Essay About William Golding And Self Destruction

Lord of the Flies
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William Golding tells the story of a group of
young British school boys that while stranded on an island with no adults descent into
animalistic savagery. Golding has reportedly said that he wrote the novel in response to
his personal war experiences. “(The war)taught us not fighting, politics or the follies of
nationalism, but about the given nature of man. “(Golding) By looking at Lord of the
Flies, it is clear that Goldings view of nature of man is pessimistic over the course of the
novel without supervision and self discipline the boys resort to violence and immorality
and ultimately self destruction Golding reveals our true nature and its ugly. Throughout
the story it points out a sort of microcosm to the real world. The group of kids turns into
wild savages willing to kill one another. Golding shows how human nature can differ in
the real world by giving out his points of view.
Lost in an island with no humans to look after them the British groups of kids
struggle to survive with little hope of being rescue. “There arent any grownups. We shall
have to look out for ourselves.” (Golding, 33). This lets them know that they are in
control of themselves with no adults they will have to take chances and look out and help
one another in every way as possible. “We should have rules” (Golding 33) meaning
that there would be control and governing conduct as well as regulations among them.
A symbol Golding uses in the book is the conch. The conch is used to call
everyone together and speak in meetings it represents authority. “I got the right to speak”
(Golding, 44) “I got the conch” (Golding, 45) this shows that the person holding the
conch had the power, when it was called, everyone had to listen. It will represent
democracy and maintain order.
The story takes an unexpected turn when the group splits up. “Kill the pig. Cut