The Lord of the Flies takes place on an uninhabited island in the Pacific Ocean. Young schoolboys have been secluded and involuntarily deserted on an island by their crashed plane due to the ongoing war. Undergoing the pressures of hunger, fear, desolation and solitude they have been exposed to raw savagery. Many question still lay hidden underneath the emerald leaves of this intricate story. However, one of the most provoking of them all is what truly is the Beast? What causes this dark antagonist to be so mind bending? Most, if not all children among the island encounter the Beast and what he truly stands for, picking at their fear and convincing them of their uncertainties. Delving deeper into this mystified enemy will uncover the true intentions …show more content…
Ralph, one of the older boys had called a meeting with a conch, asking to obtain order and rules because without them all would be anarchy. However, as soon as the rules are established we find that they are soon to be abolished under the violent order of Jack. This violent exploit is seen as thrilling to the boys and they swiftly take sides with Jack. Although this motivating idea is running through all their veins, a darkness still creeps at their minds that causes goosebumps to run along their skin. The boys are unaware of what this disturbing fear is and decide to give it the façade of a snake-like creature in the dark thickets of the island. Finally, they come to name it the 'Beast'. Clearly stated in Document B; 'Ralph laughed, and the other boys laughed with him. The small boy twisted further into himself. "Tell us about the snake-thing." "Now he says it was a beastie." "Beastie?" "A snake-thing. Ever so big. He saw …show more content…
In this situation, however, the externalization would be the fear inside the boys moving from their thoughts to their senses. They are leading to believe that they realistically see a Beast in the underbrush of the island. In retrospect, take into hand what situations these boys are dealing with. They are put under extreme amounts of pressure of being rescued, finding shelter, and staying alive. Realistically, the boys were on the island for nearly a couple of months. The Beast had only been mentioned within about one month of being stranded on the island. It goes to show that also the first among the boys to see the Beast was a young boy. It's rational that one of the youngest of the boys was the first to see the 'Beast' as