Category: Lord of The Flies

What does symbolism add to the literature? Symbolism is a literary device used to express something in an indirect way. William Goldings Lord of the Flies is an example of literature that uses symbolism frequently. Lord of the Flies narrates the story of a group of boys that are stranded on an island, and what…

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…

William Golding was born on September 19, 1911, in Cornwall, England. Although he tried to write a novel as early as age twelve, his parents urged him to study the natural sciences. Golding followed his parents wishes until his second year at Oxford, when he changed his focus to English literature. After graduating from Oxford,…

About the nature of human beings. I discovered that confronted by temptation, we will always fall. Given the right circumstances, every human being on this earth would be willing to commit evil. (Paulo Coelho). In the novel, Lord of the Flies, author William Golding institutes an unambiguous theme that presents the innate evil in every…

In his 2008 Ted Talk, speech entitled: The Psychology of Evil, Philip Zimbardo explores the nature of human evilness. He argues that when a person changes it is because the situation changes. When he put a good person in a bad situation they turn into a bad person. Then he talks about how these experiments…

There are very few people who are going to look in the mirror and say. That person I see is a savage monster; instead they make up some construction that justifies what they do – Noam Chomsky. In the novel Lord of the Flies, William Golding suggests that one cannot acknowledge the presence of evil…

Evil is commonly known as the lack of good. Wars, shootings, thefts, and robberies are all evil, but what about losing control? It all depends on how much control you lose and it depends on your definition of evil. Evil an extremely broad concept even in everyday use evil is used more narrowly to show…

One of the many popular beliefs that respected literature has revolved around for centuries is the belief that we all have good and bad within us, and that Individuals are born to be anything theyd like to be depending on their circumstances in life. In William Goldings Lord of The Flies, a vast group of…

In The Lord of the Flies, William Golding uses Freuds psychoanalysis to develop conflict between the characters. In the book, Jack and Piggy do not get along. They have almost opposite personalities. Jack represents the dark side of mankind and Piggy represents the vulnerable side of mankind. William Golding uses the characters, Jack and Piggy…

The allegory in The Lord of The Flies, suggests that through the eyes of William Golding the world is a power chain; naturally savage people are attempting to gain control and power by preying upon the weak until they too become corrupt. The personalities of the world can be divided into 3 different personalities called…