Category: Lord of The Flies

William Goldings 1954 classic novel titled, Lord of the Flies, showcased a story of how young boys cope and try to survive, as they are stuck on an unknown island located in the Pacific Ocean. Inexperienced and without the supervision of adults, these young men created their own civilization, where rules are established to keep…

The novel Lord of the Flies, written by William Golding is centered on the conflict between two opposing impulses that all humans, according to Golding, have: the instinct to follow the rules, act peacefully, and obey moral commands, and the instinct to use violence to gain control over others and satisfy ones own greed and…

Brutal. Inhumane. Savage. Preteen boys rapidly shift from civilized British children to ruthless and barbaric warriors. Lord of the Flies, published on 17 September 1954, is a novel written by Nobel Prize-winning author William Golding. In this book, British schoolboys crash onto a deserted island out in the middle of the sea. No adults, no…

Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, tells the story of a group of boys stranded on an island. The novel begins when a plane carrying a group of school-aged boys crashes into a remote island. The boys must figure out, on their own, how to run the island to stay alive. Piggy, a brainiac,…

Teenagers can be very inconsistent with their actions and their emotions can change in the blink of an eye. So, why are teenagers this way? Teenagers act the way they do because nature and nurture impact their identity. This will be explained through psychological studies and personal experiences. It will also express connections with Lord…

Lord of the Flies can be categorized into two genres: allegorical and dystopian fiction. An allegorical novel is when a writer may use symbols/objects or characters to convey a moral and deeper meaning. His central message is the concept of civilization is fragile. In chapter 2, page 34, the beast is introduced. At first, it…

Everything you have can be ripped away at any moment. These kids were a bunch of prep school kids, seen to be very polite, moderate, and had great well-being. As soon as any adults and rules were taken away their entire demeanor changed. Goldings message was that everyone doesn’t really know what to do with…

In Lord of the Flies, the author, William Golding, creates the novel to show the behaviors he noticed during the time of World War II. He depicts the different inner designs of the human body and soul. Golding helps detect one’s inner savagery and civility. Golding demonstrates that the children are not conditioned by society…

World War II is known to everyone as the last large-scale world war. This war revealed humanity’s darkest and most frightening side. The war had two opposing sides: The Axis powers (Germany, Italy, Japan) and the Allies (France, Great Britain, the United States, Soviet Union, and China) (The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica). These two groups…

Introduction William Golding’s novel ‘Lord of the Flies’ presents a disturbing portrayal of human nature and the descent into savagery. Among the various dark themes explored in the book, the prospect of cannibalism stands out as a particularly chilling and thought-provoking aspect. This essay will delve into the occurrence of cannibalism in ‘Lord of the…