Ellen's Confession And Lord Of The Flies

The word “confession” is often viewed with a negative connotation, such as confessing your sins or confessing to a crime. If someone told you they had to confess something to you, your initial reaction would be that they’ve done something horrible. But not all confessions are like that. Confessing your love to someone is not a negative thing, no matter the outcome. I believe “Ellen’s confession” is about a young woman with a secret. Perhaps the secret is shameful. Perhaps it isn’t. Either way, the weight of it has gotten too heavy, and it’s time for her to reveal it.

In this scene of the story, Ellen explains to Niels why she will never marry, and why she must keep that promise. The most effective thing the author did was have Ellen constantly

One main example is that both texts are related to the topic of ‘loss of innocence’. Ellen states that after coming to a new place at a young age it gives you “an insight into things and a curiosity beyond your years.” (162) The Lord of the Flies tells a story about young boys on and island that lose their innocence. They kill one another, and degrade to their primal selves, which naturally isn’t something that 10 year old boys deal with. As for Ellen, she learns “where … children come from” (162), and when her mother is talking about sex, Ellen knows “exactly what they were talking about.” (163). A ten year old girl isn’t supposed to be familiar with sex and pregnancy, just as 10 year old boys don’t normally kill one another. Both of these groups were faced with these new happenings upon arriving in a new, unfamiliar

Answer: Ellen may have had many motives for drawing out the story so long. One may be that she wanted Niels to understand why she didn’t want to get married, because of what she saw with her parents. She wanted him to respect her decision. In dragging out the story she may have also wanted to fill in an awkward silence that she created between them after rejecting his proposal. Her final goal was most likely to appear as though she had a genuine reason for rejecting his proposal, which she did. Question: Why did Ellen still want Niels to come visit her? Answer: Ellen did see the negativity in her parents relationship, but she also saw how much her mother depended on her husband. To build the house, to work, and farm the fields, Ellen’d mother needed the hep of her husband. Not only that but he was needed for support and company. Ellen fears she will become very isolated and alone, and although she has no intention of marrying him, she does enjoy and appreciate his