Cruelty In Lord Of The Flies

On a cliffside on the island's horizon, the feel of the seaside resonating throughout the air, anarchy and order await a resolution. Two groups of boys wait, in silent anticipation, of a climactic end to the apprehension and entropy. Above and alongside, a young boy overlooks an endless conflict. Raised on an island, with the only knowledge being anarchy, taught for the desire for destruction, the boy is the given the power to destroy, the construct of society washed away, and the boy does what he has only known to do. Roger, the young boy, releases a boulder towards the group that collides and knocked a boy off the cliffside, who now tumbles toward the rocks below. The body of Piggy, a character of William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, lies

After the switch from society, an inner soul no longer exists to remind them, the constant samaritan of our own ability to control our actions. By removing that chain and key, any soul can let go, not just a young boy named Roger. Boys of all nature are controlled by something other than themselves, by their environment, situation, and biological stimuli. Roger is no exception.

True cruelty, the path that Roger faces, develops around the victim before truly entering their mind. Environment and condition is the true cause for an impression of hate or savagery, as the author of Lord of the Flies states, “There are, for instance, conditions in which cruelty seems to flourish, which is different from saying that it has clear causes. What are these conditions? Chaos is one, fear is another.” (Golding). As Golding states, there is more than just one main contributor to corruption outside of modern society. Chaos is described as a condition that cruelty flourishes. By losing connection with the raised human desire to be good, built by our regulations, the human mind can enter into a state

Studies after Studies have been performed as only one conclusion of cruelty seems to become evident, as described by John Hegger, “-Our experiences growing up as a child have the capability to shape our view of the world, and have a direct impact on one’s ability to make rational decisions. What may appear to be a rational decision to one individual could be considered completely irrational by another” (Hegger). A child has one use as a collective in modern society, as they provide no resources, no collaborative thoughts, no basis of labor or creation, but a biological tether to the philosophy of adults. Children have evolved over thousands of years to allow passed down information to be delivered from their authorities, absorbing new information as facts brought forward by higher powers, like their parents. It is important as a new member of society to collect new information as fast as their minds could allow, to become functional as soon as their physical abilities synchronise with their psychological growth. Although it is important for a child to have this ability, to learn and grow at the speed that society allows, it means that there is no stopping for an adult figure to bring down negative ideals or maleficent ideas. Roger is raised on a new society, and is forced to collect new