lord of the flies
What is the fundamental difference between robots and humans? A robot follows a program; a set of rules programmed in its core memory. This memory completely dominates the robot, affecting its every action. Like robots, humans adhere to certain rules, programmed in a small desolate place in their brain. In this place lies a separate entity dictating every action. It is known as the "Id". Permanently embedded in humans, it functions only to ensure their survival, forcing humans to fulfill their desires of power, and urging them to dominate over others. Its embodiment scars humans, functioning as a defect, eternally preventing humans from coexisting peacefully. The "Id" completely consumes the characters in the book, Lord of the Flies, by William Golding. A group of children, who are stranded on an island, hopelessly try to build a society. As the book progresses, the children give in to the tempting power of "Id", warring among themselves, each desiring survival. Yet in his hopeless demoralizing book, Golding distinguishes the fundamental difference between robots and humans. Golding shows the adaptive nature of humans, and provides dreary hope for humans. Through the actions of the characters, Jack, Maurice, and Roger, Golding ar
The actions of another character, Maurice, show that the teachings and rules of civilization can dominate the power of Id. One instance particularly proves this point. Maurice and Roger have finished their fire duty and are heading towards the pool to relax. On their way they spot children, younger than they, playing a game. Following the sadistic impulse of human nature, and desiring to exercise his power over the little children, Maurice crushes the sandcastles that the children were building and in his destructive job sifts some sand into Henry's eyes. After this event, Golding says, "In his other life Maurice had received chastisement for filling a younger eye with sand. Now, though there was no parent to let fall a heavy hand, Maurice still felt the unease of wrongdoing. At the back of his mind formed uncertain outlines of an excuse." (60). Maurice is not physically punished for his crime (his parents did not hit him), but he is punished mentally by guilt. Golding says, "Maurice still felt the unease of wrongdoing". The teachings of civilization pained, and punished Maurice. In this event Golding illustrates another point. He states "Maurice had received chastisement... sand". Maurice's actions could have been prevented if his parents had been present. Although Maurice feels sorry for his crime, Maurice still harmed Henry. Through this Golding proves that humans will forever be dominated by Id. Golding shows that the teachings of civilization greatly affected Maurice and although they did not stop the temptation of Id, these teachings created guilt and had control over Maurice. The actions of Jack show that the morals imposed by civilization have the capability to dominate the power of Id. At the start of the book, Jack's desire for self-survival, and power is mysteriously unapparent. Yet at the end of the book the lurking Id had completely dominated Jack. If the Id is so powerful, why was Jack immune from it at the start of the book? A particular event answers this q
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Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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