Chapter 1 Lord Of The Flies Quote Analysis

In Lord of the Flies, William Golding, a naval officer during WWII, demonstrates evil when a plane full of British boys crash on an unknown island with no discipline or rules and the boys try to survive against nature. As time goes by, boys such as the elected leader Ralph, sensible Piggy and good Simon manage to remain disciplinary, but the others boys like Jack and his tribe choose to behave like savages. Without the sense of order in man, man will lose the essence of being civilized to savagery. Golding presents his view that man is inherently evil when nature challenges the decision of what’s right and wrong, he shows this by using symbolism, biblical parallels and morals of mankind. Throughout the novel, Golding compares civilization with good and savagery with evil. He presents two main characters that convey these driving forces: “Ralph

In chapter 8 Simon talks to the lord of the flies in the following quote, “You knew, didn’t you? I’m part of you? Close, close, close! I’m the reason why it’s no go? Why things are what they are?” This quote from the dead pig’s head let’s Simon prove that he was right about who was the beast. He’s the first kid to know that there’s nothing to fear about because the beast is themselves and their fear created an imaginary beast that did not exist. In the end Ralph also discovered the beast now that Simon and piggy were dead. “…Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man’s heart, and the fall through the air of the true, wise friend called Piggy.” (Golding 202) this quote clearly shows the author’s and Ralph feelings toward mankind. From Golding’s experience with war he’s perspective about man is that no matter how civilized and kind a man can be evil will always be within