Lord of the FliesLord of the FliesCorey CrookS. WingfieldEnglish IV20 October, 2010Societal Sanity?In William Goldings novel, Lord of the Flies, the boys face many conflicts, including conflicts within themselves and among each other. As the boys spend more time on the secluded island, they forget their civilized identities and resort to primordial, barbaric behavior. Tensions grow amongst the boys as they struggle for power and lose sight of the rational lifestyle of civilized humanity. Corruption and conflict emerge in the boys makeshift civilization and all order and government begin to fail as the boys face troubling situations which even adults would find life changing. Golding shows that without civilization, man will revert to savagery.
From the time Ralph is voted chief of the boys, Jack develops extreme jealousy toward him and envies his position of power; as a result, a struggle for power between the two boys manifests, which help foster the beginnings of a defective society. Ralph symbolizes the order of society, as displayed by his constant reiteration of the rules and requirements the boys are asked to comply with. Jack, on the other hand, is completely against Ralphs concepts as a leader and approaches aspects of survival more primitively. Jack disregards the rules set in place and refuses to participate in activities other than the hunting obsession he develops. Frustrated Ralph shouts, “The rules! Youre breaking the rules!” but Jack only responds with “Who cares?” (91). Jack eventually lets his barbarism get the best of him, goes off in a ballistic rampage, and forms his own violent tribe, which eventually ends in the death of Piggy and Simon.
Jacks antagonistic behavior do not end with his altercations with Ralph, but even carry over to Jacks rebellion against society. Jack possesses the quality of barbarism and has a hard time complying with the laws of an already crumbling civilization. He grows sick and tired of participating in the pseudo-democratic society the boys have developed. Jack has hatred for any government he does not control and eventually his rebellion and refusal to follow any orders given by another is clear when he forms his own tribe. When Jack is finally leader, his true colors come out and the primitive instincts of man surface. Blood thirsty and power crazed, he believes “Bollocks to the rules! Were strong- we hunt! If theres a beast, well
[…][Bollocks: The only way an ape can end the lives of man or any mammal is if they are killed. If, on the other hand, the bear can be killed or burned, the hunter is doomed to a life in hell. If the man is alive then he’s doomed to the slaughter; and if he is dead, he’s got no choice but to take his revenge.
The greatest problem with Jack’s own existence is not its being primitive but his inability to live or even speak human language.
This book deals with a very real and interesting issue when there is a question as to whether or not the book was written by any one individual or group. I did not have access to this book during the series. The only information I obtained is from people I believe to be a group of children.
I recently finished a book on the evolution of man and how to read, as well as his past and present behavior as a child…
I was impressed by the book. I read it from beginning to end and I could not believe myself until I read about “The Evolution of Man” by Jean-Claude Delacroix. It tells the first part of the story of the evolution of human nature. The next part will be about evolution in a postcolonial world.
[…][Bollocks: This book is a great piece of work with a good mix of historical and philosophical thought. The book was written with reference to all aspects of human history, and has a history of its development from the first contact between man and the apes to the arrival of man on the planet. In this book, Jack tells of how his creation was brought to Earth at the end of man’s long, but very primitive human race. This book is definitely the best resource I have, as I am glad I read this one.
I enjoy reading this book because this account of events begins in the same way that my children’s book’s did: by opening the book and exploring the issues the authors raised, without being able to get my eyes to the real issues. As such, it does not feel like a complete autobiography, but rather as a personal account of these events. The book does not get too complicated or too well written, but rather is a journey about its subjects, one of them being science and the evolution of man.
[…][The book is quite well drawn and well written. It has numerous sections that have different views and different viewpoints, all focused on the issues faced by the story being told within the chapters of the book as well as the story that the author focuses on
[…][Bollocks: The only way an ape can end the lives of man or any mammal is if they are killed. If, on the other hand, the bear can be killed or burned, the hunter is doomed to a life in hell. If the man is alive then he’s doomed to the slaughter; and if he is dead, he’s got no choice but to take his revenge.
The greatest problem with Jack’s own existence is not its being primitive but his inability to live or even speak human language.
This book deals with a very real and interesting issue when there is a question as to whether or not the book was written by any one individual or group. I did not have access to this book during the series. The only information I obtained is from people I believe to be a group of children.
I recently finished a book on the evolution of man and how to read, as well as his past and present behavior as a child…
I was impressed by the book. I read it from beginning to end and I could not believe myself until I read about “The Evolution of Man” by Jean-Claude Delacroix. It tells the first part of the story of the evolution of human nature. The next part will be about evolution in a postcolonial world.
[…][Bollocks: This book is a great piece of work with a good mix of historical and philosophical thought. The book was written with reference to all aspects of human history, and has a history of its development from the first contact between man and the apes to the arrival of man on the planet. In this book, Jack tells of how his creation was brought to Earth at the end of man’s long, but very primitive human race. This book is definitely the best resource I have, as I am glad I read this one.
I enjoy reading this book because this account of events begins in the same way that my children’s book’s did: by opening the book and exploring the issues the authors raised, without being able to get my eyes to the real issues. As such, it does not feel like a complete autobiography, but rather as a personal account of these events. The book does not get too complicated or too well written, but rather is a journey about its subjects, one of them being science and the evolution of man.
[…][The book is quite well drawn and well written. It has numerous sections that have different views and different viewpoints, all focused on the issues faced by the story being told within the chapters of the book as well as the story that the author focuses on