Lord of the Flies 11
Normally, when we think of worlds, the planet Earth comes to mind. What we don't often remember is that the word world can mean more than the Earth. Webster's New World Dictionary states that the true definition of the word world is, "some part of the earth, or an individual experience, outlook.." Keeping that definition in mind, it is true to say that the boys in Lord of the Flies were in their own world, so to speak. And it is also true that every world has its problems. A contemporary psychiatrist wrote , "The problems of the world - and they are chronicled daily in headlines of violence and despair - essentially are the problems of individuals. If individuals can change, the course of the world can change. This is a hope worth sustaining." This quote can apply both to the larger world of the Earth, and the smaller world of the island. On the island, the boys had problems from the beginning. Both Ralph and Jack wanted to be chief and when the rest of the biguns and littluns voted for Ralph, it caused friction between Jack and Ralph. Ralph tried to deal with this problem by appointing Jack the leader of the hunters and keepers of the fire. He had hoped this would repair any damage that had been done to their
He look expectantly at the boys ranged around, whohad frozen. Under the palms there was deadly silence. The silence continued, breathless and heavy and full of shame...[Jack]licked his lips and turned his head at an angle so that his gaze avoided the embarrassment of linking with another's eye. 'There was lashings of blood,' said Jack, laughing and shuddering. 'All right then,' he said in deep tones of meaning, and menace, 'all right. Who thinks Ralph oughtn't to be chief?' Jack turned and looked back at Ralph. For a moment he paused and then cried out, high-pitched, enraged.
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Approximate Word count = 1870
Approximate Pages = 7 (250 words per page double spaced)
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