In the modern classic Lord of the Flies by William Golding, the author tends to extend the reader's learning by symbolizing religious figures. Golding illustrates this through the actions of the main characters. Lord of the Flies concerns a group of young boys who are sent away on an airplane to escape the horrors of war during the 1950s in England. However, their plane is shot down and crash-lands on a tropical island, one bearing fruit trees and pigs. Ralph and the other boys are grounded on the
For many centuries in history, humanity has struggled to establish civilizations and societies in new environments. In the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding, the conch shell is a central symbol of mankind’s struggle to build a civilization that is necessary for the survival of a group of young boys stranded in an unknown world. The conch shell plays various roles, symbolizes important concepts, and produces many effects that impact their lives. This symbolic item had many significant purposes
Throughout the novel Lord of the Flies, William Golding displays the theme of morality and the dependency of the defects of humankind’s ethical nature on society through his vast use of stylistic devices. The perplexing set of ideas Golding portrays evince the faults of society back to the faults of human nature. By creating symbolism, presenting allegorical references, and offering allusions, William Golding displays the flaws of human nature and its relationship to the flaws of society. Golding
being can be shaped by civilization, or even savagery. At the beginning, a plane transporting British boys is shot down, the boys exit the wreckage of the plane and understand that they are on a deserted island, far from society. Even though Lord of the Flies is fifty-three years old, the book is closely related to real life, which transforms the novel into a more influential one. It is a book which has been extensively taught in Anglo-Saxon school curriculums. This is the 8th most challenged and
American author John C. Maxwell once said “a leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.” In contrast to the Coral Island, William Golding’s Lord of the Flies portrays the darker side of humanity and expresses the importance of leadership. The story takes place during World War II, and is about a group of boys that is stranded on a deserted island due to a plane crash. The oldest of the boys is only 12, and they survive on the island without any adults. However, as time drags
An allegory, a symbol which holds abstract meaning in concrete form. A literary element embraced by William Golding in his novel “Lord of the Flies” enhancing the novel by interpreting allegories within an abundance of characters to represent human nature. Ralph stands as a physical presence of leadership and the natural will to survive bringing to the table, civilization. Simon expresses natural human goodness and the voice of realization throughout the novel. Lastly, Jack also captures a recognizable
Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, shows us the difference between a democratic society and a tyrannical society. In terms of which leadership style had more control over the people in this novel, Jack’s dictatorship was the most effective. You can tell the Jack’s “iron fist” approach is the most effective by noticing three things that Jack did. The young dictator undermined Ralph, made almost everyone leave Ralph, and he turned the island into a chaotic tribe of savages, just like he is. A