys

Roger’s heartless self emerges when Wilfred is tied up and he “received this news as an illumination. He ceased to work at his tooth and sat still, assimilating the possibilities of irresponsible authority” (160). To Roger, Wilfred deserves his punishment. Holding more power than most of the boys, Roger knows they cannot control him since they fear his strength. He feeds on Wilfred’s pain with malevolence by giggling at his discipline. Because Roger becomes more savage watching someone hurt, he turns closer to being the superior. The strong will torment the less. Roger’s innate evil appears when Ralph’s group finds Jack’s tribe and Piggy suffers: “Roger, with a sense of delirious abandonment, leaned all his weight on the lever…The rock struck Piggy a glancing blow from chin to knee” (181). Demanding control, Roger sacrifices Piggy’s life for his own desires. Now, realizing there are no supervisors protecting the boys, Roger finally adapts to the island and his own immorality. Because Piggy acts defenseless, Roger kills him, signifying superiors end lives for their own self-esteem. Roger murders Piggy in need of power to acknowledge his skill and talent for success. Selfish individuals will do anything for themselves. Since Roger is inhumane, Samneric announces to

At the beginning of the book, Jack’s evil progresses, until eventually, he “cut the pig’s throat” (69). Because he achieves his goal, killing a pig, he needs more control. Although Jack used to fear the unbearable blood of slaughtering animals, he now has courage to murder any living creature. He believes he can defeat society since he takes pride for killing the sow. The pride within him increases and Jack becomes savage. Even though he claims to spend his day slaughtering pigs for meat, the reality is he becomes obsessed with the idea of killing. In order for him to earn more authority, Jack changes by being selfish. He maintains his status by sacrificing lives, so others will be afraid of him. Once an individual becomes evil, they cannot stop themselves. During the third dance, Simon joins, trying to explain to everyone about the ‘beast.” Instead of the boys listening, they decide to murder him, “There were no words, and no movements but the tearing of teeth and claws” (152). Jack teaches his society to be vicious. Although every boy knows Simon is not the “beast,” they cannot control themselves, so they rip him to shreds. The savagery in their inhumanity makes them kill. As their adrenaline rises, the boys take Simon’s life to receive power. Although they all admire Simon, they had the chance to earn status, so they willingly use