Dominance In Lord Of The Flies, By William Golding

The novel by William Golding "Lord Of The Flies," focuses on human nature's darker aspects while presenting a survival story involving young males stranded on an isolated island without any adult supervision. Within this narrative are two central themes: power dynamics and civilization. Golding highlights how the thirst for dominance may lead an individual astray from virtuous behavior or cause societies to crumble over time. One significant theme in "Lord Of The Flies" examines the negative impact that the pursuit of power has on individuals within a society. While trying to create order amongst themselves initially led by Ralph - promoting moral values such as democracy and rational thinking; soon contentious forces arise as Jack covets absolute domination representing anarchic impulses and

In "Lord of the Flies," we are presented with one major concept: how societies crumble under particular conditions when there is no external authority figure present. When they first get stranded on their deserted island without any adults around whatsoever nor any known way off said island -the group tries initially keeping up some sense of organization by establishing rules and making use of a conch shell to symbolize authority; however, over time, this becomes more and more challenging as they become increasingly isolated from society at large. With civilization's influence fading away, something primal starts to awaken within them -which leads them down a path to becoming less civilized and increasingly savage. Golding employs symbolism and foreshadowing techniques that are exceptionally powerful in their ability to underscore themes of power dynamics within civilizations. Specifically, the conch shell represents order & democracy initially; however, it loses its relevance quickly as they become more savage by the