Lord of the Flies 2

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Lord of the Flies, a novel by William Golding, tells the story of a group of young boys who get stranded on a remote island after their plane crashes. The boys struggle to build their own society without help from grownups. At first, they are successful, but throughout the course of the novel, many incidents occur that bring about the downfall of the boys' society.

One thing that brings about the downfall of the boys' society is the conflict that arises between Ralph, the elected chief of the group who is easy going but fairly responsible, and Jack, leader of the choirboys who eventually becomes the chief of hunters. Ralph represents law, order, and an organized society (Jonathan J. Moniaci). He is constantly making reasonable rules for the boys to follow and, as chief, he knows right from wrong (Jonathan J. Moniaci). Although Ralph is seen as a good chief, he does have his own faults that lead to the downfall of the boys' society. Because Ralph is so easygoing, the boys tend to walk all over him. They end up breaking every rule that Ralph has set for them to follow (Golding 72-73). Jack, and his tribe, represent anarchy (Jonathan J. Moniaci). Jack would rather spend his time hunting and killing rather than h

Another thing that brings about the downfall of the boys' society is the fear of the "beastie" (34). The beast is the evil that lives in man (Jonathan J. Moniaci). Everyone was aware that a beast existed, but only Simon knew that it lived within them and that the savagery they have suppressed for so long is what they should really fear (Magill 755). Sam 'n Eric, the twins, think they see the beast when they are watching the fire on the mountain (89). The increasing fear of the beast causes the boys to again not think straight which in turn brings about the downfall of the society. The fear of the beast also leads to more hunts. Jack and his men set out to hunt the beast on many occasions. On one such occasion they kill a pregnant pig and Jack then precedes to place the head of the pig on a stick as a gift for the beast (121-131). "This head is for the beast. It's a gift." (124). Because the boys do not want to come to the reality that the beast lies within them, they use Simon as a scapegoat when they kill him in chapter nine (139). This shows that the boys are becoming savages. The boys' fear of the beast causes them to become savage like which brings about the downfall of their society.

A decent society cannot be run without everyone working together and without everyone being responsible and mature. Golding shows

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Approximate Word count = 905
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)

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