Category: Literary Criticism

William Golding encompasses an abundance of symbolism in his book Lord of the Flies. From the island to each and every kid, all are symbolic representations of Goldings notion of the true nature of mankind. Mankind, depicted in an allegorical novel of a couple of boys from England between the ages of six and twelve…

Maybe there is a beast& maybe its only us (Golding, 89). In the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding, a group of schoolboys fights to the death to escape their fear of themselves. Golding uses the scene where Simon is murdered to show how fear can dehumanize a man. Throughout the novel fear…

All people are born evil. It is the environment and society that people grow up in that causes them to seem like they are virtuous and moral. However, in pressured situations, Golding claims that the natural evilness that is within people reveals itself. In his novel Lord of the Flies, William Golding paints the setting…

In The Death of the Moth, Virginia Woolf creates three clarifications to the story, where its the world outside the window, the moth trapped between the window panes, and her observing everything as its happening. At the beginning of the story, she stated: It was a pleasant morning, mid-September, mild, benignant, yet with a keener…

Todays society is so egocentric in a way where peoples own selfish wants can blur their vision of what is right and wrong. In Goldings allegorical novel Lord of the Flies, a group of boys from ages six through twelve found themselves stranded on a deserted island, completely isolated from the outside world. They quickly…

Considering the topic of violence in literature, I would like to discuss Lord of the Flies written by the British author, winner of the Nobel Prize, William Golding. The book is about a group of boys who find themselves mysteriously stranded on an island and how they try to govern themselves with no adult to…

While Ralph, Piggy, Jack, and all the other boys were on the island, Golding conveyed a significant lesson about mob mentality. Mob mentality is described by the way people can influence others to adopt certain behaviors while being part of a group, which not only makes humans commit acts that they would not together in…

Emotions are one of the biggest influences on a persons decisions and can often alter ones disposition. As stated in a manuscript submitted for publication in the Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, Emotions are the dominant driver of most meaningful decisions. This psychological phenomenon is apparent in various forms of media, including movies, television shows,…

Savagery does not distinguish between a man and an adolescent. This is prevalent in the microcosm that is represented by the island. The island reflects upon the actions of the adults who are participating in savagery themselves the act of war. In Lord of the Flies by William Golding a group of English school boys…

In Goldings Lord of the Flies, a group of British boys are trapped on a desert island after a plane crash and must fend for themselves. In this story, many aspects of societal problems are explored. Some symbols may be interpreted as civilization versus savagery, mob mentality, the issue of government, and more. Golding uses…