Gisele Souto Mr. Sandefur Hon English 10B - 6 28 March 2023 The Three Modes of Persuasion in Lord of the Flies Lord of the Flies is a famous novel written by William Golding in 1954 about a group of young British boys who have been deserted together on an island with no authoritative figure to watch over them. Throughout the novel, the boys struggle to create a stable structure of society in order to survive. Golding uses many literary devices throughout his novel. Although one of the main devices used can be recognized as the rhetorical triangle. He displays this device by using 3 main characters known as Jack, Ralph, and Piggy to represent pathos, ethos, and logos. As the novel progresses the boys are thrown into a struggle of trying to …show more content…
This mode works as an appeal to logic as well as reasoning. Piggy can be seen as the most rational boy on the island compared to all the other boys. As a logical person, he is able to control his emotions as well as analyze any situation with a clear head. His personality enables him to resolve conflicts that the boys may face on the island. As he tries to assist the boys on the island as the brains behind Ralph’s ideas, Piggy demonstrates his appeal to logic and reasoning by being the first one to suggest that the first thing they need was “shelters down there by the beach” furthermore he adds, “how can you expect to be rescued if you don’t put first things first and act proper” (Golding 45). Consequently, this proves to be a very effective use of logos. Not only is he taking initiative, but he is also being the logic that they need to decide what the most important thing to do is in order to survive. An example of Piggy’s attempt to settle any conflict that any of the boys may face can be identified when Ralph goes to Castle Rock to confront Jack. Piggy assists Ralph by reminding him to “‘remember what [they] came for. The fire. My specs’” and as a result is able to stop Ralph with his reasoning before he engages in a fight (Golding 177). Piggy’s use of logos in this part of the story is proven to be effective since he has aided in keeping Ralph sane during his time