Lord of the Flies can be compared in numerous ways to todays society. Lord of the Flies and JFK being one of many due to the lack of interest or despite in the “littluns”/ masses of society”, the formation of government, and the opinion of others. In the book, the “bigguns” are metaphorically our society’s government and the “littluns” are the masses of our society. The “littluns” are barely even mentions in the book let alone cared for or watched after.“The smaller boys were known now by the
exists in humans which leads to selfishness. For this reason, governments are created to ensure that this fear will not cause chaos. This is demonstrated in the book Lord of the Flies, where a plane crashes on an island and a group of boys must survive alone since the adults die in the crash. Fear is represented by the beast, which represents all forms of evil. The beast is the core of their downfall, and it lives within everyone. Governments are needed to control the beast and the philosophers Cesare
in a country with no government; rules are nonexistent to the point where one can murder and live life like nothing happened. A good example of this is seen in Lord of the Flies when a group of young schoolboys become stranded on an island and try to create a government of their own, but come short of basic guidelines a good government should consist of. An efficient government is essential to keep the system balanced; obtain justice and keep peace. In order for a government to be effective, there
system called Animalism while in reality it is called Communism. Animalism is any human society is seen as Capitalist or Communist government. Each character and event represents a person in reality or event which had happened causing Animal Farm to be an allegory. The characters
In Lord of the Flies, William Golding emphasized the idea of order and balance through the way he decided to write his book. In the novel, a group of young boys land on a nearly deserted island after their plane crashed. As time went on, they boys had to learn to survive without the hospitality of their parents; however, to do so they first must have found a way to work together. This was unfortunately marred by certain characters need for power and control over the rest of the group. Through the
plays a major role in peoples’ lives, but are they really necessary? In Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, and Lord of the Flies by William Golding parental figures are either entirely missing or play no important role. Although many may believe that a lack of a family encourages independence among people, a lack there of ultimately leads people to feel a large sense of isolation. To begin with, in The Catcher in the Rye, Holden feels lonesome after the death
In order to drive for more power, others must be displaced below to make room for new strength. Society in itself can grow hungry for power individually and as a community. For instance, governments and countries drove for power during the famous event known as the Cuban Missile Crisis. America and the Soviet Union took part in a standoff for the title of the military superpower on Earth. With the power struggle a matter of raw power and stubborn
associated with adults. However, in Lord of the flies, the boys are alone on the island, and are forced to attempt to build a civil society. They do not succeed, and there are many factors that contribute to its deterioration. The boys failed to uphold a levelheaded society due to the lack of authority, the temptations on the island, and the overall conditions of the island itself. Although the boys elect Ralph as their leader, order and discipline are lost due to the lack of adult authoritative figures
with the introduction of Jack as their new leader. It is in this group that their violent nature is brought forward. The inner beast which the Lord of the Flies claims they all possess may have already been ready to come forward since they are living in a time of war. Violence would have already been in their hearts, and all it needed to come forward was a lack of authority. Jack in particular struggles with this proliferation of aggressiveness. On the other hand, some of the boys struggle with their
darkest desires that every man possess in his novel Lord of the Flies. After a heartbreaking plane crash on an island in the Pacific, a group of twelve carefree boys are forced to fend for themselves in order to survive. As their stay becomes more permanent, the more predominant their desires become; ultimately, this leads to death and the destruction of what little civilization they are able to sustain on their own. William Golding’s Lord of the Flies demonstrates that when man is consumed by jealousy