Normally children are afraid of the monster under their bed, but in Lord of the Flies written by William Golding the English school boys are afraid of the beast. This beast represents a variety of things throughout this novel. Changing, growing, molding into different fears. It symbolizes fear, war, and the boys themselves. In the beginning of the book the English school boys become overwhelmed by fear of the unknown and of the darkness. “They externalize these fears into the figure of a ‘beast.” (Doc A). The fear of this beast begins when a boy with a mulberry birthmark that is housing the majority of his face delivers a frightening statement that he seen a beast at night time, furthermore, he states the beast converts into vines during the day. Ralph, the chief, tries to control the situation by denying that there is a beast. But, Jack speaks over Ralph and says “Ralph’s right of course. “There isn’t a snake-thing. But if there was a snake we’d hunt it and kill it.” We’re going to hunt pigs to get, eat …show more content…
“War is not the mere occasion of the novel, but rather off-stage protagonist in this drama of evil.” (Doc C). The war affected William Golding and happened to be what the children were trying to escape. According to Document D As the battle continued above them in the night sky a plane was shot down a deceased pilot descended towards the island. When the pilot landed at the base of the mountain, his parachute dragged him upwards, toward the top of the mountain were he laid between two broken rocks. “Then as though they had one terrified mind between them they scrambled away over the rocks and fled. . . .” (Doc D). Since Sam n Eric thought it was the beast they ran back to the shelters and told everyone they had seen the beast creating a state of panic. The boys weren’t just looking at the “beast” they were also looking at a result of