Lord of the Flies Essay Freedoms are well earned rights that most people have in today’s world. These freedoms allow people to do what they want, to an extent, without the government stopping them. Freedoms like these are great to have, but often they are abused. Societies take advantage of their rights, which can lead to consequences. These consequences can be shown in William Golding’s Lord of the Flies. This book includes characters that are stranded on an island, completely free from adult authority. Golding is suggesting that humans misuse their freedoms in society, which can lead to chaos. When Ralph realizes that there are no adults on the island, he immediately does something he was not supposed to, showing how society does not properly …show more content…
Towards the end of the book, Jack states, “The conch doesn’t count at this end of the island.” This shows that by distancing themselves from the idea of government, they believe they are more free. The government is then attempted to be brought back to the tribe, but is in turn destroyed by its members. With this breach in the society, chaos takes control, creating a group of savages. This same thing can be seen in countries that had just faced coup d’etats. These coups start when governments limit the freedom of the people. After being awarded freedom, these people often misuse it because they enjoy the power to do what they want. As seen in Lord of the Flies, when people are provided with freedoms, they often are misused. Ralph immediately misuses his freedoms by standing on his head when realizing that there are no adults on the island. Jack and the tribe let the fire go out because they are free to hunt instead of tend to the flame. When government tries to limit these freedoms, it is destroyed. Golding is suggesting that humans misuse their freedoms in society, which can lead to chaos. This chaos is seen as it slowly evolves within the tribe of hunters. Eventually, it leads to the death of two of the kids on the